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Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
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A passionate gamer with a strong love for manga, webtoons, and binge-worthy series. With one year of professional experience in editing and publishing, bringing a sharp editorial eye and a deep appreciation for storytelling, focusing on creating and refining content that connects with modern audiences.

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United Rentals rolls out AI data agent with Snowflake

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United Rentals deploys a Snowflake-powered AI data agent to let frontline staff query governed financial and operational metrics in plain English.
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Zetifi wins design award for safety-focused smart antenna

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Zetifi’s UHF CB Smart Antenna wins Silver at the 2026 Australian Design Awards for turning vehicle antennas into connected safety hubs.
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NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO

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NeuBird AI appoints Venkat Ramakrishnan president and COO to scale its agentic AI SRE platform and expand global commercial operations.
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Rimini Street urges ERP users to defy upgrade pressure

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Rimini Street urges ERP users to resist vendor upgrade pressure, touting Smart Path and Agentic AI as cheaper, longer-life alternatives.
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YubiKeys promise 265% ROI & 99.99% cut in breach risk

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YubiKey rollout boosts ROI by 265% and slashes breach exposure 99.99%, Forrester study finds, delivering multi-million USD $ gains.
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Lydian app brings crypto payments to Clover merchants

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Lydian app lets Clover merchants accept crypto from 300+ digital assets at checkout while still being settled in local fiat currency.
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Point74 launches Pro PLM platform for UK food makers

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Point74 unveils Pro PLM platform to help UK food manufacturers ditch spreadsheets, centralise recipes and tighten control of margins.
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UK cyber leaders fear sack as stress & burnout rise

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Most senior UK cyber staff fear they could be sacked over a breach, as new research reveals soaring stress, burnout and blame culture.
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Avanade names Chris Howarth CEO as Caserta joins Microsoft

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Avanade has appointed Chris Howarth as CEO, succeeding Rodrigo Caserta, who departs after 11 years to lead SME and channel for Microsoft.
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Alcatraz appoints Erik Nord to lead European growth

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Alcatraz names Erik Nord to drive European expansion of its privacy-first facial authentication platform for workplaces and secure sites.
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Dext launches integrated payments for UK Xero users

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Dext debuts Payments, letting UK Xero users pay suppliers and expenses inside its platform after a beta that processed GBP £800,000.
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Newland gains TSYS Level 3 nod for Android terminals

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Newland secures TSYS Sierra Level 3 approval for PayExplorer on its attended Android terminals, easing PCI scope and rollout for ISVs in North America.
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Pax8 backs UK Government AI Skills Boost for workers

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Pax8 joins the UK Government’s AI Skills Boost as a Strategic Partner, aiming to help train 10 million workers in practical AI by 2030.
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Volvo Penta launches G17 gas genset for data centres

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Volvo Penta has unveiled its G17 natural gas genset engine, targeting cleaner backup power for data centres and other critical sites.
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Canon honoured with 2026 awards for print solutions

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Canon wins Keypoint Intelligence’s 2026 A3 Line of the Year and multiple Pick Awards for its imageFORCE printers and uniFLOW Online.
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Teciem launches in London with Apax backing & 340 clients

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Teciem debuts in London as an independent treasury software group, backed by Apax and serving more than 340 financial institutions.
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True Media names Alison Clark to lead account team

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True Media appoints Alison Clark to lead account management as Senior Vice President, boosting its leadership hub in Minneapolis.
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Calero channel chief Jason Wieser named to 2026 CRN list

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Calero’s Jason Wieser earns repeat recognition as a 2026 CRN Channel Chief, highlighting the firm’s partner-first channel strategy.
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Datadog links feature flags with real-time telemetry

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Datadog launches Feature Flags to tie rollouts directly to real-time telemetry, promising safer releases and automatic rollback controls.
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YubiKey study touts ROI, breach risk plunge for firms

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YubiKey deployment delivers 265% ROI, USD $5.3 million NPV and 99.99% lower breach risk in Forrester model of a 5,000-staff enterprise.