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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Google launches a Universal Commerce Protocol and Business Agent tools as it bets on AI agents to drive the next era of online shopping.
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Hyland wins IDC 2025 award for customer experience

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Hyland has been named IDC's 2025 Customer Experience Award winner for content and experience management, topping global satisfaction scores.
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ADLINK gains IEC 62443-4-1 nod for secure edge R&D

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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ADLINK secures IEC 62443-4-1 certification, formalising a secure-by-design R&D framework for its industrial edge and OT computing products.
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Ping Identity names Adnan Chaudhry Chief Revenue Officer

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Ping Identity appoints former Slack executive Adnan Chaudhry as chief revenue officer to drive global go-to-market amid AI identity boom.
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Apple bundles pro creative apps in new AI Studio deal

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Apple has unveiled Creator Studio, a subscription bundling pro creative apps with new AI tools and premium content across its platforms.
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Samsung brings Fender Play music lessons to its TVs

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Samsung will bring a TV-optimised Fender Play app to 2025 and newer TVs in 49 countries, launching globally in the first half of 2026.
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Azul boosts Java channel with bigger deals, alliances

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Azul's Java channel surges with 30% growth, 46% larger deals and more million-dollar partners as alliances and services gain momentum.
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Commvault Cloud Unified Data Vault secures S3 data

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Commvault unveils Unified Data Vault, an S3-compatible cloud service that centralises encryption, immutability and governance for backups.
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Amperity unveils AI agent to build live customer journeys

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Amperity has debuted an AI Customer Data Agent that turns natural-language prompts into live segments and customer journeys for marketers.
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Seeing Machines unveils unified 3D in-cabin sensing

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Seeing Machines debuts a unified 3D in-cabin sensing platform at CES 2026, mapping whole vehicle interiors with a single perception layer.
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Teradata scales enterprise AI deployments across sectors

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Teradata claims over 150 large-scale AI deployments in 2025 as enterprises shift from pilots to governed, production-grade roll-outs.
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Dell boosts PowerStore QLC density & replication features

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Dell boosts PowerStore with 30TB QLC drives, metro sync replication and new NFSv4.2 features to pack in more data and harden resilience.
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Eagle Eye unveils AI tool for real-time retail offers

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Eagle Eye has launched an AI-powered Personalised Promotions tool to deliver real-time, individual retail offers at massive scale.
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Siemens named Verdantix leader for AI-driven QMS tools

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Siemens named Verdantix leader for AI-driven quality management software, as its QMS tools gain top marks in 2025 Green Quadrant report.
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Siemens unveils Digital Twin Composer for factories

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Siemens launches Digital Twin Composer to build metaverse-style factory twins, unifying design, simulation and operations in 3D scenes.
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Cloudbeds tops HotelTechAwards for hotel software win

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Cloudbeds wins top Hotel Management Software at the 2026 HotelTechAwards, plus finalist spots, culture ranking and hotelier-choice honours.
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AI to transform business risk, trust & compliance by 2026

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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AI will reshape risk, trust and compliance in 2026 as firms swap hype for embedded tools, tighter controls and higher regulatory scrutiny.
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Siemens & NVIDIA build AI brain for future factories

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Siemens and Nvidia are deepening ties to build an “industrial AI operating system” spanning design, factories and global supply chains.
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Syspro buys Evocon to boost real-time shop floor data

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Syspro buys Estonia's Evocon to plug real-time shop floor monitoring into its ERP, promising sharper visibility and performance insights.
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Yext predicts AI will redefine online discovery by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Yext predicts AI will overhaul online discovery by 2026, as trust in AI search grows and brands race to be chosen by algorithms.