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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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Informatica named Leader in 2025 Gartner data quadrant

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Informatica from Salesforce is named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools, its 20th straight year on top.
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Thales unveils AI Security Fabric for runtime threats

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Thales launches AI Security Fabric to shield enterprise LLM and agentic AI apps from runtime threats like prompt injection and data leakage.
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Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.
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Denodo named Leader in 2025 Gartner data integration MQ

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Denodo named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for data integration, its sixth straight top-tier ranking amid rising AI demand.
Digital economy set to hit usd 28 trillion in 2026

Digital economy set to hit USD $28 trillion in 2026

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.
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iProov, HYPR join forces to combat AI-driven deepfakes

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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iProov and HYPR integrate liveness checks with passwordless login to stop deepfake workers infiltrating enterprises at onboarding.
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NZ firms lift tech spend as AI shifts from trials to scale

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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New Zealand firms plan bigger tech budgets as optimism grows, shifting AI from pilots to scaled deployments despite talent and cyber strains.
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Geopolitics, cyber & AI top DTCC systemic risk survey

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Geopolitics, cyber threats and AI-linked fintech risks dominate DTCC's latest systemic risk survey as firms brace for uncertainty into 2026.
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Hapax launches free AI certification course for bankers

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Hapax unveils a free AI certification for bankers as lenders ramp up AI spending and face tougher scrutiny from regulators and boards.
Uk marketers desk cash flows into ai powered smartphones

Marketers spend $824m on generative AI apps as installs rise

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Marketers channel USD $824m into generative AI apps as installs surge and UK user acquisition spend almost doubles, AppsFlyer reports.
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Samsung unveils AI-led premium TV roadmap to 2026

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Samsung has mapped a TV roadmap to 2026, banking on AI, ultra-large premium screens and Micro RGB to deepen its connected home lead.
Samsung unveils ai home companion for smart living

Samsung unveils AI 'Home Companion' for smart living

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Samsung has unveiled an AI-powered Home Companion, linking Bespoke AI appliances, TVs and mobiles in a unified SmartThings ecosystem.
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LiveRamp expands Marketplace into AI marketing hub

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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LiveRamp turns its Marketplace into an AI marketing hub, uniting premium data, rented models and upcoming agents in one governed platform.
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Yahoo rolls out Agentic AI tools across global DSP

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Yahoo embeds Agentic AI across its global DSP, letting advertisers plug in their own models to automate planning, buying and optimisation.
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AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.
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Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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encryption
Keeper launches a zero-knowledge secrets manager extension for JetBrains IDEs, aiming to eliminate hardcoded credentials in codebases.
Soti tips ai automation to transform aussie mobility

SOTI tips AI & automation to transform Aussie mobility

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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SOTI predicts AI, automation and on-device intelligence will overhaul how Australian retailers, logistics and healthcare manage mobility by 2026.
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VOSS adds AI, security & DEM to workplace platform

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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VOSS launches v25.3 of its workplace platform, boosting AI assistant Wingman, Microsoft 365 security, Teams insights and DEM capabilities.
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First Connect passes USD $500m milestone in GWP surge

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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First Connect's digital insurance marketplace tops USD $500m in GWP, fuelled by rising demand from independent agents and carriers.
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Snowflake brings Google Gemini 3 AI models to Cortex

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Snowflake will run Google's Gemini 3 AI models natively in Cortex, keeping enterprise data in-platform while deepening Google Cloud ties.