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IT leaders say tech investments not fully utilised: report
Fri, 28th Feb 2025
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data analytics
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genai
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Research from Celonis reveals that 75% of senior IT leaders believe they are underusing technology investments, hindering potential innovation and ROI.
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Enterprises set to waste USD $44.5bn on cloud by 2025
Fri, 28th Feb 2025
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finops
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automation
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harness
A recent report reveals organisations are set to waste USD $44.5 billion on cloud infrastructure by 2025 due to poor coordination between FinOps and development teams.
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Emburse debuts AI for efficient expense management
Fri, 28th Feb 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
Emburse has launched Emburse AI, a dedicated large language model aiming to streamline expense management and enhance accuracy in financial processes.
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Disrupt.com announces USD $100m boost for AI startups
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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cybersecurity
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investment
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entrepreneurship
Dubai's Disrupt.com has unveiled plans to invest USD $100 million in AI startups globally, aiming to boost technological growth amid a challenging funding landscape.
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ANZ executives focus on agentic AI to boost productivity
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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cx
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martech
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hcm
A recent Salesforce study reveals that 69% of C-suite executives in Australia and New Zealand prioritise agentic AI, with 38% already implementing the technology.
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XR adoption remains slow despite Apple & Meta's efforts
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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digital transformation
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genai
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Despite hefty investments from Apple and Meta, a Forrester report reveals slow XR adoption, with only 35% of informed leaders deploying the technology.
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Airwallex enters New Zealand with innovative payment solutions
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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saas
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ecommerce
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auror
Airwallex has launched in New Zealand, appointing Lowry Gladwell as its first local hire, aiming to provide Kiwi businesses with innovative payment solutions.
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Trustwave highlights cybersecurity risks in manufacturing
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain & logistics
Trustwave's latest reports reveal a surge in cybersecurity threats to the manufacturing sector, driven by digital integration and rising ransomware attacks.
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DDoS attacks surge by 550% in 2024 due to AI & tensions
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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uc
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firewalls
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ddos
DDoS attacks soared by 550% in 2024, primarily fuelled by geopolitical tensions and AI advancements, with the EMEA region bearing the brunt of incidents.
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LRN unveils Catalyst Reveal tool for ethics compliance
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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risk & compliance
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ethics
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data management
LRN has announced the global relaunch of its Catalyst Reveal solution in March 2025, featuring enhanced data management tools for compliance professionals.
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CrowdStrike surpasses USD $1 billion sales on AWS Marketplace
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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hyperscale
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cloud security
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ai security
CrowdStrike has become the first cloud-native cybersecurity vendor to surpass USD $1 billion in annual sales via AWS Marketplace, highlighting its rapid growth.
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The inquiry is no longer “Are you using AI?” but “How are you using it?”
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
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genai
As AI becomes essential in legal practices, clients now demand to know not if law firms use it, but how effectively they do so.
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Extreme Networks to launch AI-driven platform for MSPs
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Extreme Networks is launching its Extreme Platform ONE for Managed Service Providers, promising enhanced flexibility and cost efficiency starting 31 March 2025.
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LayerZero partners with Rayls to enhance blockchain finance
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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defi
Rayls has partnered with LayerZero to enhance cross-chain connectivity for financial institutions, aiming to integrate traditional finance with decentralised finance.
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Linnworks unveils new partnerships & product updates
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Linnworks is unveiling new features on its Connected Commerce Ops platform at the upcoming Linnovation showcase, enhancing support for retailers facing market changes.
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Ripple unveils XRP Ledger plan to enhance institutional DeFi
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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blockchain
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defi
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smart contracts
Ripple has unveiled a roadmap for institutional decentralised finance on the XRP Ledger, aiming to enhance programmability and asset tokenisation.
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MSP Trends in 2025 – Navigating What’s Next for Managed Services
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
As the digital landscape evolves, Managed Service Providers are shifting from cost-effective IT solutions to pivotal partners, embracing automation and AI to fuel innovation.
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Survey reveals slow adoption of AI in anti-money laundering
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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risk & compliance
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genai
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A survey by SAS and KPMG reveals sluggish AI and ML adoption in anti-money laundering, with only 18% of financial institutions fully implementing these technologies.
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Insurance executives see opportunity in $1.8 trillion gap
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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ai
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cybersecurity
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cleantech
A recent survey reveals that 79% of insurance executives feel a moral duty to address the USD $1.8 trillion global protection gap, viewing it as a key business opportunity.
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Fuse Vectors secures USD $5.2m for gene therapy tech
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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healthtech
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funding
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capital raising
Danish biotech firm Fuse Vectors has secured USD $5.2 million in pre-seed funding to advance its innovative cell-free gene therapy technology.