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UK among cheaper markets in global broadband price league

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UK ranks 70th in Broadband Genie's global survey, as Eastern Europe tops the cheapest fixed-line internet markets and North America stays costly.
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Apple launches business platform as Maps ads near rollout

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Apple rolls out unified business hub in 200 markets as signs mount that local ads in Maps will debut across North America this summer.
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Ransomware activity stays high as new groups surge

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GuidePoint says ransomware attacks stayed elevated in Q1 as The Gentlemen surged, construction became a top target and extortion-only tactics spread.
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Manufacturing leads ransomware targets in 2025 report

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Manufacturing was the most targeted sector for ransomware in 2025, as Check Point counted 1,466 attacks worldwide amid rising supply chain exposure.
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Aryza acquires Umbrella Tech in AI collections push

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Aryza buys Toronto-based Umbrella Tech to add voice AI, speech analytics and autonomous agents to its collections and recoveries software.
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Gallagher Security appoints Finan to Central North Island

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Gallagher Security brings Jonathan Finan back to New Zealand as Technical Account Manager for the Central North Island, deepening partner support.
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ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America

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ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.
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Asia Pacific wins more FDI appeal as Singapore jumps

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Asia Pacific claims 10 of top 25 foreign investment spots as Singapore leaps to eighth, with investors prioritising innovation over old economic measures.
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Google expands healthcare ad certification to India & New Zealand

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Google and LegitScript widen healthcare ad certification to India and New Zealand, tightening rules for pharmacies and telemedicine providers.
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ServiceNow makes AI standard across entire platform

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ServiceNow has made AI a standard feature across its platform, adding new tools for enterprise customers in Canada and beyond.
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Rafay launches Token Factory for token-based AI billing

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Rafay Systems has unveiled Token Factory, a platform for GPU operators and sovereign cloud providers to price, meter and control AI access by token use.
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Acronis launches global MDR service for MSPs world

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Acronis rolls out globally available managed detection and response for MSPs, bundling 24/7 monitoring, incident response and recovery tools.
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Login problems drive consumers away from digital services

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Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.
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Crunchyroll launches on Apple TV app in four markets

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Crunchyroll widens Apple TV app distribution with direct subscriptions in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.
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AI & automation could lift law firm profits, study finds

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Law firms in US and Canada face rising admin drag as LEAP research finds AI and automation could unlock profitability through fewer manual tasks.
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Keepit: enterprises still lag on SaaS recovery testing

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Keepit's 2026 data report says most SaaS restores are single files, while many organisations still fail to test identity and bulk recovery.
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MindBridge launches API hub to tighten enterprise finances

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MindBridge rolls out Developer Portal with 130 API endpoints as finance teams push to embed continuous AI-driven controls into enterprise systems.
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TGS taps Tape Ark for 40 PB seismic cloud migration

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TGS taps Tape Ark for one of the energy sector's biggest cloud moves, shifting 40 petabytes of seismic data into a hyperscale environment.
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Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure

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Cloudbeds report shows independent hotels face softer rates, rising OTA reliance and stark regional splits, with Asia Pacific hit hardest.
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APAC cybercrime rises 12% as synthetic fraud surges

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APAC cybercrime climbs as synthetic identity fraud accelerates, with desktop-browser attacks, login pressure and bot activity fuelling losses.