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Over the last decade the IT world has seen a mass transition from in-house computer assets to everything-as-a-service in the cloud, with hardware, platform and services now all commonly cloud-resident. Ideally positioned to support distributed working and working from home, most major players are currently moving or planning to move more than half of their operations to the cloud. The current direction of travel is to multi-cloud deployment, seen as providing greater flexibility, specialisation and security. The main bumps in the road have shown up in skills shortages reported by many organisations, complexity leading to misconfiguration and the need to operate and integrate multiple security dashboards. Consequently, third-party cloud security providers are a hot growth area.
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Guidewire names Phil Joel VP of Solution Advisory APAC

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Guidewire has appointed Phil Joel as VP of Solution Advisory for APAC, strengthening support for insurers’ core modernisation and data projects.
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Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance

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Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.
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Forward Networks unveils AI twin for safer operations

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Forward Networks debuts Forward AI, a digital twin-powered agentic assistant promising safer, verifiable automation for network operations.
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Apprenticeships tackle UK data centre engineering gap

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Apprenticeships are emerging as a key route into UK data centre engineering, easing acute skills shortages and widening access to the sector.
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ANS Academy earns Ofsted ‘strong standard’ rating

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ANS Academy becomes first apprenticeship provider to earn Ofsted’s new ‘strong standard’ rating across all inspection categories.
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SUSE unveils EU cloud sovereignty self-assessment tool

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SUSE unveils a browser-based tool that scores EU cloud sovereignty compliance and delivers a risk and gap analysis in under 20 minutes.
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Dynatrace unveils agentic AI push with new platform tools

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Dynatrace launches Intelligence platform with agentic AI, deeper cloud hooks and next-gen RUM to tackle escalating data and ops complexity.
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OpenSilver 3.3 brings native Blazor into XAML apps

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OpenSilver 3.3 lets developers embed native Blazor components in XAML apps, uniting WPF-style UI with the Blazor ecosystem.
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IAG taps Codafication’s Crunchwork to streamline claims

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IAG is rolling out Codafication’s Crunchwork platform to unify property claims data, automate workflows and cut delays across suppliers.
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Convera names Meaghan Riley Chief Commercial Officer

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Convera names Google Cloud veteran Meaghan Riley CCO as it posts double-digit growth and nearly USD $190 billion in annual turnover.
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NTT DATA & AWS target agentic AI in Asia-Pacific deal

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NTT DATA strikes multi-year AWS deal to drive agentic AI and cloud modernisation for heavily regulated Asia-Pacific enterprises.
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AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration

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Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.
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Snap launches Specs unit to drive smart glasses push

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Snap forms Specs unit to spearhead next-gen smart glasses, promising AI-driven, low-friction eyewear that blends digital and real worlds.
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Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push

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Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.
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Zadara & Alerify launch sovereign private AI cloud

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Zadara and Alerify unveil a sovereign private AI cloud in Harrisburg, promising secure Nvidia GPU services for regional hybrid workloads.
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ThetaRay unveils Ray AI suite for AML investigations

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ThetaRay launches Ray AI suite to automate AML investigations, promising audit-ready case files and up to 70% less manual work.
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Databarracks warns crisis plans ignore remote working

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Databarracks warns many UK firms’ crisis plans still assume office-based teams, leaving remote and hybrid workers at greater risk.
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Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim

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Nike is investigating a suspected cyber attack after hackers claimed access to terabytes of internal data, raising global security concerns.
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MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero

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Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.
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Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse

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Leonard Cheshire teams up with Multiverse on an AI Academy to streamline admin, freeing frontline staff to focus more on hands-on care.