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Verne appoints Matti Tella as Technical Director in Finland to lead operations amid rising demand for sustainable data centres driven by the AI surge.

Senior decision-makers in UK and Ireland are eager to adopt generative AI but are hindered by a lack of strategic planning, data privacy concerns, and insufficient governance, says new SAS report.

Despite challenges, global tech leaders are prioritising AI to drive growth, with 81% expecting moderate to high growth and 42% prioritising AI investments.

Lucinity unveils an advanced AI copilot plug-in at Money2020 Europe, promising instant ROI and up to 90% productivity boosts for financial institutions.

Seagate expands its Lyve Cloud service with a new data centre in London, enhancing access for UK customers and bolstering edge-to-cloud solutions.

Cyber-attacks have paralysed three major London hospitals, forcing operation cancellations and highlighting vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity.

HotelHub's Q1 2024 Index reveals a 19% drop in international business travel and an 8% rise in hotel costs globally.

Surge in global deepfake incidents sees UK among the most-targeted nations as Sumsub reports a 245% annual rise, with elections exacerbating the issue.

M247 revamps its Channel Partner Programme, aiming for growth with new perks, tiered benefits, and a special 'London Loyalty' promotion for key partners.

BlackLine opens its first APAC regional data centre in Sydney's Google Cloud facility, aiming to enhance data sovereignty and scale F&A operations.

In talks with CEO James Campbell, detrimental digital threats are tackled by cybersecurity firm, Cado Security, through innovative solutions and strategic growth.

Australian organisations are set to spend over AUD $23.3 billion on public cloud services in 2024, a 19.7% rise, fuelling innovation in GenAI.

Nearly half of young adults in London are using Prepaid cards to manage finances and avoid debt amid cost of living crisis.

IP Transit provider RETN has expanded to Manchester, enhancing high-speed, secure, and robust internet for local ISPs and businesses.

Verne has named Tony Ford as Sales Director to leverage rising demand for greener data centres, focusing on migrating enterprise infrastructure to the Nordics.

Sparta Global, a London tech firm championing social mobility, has been honoured with the Kings Award for Enterprise, recognised amongst eight companies for its impactful social mobility programme.

London-based fintech, Mnaara, provides the world's first platform in accordance with specialised finance principles, granting direct access to global private equity funds.

Paratus Group leverages Infinera's technology to establish Africa's lowest-latency route between Johannesburg and Lisbon, offering unbeatable capacity and redundancy to network operators.

ASK Partners has facilitated over £45m in exchanges through its unique secondary market platform for high-net-worth property investors.

Zayo Group revolutionises the fibre network industry in Europe with the launch of 'Waves on Demand', enabling customers to activate bandwidth within five working days, significantly less than the industry standard of over 30 days.