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Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.

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Drata opens San Francisco HQ after rapid trust tech surge

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Trust tech firm Drata opens San Francisco HQ after hitting USD $100m ARR, eyeing deeper ties with security buyers and partners.
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Westcon-Comstor brings Meter’s NaaS offering to EMEA

3 days ago
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edutech
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Westcon-Comstor signs first EMEA distribution deal for Meter’s NaaS platform, targeting partners seeking opex-friendly networking subscriptions.
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GPS tracking cuts losses of BodyGuard T infusion pumps

3 days ago
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RFiD Discovery’s GPS lockbox halts losses of BodyGuard T infusion pumps, saving NHS trusts over GBP £100,000 and easing discharge delays.
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MicroCare to unveil touchless fibre cleaning at OFC

3 days ago
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
MicroCare will debut its Sticklers Pro360° touchless fibre connector cleaner at OFC 2026, targeting denser, higher-sensitivity networks.
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Vizst named Gigamon’s EMEA Partner of the Year 2025

3 days ago
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Gigamon has named Vizst its 2025 EMEA Partner of the Year, underscoring a deeper channel push around deep observability and cloud security.
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Aspire & Antler join forces to target global startups

3 days ago
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fintech
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ai
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payment technologies
Aspire partners with early-stage investor Antler to capture global founders at inception, targeting a 2.3x jump in startup customers by 2026.
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Scottish firms talk up AI but lack clear strategies

3 days ago
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
AI dominates Scottish boardroom talk, yet most organisations still lack clear strategies or ownership to turn enthusiasm into action.
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Clarity unveils Surfacd to track B2B brands in AI search

3 days ago
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cx
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martech
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genai
Clarity launches Surfacd, a tool tracking how B2B brands are portrayed across AI search and assistants such as ChatGPT and Perplexity.
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Flok Health expands digital physio to 11 NHS areas

3 days ago
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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telehealth
Flok Health has expanded its app-based digital physiotherapy service to 11 NHS areas in England, covering more than 2.4 million patients.
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Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI cloud

3 days ago
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Submer is acquiring Radian Arc to fuse its InferX platform with carrier-embedded GPU edge, pitching a sovereign telco-focused AI cloud.
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Asendia launches SendNow for Australian SME exporters

3 days ago
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Asendia unveils SendNow, a plug-in shipping platform to help Australian SME online sellers export up to 500 parcels a month worldwide.
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Infobip boosts WhatsApp marketing ROI with new API tools

3 days ago
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data protection
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devops
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digital transformation
Infobip upgrades its WhatsApp Marketing Messages API with optimisation tools that lift delivery rates and boost ROI by over 60%.
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Asendia launches SendNow for Australian SME exporters

3 days ago
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Asendia launches SendNow in Australia, giving SME online sellers self-service access to global shipping with no minimum parcel volumes.
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Leighton to manage eaga Trust’s AWS cloud operations

3 days ago
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
Leighton has secured a long-term deal to manage eaga Trust’s AWS cloud, modernising its digital estate and boosting cost efficiency.
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Illumio, Armis deepen OT security & visibility push

3 days ago
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firewalls
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manufacturing
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network security
Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to fuse asset intelligence with microsegmentation, tightening OT and IT security controls.
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Finternet & Avalanche target India’s $10bn TradeFi push

3 days ago
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Finternet Labs and Avalanche launch India agriculture tokenisation pilot, eyeing a wider TradeFi market worth up to $10 billion.
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Geekflare pivots from publishing to launch SaaS tools

3 days ago
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
Geekflare shifts from pure tech publisher to SaaS, launching Geekflare AI and Geekflare API after surpassing 100 million global readers.
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Experian brings in-platform data quality tools to Snowflake

3 days ago
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digital transformation
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martech
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partner programmes
Experian integrates Aperture Data Studio with Snowflake AI Data Cloud to run in-platform data quality, governance and compliance workflows.
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Datapay & ELMO syncs HR & payroll for NZ employers

3 days ago
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saas
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digital transformation
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hcm
Datapay links with ELMO in New Zealand to sync HR and payroll data, targeting employers with complex compliance and governance needs.
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30Acres set to rebuild Zulu & Zephyr’s global Shopify site

3 days ago
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Creative agency 30Acres will rebuild Zulu & Zephyr’s global eCommerce platform on Shopify 2.0, with a new site launching in Q2 2026.