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Battle for survival: Turning peak season learnings into 2025 strategies

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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Retailers face a survival battle in 2025, with economic pressures and customer expectations reshaping the eCommerce landscape following a strong 2024 peak season.
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Leaseweb enhances infrastructure with NVIDIA GPU integration

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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Leaseweb Global is enhancing its processing solutions by integrating powerful NVIDIA GPUs, aiming to deliver cost-effective, high-performance computing for AI and more.
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Underinvested and overlooked: Unlocking the true value of back-office processes with AI

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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In the financial services sector, back-office operations are often neglected, yet innovations in AI could unlock their vital potential for driving growth.
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Real-time KYC: Tipping the balance in corporate banking's digital revolution

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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As corporate banking undergoes a digital transformation, real-time KYC processes powered by Corporate Digital Identity are set to significantly enhance operational efficiency.
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Juniper unveils partner programme for growth by 2025

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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Juniper Networks has unveiled its enhanced Partner Advantage programme for 2025, designed to equip partners with resources for greater growth and profitability.
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AI operationalisation challenges explored in new report

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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Thoughtworks has unveiled its fifth Looking Glass report, emphasising AI's integration challenges and the urgent need for businesses to modernise data practices.
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Ransomware in 2024: 75 groups with median demand USD $200k

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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A Rapid7 analysis reveals a surge in ransomware activity in 2024, with 75 active groups and a median ransom of USD $200,000, highlighting escalating threats.
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Specsavers to save big by switching support to Spinnaker

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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Specsavers is set to save a significant amount over the next three years by switching support services from Oracle to Spinnaker, enhancing customer experience.
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Truecaller iPhone app update introduces new caller ID tech

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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Truecaller has unveiled a major update for its iPhone app, introducing real-time caller ID and automatic spam blocking, enhancing user privacy and experience.
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AI apps see 180% growth, TikTok leads social downloads

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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Sensor Tower's latest report reveals a booming global mobile economy, with users logging 4.2 trillion hours and AI apps surging to a billion-dollar market.
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Akamai uncovers critical Kubernetes flaw for Windows nodes

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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Akamai's security team has revealed a serious flaw in Kubernetes, allowing remote code execution on Windows endpoints, posing significant risks to clusters.
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Sophos reveals new Microsoft Teams-related threat campaigns

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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Sophos X-Ops has uncovered two active cybercriminal campaigns exploiting Microsoft Office 365, with over 15 incidents reported in just three months.
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Qt introduces AI Assistant for cross-platform UI development

Mon, 27th Jan 2025
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Qt Group has launched the Qt AI Assistant to enhance UI development, aiming to reduce tedious tasks while supporting integration with multiple programming languages.
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AI in 2025: Multi-modal, data access, & infrastructure

Mon, 27th Jan 2025
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Haoyuan Li, CEO of Alluxio, predicts that by 2025, multi-modal training and innovative data strategies will reshape AI infrastructure and its deployment.
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CISOs gain greater influence in corporate boardrooms

Mon, 27th Jan 2025
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A global study reveals a significant shift in the role of Chief Information Security Officers, with 82% now reporting to CEOs and active in board meetings.
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Expert insights on safeguarding data in a digital world

Mon, 27th Jan 2025
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As Data Privacy Day approaches, industry leaders stress the importance of robust measures to enhance data security amidst growing digital vulnerabilities.
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Alexander Hecker to lead CHERRY's global peripherals unit

Fri, 24th Jan 2025
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Alexander Hecker has been appointed Senior Vice President Global Peripherals at CHERRY, effective 1 February 2025, to lead a division restructuring.
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Ajay Garg joins Saviynt as Chief Development Officer

Fri, 24th Jan 2025
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Ajay Garg has been appointed Chief Development Officer at Saviynt, bringing extensive expertise from Palo Alto Networks to enhance the identity security platform.
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Myriad360 appoints first Chief Marketing Officer, Halterman

Fri, 24th Jan 2025
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Myriad360 has appointed Samara Halterman as its inaugural Chief Marketing Officer, enhancing its leadership team to drive growth and innovation.
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Vineeta Puranik appointed as CTO at SmartBear

Fri, 24th Jan 2025
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SmartBear has appointed Vineeta Puranik as its new Chief Technology Officer, aiming to enhance its technology strategy amid rapid AI advancements.