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Originally disrupting the book retailing business, Amazon Web Services has since emerged as a world’s leader in the provision of ‘as a Service’ computing resources. With more than 200 services available covering infrastructure, platform, compute, storage and applications as a service, AWS solutions are provided from a network of 38 data centers around the world. A cluster of AWS data centres is planned for New Zealand, headquartered in Auckland, and likely to be online by 2024.
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Misconfigured cloud training labs open paths to attacks

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Misconfigured cloud training labs on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure expose major firms to live attacks via overly permissive access roles.
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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

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Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to reverse-engineer legacy systems and speed enterprise app delivery in 90 days.
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Thoughtworks launches AI platform to modernise legacy IT

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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works, an agentic platform that reverse engineers legacy systems to speed enterprise modernisation and delivery.
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Kodak Alaris adds AI integrations to Info Input 7.5

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Kodak Alaris adds native gen AI integrations and new workflow tools to Info Input 7.5, targeting faster, more automated document processing.
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Thomson Reuters unveils industry Trust in AI Alliance

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Thomson Reuters launches Trust in AI Alliance with Anthropic, AWS, Google Cloud and OpenAI to develop trustworthy agentic AI systems.
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Lancom wins AWS Managed Service Provider designation

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Lancom wins coveted AWS Managed Service Provider status, boosting its cloud credentials and access to joint sales and technical support.
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Spence Software halves IT costs with 11:11 cloud move

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Spence Software shifts its S2Web SaaS platform to 11:11 Systems’ cloud, slashing IT spending by 50% and boosting performance and control.
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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

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Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to accelerate legacy modernisation and new software delivery in complex enterprises.
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Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

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Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.
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Lancom gains AoG status for New Zealand government IT

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Lancom wins listing on New Zealand’s All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.
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Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials

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Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.
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Leighton launches dedicated AWS practice in the UK

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Leighton unveils a dedicated UK AWS cloud practice to meet rising demand for digital transformation and legacy modernisation projects.
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Westcon lists Weblib Smart Wifi on AWS Marketplace

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Westcon-Comstor to privately list Weblib Smart Wifi tools on AWS Marketplace, widening channel access across the UK, Europe and Middle East.
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SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C

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SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.
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WatchGuard launches Open MDR to unify MSP security

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WatchGuard unveils Open MDR, offering MSPs unified 24/7 threat detection and response across mixed security estates without tool rip-and-replace.
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Rapid7, ARMO unite to bolster cloud runtime security

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Rapid7 partners with ARMO to embed cloud runtime detection into its Command Platform, unifying exposure management and live threat response.
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Concentric AI adds AWS GovCloud support for data security

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Concentric AI brings its Semantic Intelligence data security platform to AWS GovCloud, targeting US public sector and tightly regulated users.
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DoiT buys SELECT to boost Snowflake FinOps tooling

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DoiT snaps up SELECT to fold Snowflake spend optimisation into its Cloud Intelligence platform, advancing a USD $250 million AI push.
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ADLINK gains IEC 62443-4-1 nod for secure edge R&D

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ADLINK secures IEC 62443-4-1 certification, formalising a secure-by-design R&D framework for its industrial edge and OT computing products.
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V2 AI adds Nick & Ebony Williams to leadership team

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V2 AI bolsters Asia-Pacific leadership, appointing Nick Williams as Partner and Ebony Williams as Director of Alliances to drive AI growth.