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AI leaders surge ahead in growth & profitability

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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A global NTT DATA study finds AI leaders are 2.5 times likelier to see double-digit revenue growth and triple the profit margins of peers.
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PvX secures USD $250 million to boost user acquisition for apps

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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saas
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gaming
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data analytics
PvX secures over USD $250 million for non-dilutive user acquisition backing 20 app firms, plus USD $4.7 million to expand its SaaS tech.
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Oracle unveils AI analytics & assistant for Fusion cloud

Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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data analytics
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Oracle launches AI Assistant and enhanced analytics in Fusion Cloud to boost data insights across finance, HR, and sales for smarter business decisions.
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CrowdStrike & Meta unveil open benchmarks for AI in cyber defence

Tue, 16th Sep 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
CrowdStrike and Meta have launched CyberSOCEval, new open benchmarks to assess AI performance in real-world cyber defence operations centres.
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LRN unveils AI-powered upgrades for Catalyst Reveal compliance tool

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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risk & compliance
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ai
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LRN enhances Catalyst Reveal with AI tools, offering insights and benchmarking to help compliance teams prioritise risks and improve ethical programmes.
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60% of enterprise firewalls fail initial compliance - study

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Analysis by FireMon reveals 60% of enterprise firewalls fail initial high-severity compliance checks, exposing critical risks in network security policy management.
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Centrel unveils plug-and-play tool to simplify IT documentation

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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paas
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datacentre infrastructure
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cloud security
CENTREL Solutions launches XIA Configuration Express, a plug-and-play tool simplifying IT documentation with quick install and automated branding features.
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Datadog unveils open-source AI models for better observability

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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digital transformation
Datadog has launched two AI foundation models, Toto and BOOM, for advanced anomaly detection in observability, available now as open-source tools.
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Elastic unveils upgrades for Elasticsearch on Google CPUs

Tue, 15th Apr 2025
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Elastic has revealed enhancements for Elasticsearch on Google Axion processors, boasting up to 40% more efficient indexing on C4A virtual machines.
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LRN unveils Catalyst Reveal tool for ethics compliance

Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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risk & compliance
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ethics
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data management
LRN has announced the global relaunch of its Catalyst Reveal solution in March 2025, featuring enhanced data management tools for compliance professionals.
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LRN report reveals gaps in global ethics programmes

Wed, 19th Feb 2025
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risk & compliance
LRN Corporation has unveiled its 2025 Ethics and Compliance Program Effectiveness Report, revealing significant discrepancies in global compliance efforts.