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Creative ITC partners IMSCAD on remote workstation services

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Creative ITC and IMSCAD team up to boost remote workstation services for architecture, engineering and construction firms using graphics-heavy software.
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AI PC adoption moves from pilots to workplace rollout

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AMD-backed IDC survey finds 61% of organisations have already deployed AI PCs, as firms move from pilots to wider workplace rollout.
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Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE

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Check Point expands SASE data residency to Canada, letting organisations keep security telemetry and logs in-country for compliance and sovereignty needs.
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API attacks surge as AI exposure raises cyber risk

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Akamai survey finds APIs are now cybercriminals' main target, with AI-linked interfaces under attack and incidents costing organisations more than USD $700,000.
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Cohere, Aleph Alpha plan transatlantic sovereign AI tie-up

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Cohere and Aleph Alpha plan a transatlantic sovereign AI venture, with Schwarz Group pledging USD $600 million to back the tie-up.
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team.blue rolls out AI tools across its business brands

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team.blue widens AI push with new tools for booking, compliance, website creation and data analysis across four brands.
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AI investment could help construction firms retain staff

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AI tools may help construction firms keep staff as a survey finds more than half of professionals would stay put if employers boosted investment.
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Civica names new Chief Technology & Product Officers

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Civica splits product and engineering as Ian O'Brien and Neal Watkins take top roles to drive AI-led public sector software push.
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HERE launches navigation on Autopilot for Level 2++

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HERE adds live map intelligence and lane-level guidance for Level 2++ driving, as it works with Lotus and Baidu Maps on overseas rollout.
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Merck signs USD $1 billion AI deal with Google Cloud

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Merck deepens Google Cloud tie-up with USD $1 billion AI rollout across research, manufacturing and commercial operations.
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Vodafone & Google Cloud launch AI & security tools

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Vodafone and Google Cloud widen their SMB push with new Gemini-based concierge and managed cyber defences, starting in Germany and Greece.
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ISACA launches AI risk certification amid governance gap

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Isaca launches AI risk certification as European research finds many organisations still lack clear ownership, response plans and board oversight.
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EcoVadis deepens Google Cloud AI partnership for growth

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EcoVadis expands workplace AI rollout with Google Cloud, using Gemini Enterprise to automate internal tasks and train staff to build custom agents.
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Tech Mahindra posts higher FY26 revenue & record dividend

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Tech Mahindra lifts FY26 revenue and EBIT, while record dividend, strong deal wins and 10th straight quarter of margin expansion signal turnaround gains.
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Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI across global operations

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Tata Steel deploys more than 300 AI agents with Google Cloud to speed up maintenance, customer service and back-office work worldwide.
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Google Cloud study says 52% of firms use AI agents

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Google Cloud study finds 52% of executives have deployed AI agents, with early adopters reporting stronger returns and wider business use.
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Parloa study finds big firms make customer contact hard

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Parloa study finds many global firms bury support details, while most chatbots fail to solve issues and phone menus remain frustrating.
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Oracle & Google Cloud add AI agent for database queries

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Oracle and Google Cloud have added a Gemini Enterprise agent that lets users query Oracle databases in natural language without writing SQL.
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Google launches Workspace Intelligence for AI across apps

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Google ties its AI tools more closely to Chat, Gmail and Drive as it rolls out Workspace Intelligence to unify work across apps.
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Syspro names Tom Loeffert as Chief Human Resources Officer

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Syspro taps veteran HR leader Tom Loeffert to help reshape its global workforce strategy as CEO Leanne Taylor drives the ERP software group's next growth phase.