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E-commerce growth redistributes across Europe in 2026
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E-commerce growth is shifting across Europe, with Central and Eastern Europe and the Nordics surging as returns and AI reshape online retail.
AI-driven attacks overwhelm security teams in 2026
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AI-fuelled cyberattacks overwhelm defenders as false positives swamp security teams and critical threats slip through in 2026, Hadrian warns.
GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform
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GoCanopy secures EUR €2.1m seed funding to build an AI-driven “system of record” for institutional real estate investors in Europe.
Mangopay backs Club Employés in Europe benefits push
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Mangopay partners with Club Employés to power multi-party employee benefits payments as the French platform accelerates its European expansion.
Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion
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Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
Security & value drive Australians’ digital shopping
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Australians want high-tech retail but demand tighter data security and better value as apps, AR and digital tools reshape everyday shopping.
OVHcloud buys Seald to boost end-to-end encryption
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OVHcloud snaps up French encryption specialist Seald to bake end-to-end protection into its cloud services and bolster zero-knowledge security.
Schneider Electric tops global sustainability rankings
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Schneider Electric tops 2025 global ESG rankings with best-in-class scores from World Benchmarking Alliance, EcoVadis, CDP and MSCI.
Beko index finds smart appliance surge in Global South
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Smart appliances are spreading faster in the Global South than Western Europe, as households chase lower running costs over green credentials.
Bitdefender warns of surge in fake job recruitment scams
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Bitdefender warns of a global surge in fake job emails posing as Amazon, Carrefour and the NHS, stealing data, money and account logins.
Cloover raises USD $1.222bn to boost home clean energy
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Berlin’s Cloover secures USD $1.222bn to scale AI-powered financing for home solar, batteries and heat pumps across Europe.
Vincent Lomba joins ENISA group on EU cyber policy
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Vincent Lomba joins ENISA’s Advisory Group, bringing industry insight to EU efforts on NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act and digital sovereignty.
Governments tighten social media age checks for children
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Governments worldwide tighten social media age checks for children, fuelling demand for privacy-friendly facial age estimation tools.
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.
Harvey to open Paris office & hire EMEA sales chief
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AI platform Harvey will open a Paris office in Q2 and has hired former Canva executive Jorge Bestard as Vice President of EMEA Sales.
Broadband Forum revamps TR-181 to cut home energy use
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Broadband Forum updates TR-181 with new power controls so home routers, repeaters and set-top boxes can slash energy use across Europe.
Siemens buys ASTER to boost PCB test design software
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Siemens buys French PCB test software specialist ASTER to embed shift-left design-for-test tools into its Xpedition and Valor platforms.
StorMagic & QBS expand EMEA edge virtualisation reach
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StorMagic taps QBS to widen EMEA and South Africa edge virtualisation reach, adding more resellers, financing options and distribution support.
EasyPicky outlines five AI-led retail trends for 2026
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EasyPicky predicts AI-driven retail, video shelf checks and phygital hubs will tackle GBP £1.5 trillion stock mismanagement by 2026.
CFOs back AI to transform finance but trust gap widens
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CFOs bet big on AI to reshape finance, but a Kyriba survey shows trust is lagging as privacy and security fears intensify worldwide.