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TeamViewer enhances Microsoft Intune integration

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TeamViewer has expanded its integration with Microsoft Intune, adding new remote support capabilities aimed at streamlining IT workflows and strengthening security.
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Check Point unveils Secure AI Advisory governance service

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Check Point launches Secure AI Advisory to tie AI governance and regulatory readiness directly into enterprise security operations.
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TCS, Zscaler expand partnership with AI workspace suite

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TCS and Zscaler launch an AI-powered zero trust workspace platform blending security, observability and experience analytics for enterprises.
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Nintex updates K2 on-prem platform for secure workflows

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Nintex refreshes its K2 on-prem platform with new custom UI controls, accessibility upgrades and deeper diagnostics for secure workflows.
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Insider risk costs soar as AI reshapes workplace data

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Insider risk now costs organisations an average USD $19.5 million a year as AI reshapes data access and employee negligence drives losses.
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Omnissa adds Board Directors & new HR Chief for growth

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Omnissa appoints two Board Directors and a new HR Chief as it targets its next phase of growth in the AI-driven digital workspace market.
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Gartner: LLMs to reshape PR budgets & staff chatbots

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Gartner predicts public LLMs will double PR budgets by 2027 as AI search reshapes discovery and employee chatbots replace intranets.
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Franchise leaders balance AI ambitions with consistency

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Franchise leaders enter 2026 juggling AI ambitions with the need for tighter operational consistency, compliance and staff engagement.
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Are workplaces designed to earn our trust in AI?

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Firms race to embed AI, yet staff fear risk and job loss. Can redesigning work and sharing control finally earn employees' trust?.
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Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

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Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
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Hexnode embeds upgraded Genie AI to run UEM actions

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Hexnode embeds its upgraded Genie AI into the UEM console, letting admins query inventory, execute device commands and automate fixes in chat.
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ControlUp adds product & alliances leaders to fuel growth

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ControlUp names Gadi Feldman chief product officer and Bob Johnson SVP alliances to drive product innovation and partner-led global growth.
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Owl Labs unveils Meeting Owl 5 Pro for hybrid rooms

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Owl Labs launches Meeting Owl 5 Pro, a 360° hybrid room hub with HDMI, Ethernet and IT tools, starting at GBP £2,399 in the UK.
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Ricoh Canada buys ET Group to boost workplace tech

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Ricoh Canada acquires Toronto-based ET Group to expand workplace tech, adding audiovisual design, hybrid meeting and managed services.
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
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SFM to distribute DTEN collaboration range in Canada

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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SFM wins exclusive Canada-wide distribution for DTEN collaboration hardware, targeting booming hybrid work and AV-IT meeting room demand.
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Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Kore.ai lands fresh backing led by AllianceBernstein to grow its enterprise agentic AI platform and accelerate global expansion plans.
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Workers get just 2-3 hours of real focus time a day

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New Hubstaff data shows workers average only 2-3 hours of true focus a day as meetings, app overload and AI tools fragment attention.
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Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft's 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.
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Miro debuts Engage to transform AI-powered workshops

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Miro launches Engage, an in-canvas tool that blends live polls with AI summaries to keep workshop input and follow-up work in one space.