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16 Jun 2026
Salesforce plans to acquire Fin agentic customer service AI
By Don FluckingerIrish CX tech company Fin, long known as Intercom until a rebrand last month, promises to jump-start Salesforce's agentic customer service business.
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16 Jun 2026
HPE drives forward with AI networking push
By Paul CrocettiHPE brings networking into focus for enterprises at Discover 2026, rolling out switching advancements, AI-powered remediation and AI assistant support.
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16 Jun 2026
Datadog shops: AI incident management needs platform engineers
AI-driven incident management will only be as good as the human-designed platforms they run on, according to conference presenters at Datadog DASH.
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16 Jun 2026
NHS trusts operating on fewer patients with Palantir FDP, warns Foxglove
By Antony AdsheadAround 30% of English hospitals that use Palantir’s FDP tools for scheduling are carrying out fewer procedures than before adoption, according to data from campaign group Foxglove
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16 Jun 2026
US mortgage provider moves beyond ‘superficial AI integrations’
By Karl FlindersPennymac Financial Services is using generative artificial intelligence tools from Amazon Web Services to bring borrowing up to date
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16 Jun 2026
Interview: Ashwin Ballal, CIO, Freshworks
By Mark SamuelsAfter a career in marketing, engineering, product and operations, a CIO role seemed unlikely for Ashwin Ballal – until he tried it
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16 Jun 2026
Nordea Liv Norway migrates 58 million transactions to the cloud
By Karl FlindersLife and pensions provider migrates to the cloud as part of wider multi-year transformation project
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16 Jun 2026
Insurance industry AI recruitment correlates with success
By Karl FlindersResearch shows that insurers have accelerated recruitment of artificial intelligence professionals
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16 Jun 2026
XR market rewriting its own rules as smart glasses use surges
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds that eyewear-form-factor devices are no longer the niche in extended reality, they are the market as devices encompassing AR, XR, MR and VR grew 86% annually in Q1 2026
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16 Jun 2026
Ineffable Intelligence strikes Google Cloud deal for Vera Rubin GPU power
By Antony AdsheadLondon-based ‘anti-LLM’ developer led by AlphaGo founder David Silver selects Google Cloud Vera Rubin GPU infrastructure to build reinforcement learning ‘superlearners’
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15 Jun 2026
Post Office Capture appeal objections not ‘right, just or fair’
By Karl FlindersInfluential advisory group tells Post Office there is a ‘clear case’ that Capture convictions are unsafe
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15 Jun 2026
Swedish industrial AI deal exemplifies Indian software fix to AI threat
By Mark BallardAs India does big deals in the Nordics, the sub-continent’s role for the artificial intelligence age begins to become apparent
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15 Jun 2026
Swedish industrial AI deal exemplifies Indian software fix to AI threat
By Mark BallardAs India does big deals in the Nordics, the sub-continent’s role for the artificial intelligence age begins to become apparent
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15 Jun 2026
Big tech must introduce age checks to support UK’s under-16s social media ban
Keir Starmer announces UK social media ban for under-16s that requires mandatory age verification to access social media services
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15 Jun 2026
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickePersonnel moves of note at NTT Data Group, monday.com, Searchlight Cyber, Arcitecta and WSO2
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14 Jun 2026
UK Finance ‘shocked but not surprised’ by rise in fraud as tech firms ‘profit’ from it
By Karl FlindersTwo-thirds of authorised push payment scams begin on tech platforms, according to UK Finance annual report
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12 Jun 2026
Adobe releases Coworker marketing orchestration 'super agent'
By Don FluckingerMeet "Coworker," Adobe's answer to multi-agentic marketing workflows.
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12 Jun 2026
The digital pivot: How HSS transformed hire with agentic AI
By Antony AdsheadHSS ProService underwent a profound transformation from asset-heavy hire business to digital marketplace set to deploy agentic AI. CEO Tom Shorten tells us how it did it
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12 Jun 2026
Oracle fixes PeopleSoft flaw exploited by ShinyHunters
By Alex ScroxtonA zero-day vulnerability affecting Oracle’s PeopleSoft products is being exploited by a ShinyHunters campaign targeting schools and universities
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12 Jun 2026
CIO interview: Damian Leach, Vistra
By Karl FlindersCIO Damian Leach discusses Vistra’s digital platform, which he says will harness artificial intelligence in its financial professional services offering
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12 Jun 2026
Labour MP Jess Asato launches legal action over Grok deepfakes
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonAfter xAI’s Grok chatbot was used to create sexualised images and videos of her, Labour MP Jess Asato is taking legal action against the company in a bid to hold the firm accountable for the harms associated with its design choices
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12 Jun 2026
Shure, Zoom evolve collaboration with flexible workspaces
By Joe O’HalloranPartnership unveils more flexible solutions for Zoom Spaces to support the growing role of human-AI collaboration in meetings and learning, enabling ‘consistent, high‑quality’ audio capture
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12 Jun 2026
SCC Middle East move will bolster AI knowledge
By Simon QuickeMove by channel player into the region puts it at the centre of an area quick to adopt and deploy artificial intelligence tools and services
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12 Jun 2026
Strict sovereign AI policies could cost APAC economies billions
By Aaron TanOxford Economics report reveals that pursuing total AI self-sufficiency will lead to economic trade-offs, delayed enterprise adoption and higher carbon footprints across the Asia-Pacific region
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11 Jun 2026
Advania shares AI lessons
By Simon QuickeChannel player’s experiences selling AI shine a light on where partners can make a difference around the technology
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11 Jun 2026
Telefónica and Halotech drive smart industrial safety with IoT and AI
By Joe O’HalloranFirms unite to offer advanced industrial safety solutions, combining IoT connectivity with AI-powered sensors, to anticipate risk situations
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11 Jun 2026
Established enterprise patching models dead in the water, says report
By Alex ScroxtonVulnerability discovery and exploitation was surging dramatically even before Anthropic decided to unleash its frontier Mythos model. As such, an Action1 report finds old approaches to patching are no longer fit for purpose
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11 Jun 2026
Government aims to make UK top spot for open source AI
By Cliff SaranAI minister Kanishka Narayan unveils funding for computer access to support open source developers of artificial intelligence technology
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11 Jun 2026
Motive AI Coach connected vehicle tech drives into UK
By Joe O’HalloranConnected vehicle solution deploys AI to deliver high-impact, personalised video feedback at scale, dynamically tailoring each script to drivers’ needs
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11 Jun 2026
Google Cloud unpacks governance challenges of AI agents
By Aaron TanWith AI agents poised to act as digital co-workers, Google Cloud’s Michael Gerstenhaber argues that IT leaders must rethink identity management, security and observability to build trust in the technology
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10 Jun 2026
Distribution plays a key role at AWS
By Simon QuickeThe move by several distributors to work more closely with Amazon Web Services is having quite an impact, according to the hyperscaler’s UK channel boss
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10 Jun 2026
Dutch critical infrastructure lags Europe’s cloud sovereignty divide, SAP executive warns
By Kim LoohuisFrance has an established sovereign cloud framework and Germany launched one earlier this year, whereas the Netherlands is still just building its policy foundation
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10 Jun 2026
Lammy announces AI legal assistants for Crown Courts at London Tech Week
By Brian McKennaDeputy PM David Lammy announces AI legal assistants for Crown Courts and AI tools for judges to tackle record backlogs
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10 Jun 2026
ING increases use of AI in mortgage application process
By Karl FlindersBank using artificial intelligence to speed up mortgage applications as the company introduces the technology across its business
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10 Jun 2026
Interview: Pegasystems’ Don Schuerman on how to keep the lid on skyrocketing AI costs
By Bill GoodwinPegasystems offers an alternative take on how enterprises can use artificial intelligence to automate their business processes without burning through their budgets
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10 Jun 2026
Prince William charity and Salesforce set up data lab to tackle homelessness
By Brian McKennaPrince William’s Homewards charity is partnering with Salesforce and LandAid to launch a data lab with the aim of using data technology to predict and prevent homelessness
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10 Jun 2026
The politicisation of Silicon Valley
By Cliff SaranFormer UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg speaks about his tenure at Meta and how the tech giants have turned to Maga
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09 Jun 2026
Microsoft smashes record for biggest ever Patch Tuesday update
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft has obliterated the record for the largest ever Patch Tuesday drop, with its June 2026 update addressing approximately 200 flaws and three zero-days
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09 Jun 2026
Talabat Kitchens combines AI, data and partnerships to scale in MENA
By Andrea BenitoAwais Malik, general manager for Kitchens MENA at Talabat, explains how the company’s technology-driven cloud kitchen strategy is helping restaurant partners scale faster, reduce costs and unlock growth opportunities across the region
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08 Jun 2026
Why voice is becoming India’s next payment frontier
By Pratima HarigunaniIndia’s Unified Payments Interface has made mobile payments ubiquitous in the subcontinent. As the country gears up for voice-activated transactions, experts warn of new risks involving AI and audio deepfakes
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08 Jun 2026
Councils exit 10-year Capita deal to boost decision and project velocity
By Antony AdsheadTwo councils that were once part of a five-council group outsourced to Capita take back control of their IT to allow for decision-making and IT projects that aren’t bound by the slowest member
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08 Jun 2026
Pegasystems refines Blueprint agent builder, expands marketing tools
By Don FluckingerPegasystems emphasizes "de-risking" agentic buildouts for its customers in regulated industries.
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08 Jun 2026
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeWe highlight a few personnel moves of note at Cloudera, Nebula, Assured Data Protection and Black & White Engineering
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08 Jun 2026
DfE proposes changes to student funding for assistive technology
By Clare McDonaldThe UK Department for Education is proposing to reduce access to paid-for assistive technology in favour of free-to-access services
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08 Jun 2026
Infosecurity Europe 2026: AI turbo-charging cyber crime and response
By Brian McKennaAI is accelerating cyber attacks by criminals and hostile states, with attackers faster, more persistent and increasingly collaborative, say experts speaking at Infosecurity Europe 2026
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05 Jun 2026
TeamViewer, Microsoft bring AI, AR for clearer, smarter remote assistance
By Joe O’HalloranTeamViewer inks new partnership with Microsoft to bring on-device AI capabilities to spatial computing platform, enhancing remote assistance for frontline and industrial workers
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04 Jun 2026
Sitecore acquires Scrunch for answer engine optimization
By Don FluckingerSitecore becomes the latest customer experience/digital experience vendor to add more AEO to its platform.
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04 Jun 2026
Interview: Clare Hickie, EMEA CTO, Workday
By Mark SamuelsThe IT chief went from implementing Workday software at one of the firm’s largest customers to leading technology at the supplier – she discusses what she learned
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04 Jun 2026
Cisco Live 26: Networks the key in post-Mythos world
By Joe O’HalloranPlatform offers unified approach for humans and AI agents to run critical IT infrastructure together, allowing customers to build their own apps and agents in natural language
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03 Jun 2026
SIT Committee urges Palantir exit in push to end US cloud grip
By Antony AdsheadA Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report contains recommendations that would radically alter UK public sector IT, procurement and relationship with hyperscalers if adopted
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02 Jun 2026
Hyland releases AI agent platform and vertical integrations
By Don FluckingerCan Hyland be all things to all customers?
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02 Jun 2026
Over half a trillion dollars generated by global fintechs last year
By Karl FlindersFintech sector has emerged from a “reset year” as a more mature industry, according to report
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02 Jun 2026
Vision 26: Motive gears up to drive improved fleet safety and productivity
By Joe O’HalloranAI is changing behaviours and reducing accidents within fleet operations, helping teams deliver personalised feedback across safety, fuel and compliance, while engaging drivers
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02 Jun 2026
Age verification tech could put children at greater risk, says think tank
By Bill GoodwinUK proposals for mandatory age verification will not mitigate children’s exposure to harmful content and ‘addictive’ app design, and risks excluding vulnerable groups from online services, says Foundation for Information Policy Research
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01 Jun 2026
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickePersonnel moves announced at HP, G.Network, EfficiencyIT, Comms365 and Guardz
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01 Jun 2026
Redcentric continues on MSP journey
By Simon QuickeFirm shares trading update and welcomes fresh CFO as it pursues its path to becoming a pure-play MSP
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01 Jun 2026
Sapphire 2026: SAP executives admit route change on high road to business AI
By Brian McKennaSAP shifted its AI strategy eight to nine months ago to focus on business outcomes over tech, launching an SAP Business AI platform said to integrate business context with AI agents
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29 May 2026
Microsoft hits out over irresponsible vulnerability disclosure
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft goes on the offensive after a disgruntled security researcher unleashed a series of zero-days without checking in first
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29 May 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments this week at Climb, Kainos, Hyland and BT Business
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29 May 2026
How Canberra Institute of Technology is transforming classroom learning
By Stephen WithersFaced with a fragmented IT estate and poor room utilisation, CIT partnered with Cisco to standardise the institute’s physical and virtual classrooms, boosting inclusivity and slashing on-site support
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29 May 2026
Agentic AI is driving rethink of enterprise architecture and tokenomics
By Aaron TanThe growing adoption of agentic AI will require IT leaders to rebalance their CPU and GPU estates, tightly integrate data layers, and redesign human workflows, according to Dell Technologies CTO John Roese
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28 May 2026
Computacenter extends US reach with GAI buy
By Simon QuickeChannel player seals its second North American deal this year as it continues to expand on the other side of the Atlantic
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28 May 2026
Challenging AI hype narratives with director Valerie Veatch
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonComputer Weekly speaks with Valerie Veatch, the director of a documentary charting the historical development of artificial intelligence, about the difficulties of challenging hype narratives and the pressing need to build a culture of technological refusal
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28 May 2026
Kmart taps Google AI to launch virtual try-ons in retail first
By Aaron TanThe retailer is deploying Google Cloud’s AI capabilities to let customers preview clothes on themselves and visualise furniture in their homes as it embraces conversational commerce to win over shoppers
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27 May 2026
StarHub to trial SIM-based IDs for governing AI agents
By Aaron TanThe telco is building a trust layer that will assign unique identities to AI agents, allowing it to monitor and block malicious agentic activity in real time
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27 May 2026
Glassworm botnet that targeted OS devs smashed to pieces
By Alex ScroxtonCrowdStrike, Google and the Shadowserver Foundation worked together to take down a botnet that poisoned over 300 GitHub repositories, risking widespread supply chain compromise
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27 May 2026
NatWest inks AI deal for trade finance
By Karl FlindersNatWest bank wants to streamline trade finance while improving compliance through the use of artificial intelligence
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27 May 2026
TD Synnex continues to bolster Microsoft support
By Simon QuickeDistributor providing UK team to support CSPs, while ANS cements its position as an Azure specialist
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27 May 2026
UKtech50 2026: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology
By Lis EvenstadOur judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a long list of top-class nominees – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology
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26 May 2026
Sir Alan Bates questions UK government commitment to Post Office criminal investigation
By Karl FlindersThe UK government needs to increase funding for police investigation of Post Office scandal crimes, or face a five-year delay
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26 May 2026
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickePersonnel moves of note in the last week at OVHcloud, Zoom, Skillsoft Beyond Now, Jamf, Keepit as well as AND Digital
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26 May 2026
Alibaba unveils Qwen 3.7 Max at inaugural Singapore conference
By Aaron TanChinese tech giant debuts AI model capable of extended autonomous tasks, alongside a major upskilling initiative backed by the Singapore government to ensure no jobless growth in the age of AI
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25 May 2026
AI safety cannot wait for a ‘Chernobyl moment’, experts warn
By Ai Lei TaoAs AI becomes increasingly capable, tech leaders at Singapore’s ATxSummit urge governments and industry to build safety and accountability into AI systems before a major disaster strikes
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22 May 2026
Disrupted by AI, SAP grapples with exposing its ERP data
By David EssexCustomers enticed by third-party AI apps might go elsewhere for ERP if SAP doesn't foster a healthy partner ecosystem that can access the wealth of data stored in its platforms.
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22 May 2026
Google AI engineer claims dismissal for opposing tech sales to Israel
By Sebastian Klovig Skelton‘Our work on AI was sold to facilitate genocide’: Artificial intelligence engineer claims Google unfairly sacked them for internally criticising the company’s decision to continue supplying technology to the Israeli military, despite credible claims of war crimes committed in Gaza
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22 May 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments this week at JFrog, Dell, Onceom, Westcon-Comstor, Phoenix Software and TD Synnex
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21 May 2026
UK Connect offers engineers as a service
By Simon QuickeFirm looks to help MSPs and resellers plug expertise gaps with an on-demand offering
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21 May 2026
Why AI is making workflow automation trendy
By Cliff SaranAs a technology that has been around for decades, workflow automation might finally have found its place
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21 May 2026
Dell pushes AI personalization, but data hurdles remain
By Tim MurphyDell doubles down on hybrid AI infrastructure as enterprises shift from experimentation to production. However, data fragmentation continues to slow CX personalization efforts.
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21 May 2026
Docusign upgrades AI-fueled contract management platform
By Don FluckingerDocusign moves further into electronic signature- adjacent tech territory, taking on the likes of Salesforce, Oracle, ServiceNow, Adobe and a host of smaller competitors.
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21 May 2026
Fujitsu finally thrown out of Post Office in £500m Horizon replacement deals
By Karl FlindersAccenture wins contract to take over running of controversial IT system at the heart of the Post Office scandal, with One View Commerce brought in to deliver new retail software
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20 May 2026
Forward rebrand brings further autonomous networking insight
By Joe O’HalloranLandmark launch and corporate rebrand designed to enable organisations to see full impact of network changes before making them, so they can operate safely, with confidence.
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20 May 2026
Avoid expensive AI agents with these five design imperatives
By Aaron TanDell Technologies’ chief operating officer Jeff Clarke offers a blueprint for the AI-native enterprise, warning that failing to integrate data and control tokenomics will result in high cloud bills and fragmented tools
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19 May 2026
As AI costs spiral, Dell pitches return to on-premise datacentres
By Aaron TanWith agentic AI driving up public cloud consumption, Dell Technologies is pitching local and hybrid infrastructure to shield enterprises from soaring token costs
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19 May 2026
Miro draws AI framework to close collaboration gap
By Joe O’HalloranWorkspace technology provider establishes AI platform as connective layer of modern work ecosystem to turn individual AI productivity into organisation-wide transformation
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19 May 2026
Zendesk adds AI tools in pursuit of autonomous service
By Don FluckingerZendesk makes the case for an autonomous service workforce for customer and employee experience.
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19 May 2026
Interview: How Volvo built software for a two-and-a-half-tonne moving object
By Kim LoohuisVolvo Cars is the only legacy carmaker in the world rated at the highest level of software-defined vehicle capability by S&P Global Mobility. Its chief engineering and technology officer, Anders Bell, tells us how it got there
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19 May 2026
Zoom expands AI workflows from conversation to action
By Joe O’HalloranAI-first work platform provider adds series of artificial intelligence capabilities, shifting from tools designed to simply assist work to systems that actively help complete it
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19 May 2026
Ford accelerates European business with new models and in-vehicle smart tech
By Joe O’HalloranCar giant revs up European product and services roll-out tailored to customers’ unique demands, including expanding its line-up and connected services that turn vehicle data into measurable productivity gains
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18 May 2026
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeWe round up some people moves of note over the past week at Jigsaw24, Sage, Cycloid, Gigamon and SecurEnvoy
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18 May 2026
Post Office objection to Capture appeals is ‘inexplicable and unconscionable’
By Karl FlindersIn an ongoing exchange of letters, compensation advisory board attacks controversial decision to contest appeals against pre-Horizon convictions
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18 May 2026
Buyers call for electronic invoicing
By Cliff SaranAn emerging European standard for e-invoicing could streamline the order-to-cash process in UK businesses
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18 May 2026
UK employees using AI regularly lose more than seven hours a week
By Anna MahtaniA Workday survey of 2,400 UK professionals reveals they are stuck in a ‘copy-paste economy’ working across disconnected AI systems
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18 May 2026
Nick Clegg-backed company using AI to fill global education gaps
By Anna MahtaniBacked by former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, Efekta is rolling out AI language lessons to state schools around the world
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15 May 2026
Post Office chair defends ‘inappropriate and harmful’ position on Capture appeals
By Karl FlindersPost Office chairman defends its position on contesting subpostmaster appeals against Capture-based convictions
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15 May 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments this week at Arrow Electronics, Jigsaw24, Smarttech247, Westcoast, Netgear, QBS Software and Ekco UK
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15 May 2026
ANS adds AI to Academy offering
By Simon QuickeChannel player gets the chance to add more AI and automation skills courses to its existing Academy
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15 May 2026
ServiceNow Knowledge 2026: Agentic AI propelled ‘from concept to a movement’
By Ryan PriestServiceNow vice-president of CRM and industry workflows Terence Chesire recounts the platform’s journey towards harnessing ‘the power of AI’
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15 May 2026
Singapore unveils space lab to fuel ASEAN space economy
By Aaron TanSupported by Deloitte, the lab aims to spur adoption of space technologies in non-space sectors, connect space startups with potential investors and drive regional partnerships
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14 May 2026
CMA launches investigation into Microsoft business software
By Cliff SaranThe CMA says it will investigate whether Microsoft’s product bundles, product integration and default settings are anti-competitive
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14 May 2026
Post Office to contest Capture conviction appeal despite chairman support for overturning en masse
By Karl FlindersPost Office to contest Capture conviction appeal despite its chairman agreeing all should be overturned
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14 May 2026
Ahead expands across Europe with acquisition and senior hire
By Simon QuickeFirm invests in more facilities and expertise, and seals deal to expand reach across the continent
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14 May 2026
Accenture joins IBM in battle for £323m Post Office Horizon deal
By Karl FlindersServices giant is bidding to take over existing Post Office Horizon operations alongside fellow IT giant IBM
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13 May 2026
Zopa AI skills foundation launches after 22 partners sign up
By Karl FlindersIn the next four years, the Jobs2030 coalition aims to train 100,000 UK financial services professionals to use artificial intelligence in their work