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Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.

Stories by Catherine

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DTCC seeks approval to extend cross-margining to clients

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risk & compliance
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features
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ccp
DTCC seeks regulatory nod to extend its FICC-CME cross-margining scheme, offering end-users margin offsets on Treasuries and rate futures.
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Talkdesk unveils new AI tools for retail & consumer goods

2 days ago
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Talkdesk unveils Commerce Orchestration and Consumer Goods Experience Cloud to coordinate AI-driven retail journeys end to end.
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Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel

2 days ago
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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encryption
Forward Edge-AI expands its global partner network to meet surging government and enterprise demand for post-quantum security tools.
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Patchworks unveils MCP to plug AI into live retail ops

2 days ago
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
Patchworks debuts MCP integration layer to plug AI into retailers’ live systems, promising real-time workflows beyond basic recommendations.
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AI strategies shift from cost-cutting to growth focus

2 days ago
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Business leaders now see AI chiefly as a growth engine, with most shifting strategies from cost-cutting to revenue and innovation gains.
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Fluent Commerce adds AI A/B testing to order sourcing

2 days ago
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devops
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cx
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martech
Fluent Commerce is adding AI-driven A/B testing to Fluent Order Management to optimise retailers’ sourcing logic on live orders in real time.
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VIOOH & Dolphin expand US programmatic DOOH access

2 days ago
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digital signage
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marketing
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digital media
VIOOH partners with Dolphin to offer programmatic access to over 5,000 US digital out-of-home screens, reaching 50m monthly impressions.
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Sertis, Toto Sugiri launch AI & data venture in Indonesia

2 days ago
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agricultural technology
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Sertis teams with data centre pioneer Toto Sugiri to launch an Indonesia-based AI and data venture targeting key growth sectors.
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Animoca backs GROW Digital Wealth in Hong Kong pivot

2 days ago
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Animoca backs GROW’s Hong Kong wealth arm in a strategic deal to build a regulated Asia platform spanning crypto and traditional assets.
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Gallagher’s high security controller gains UK NPSA nod

2 days ago
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encryption
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physical security
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supply chain
Gallagher wins NPSA compliance for its High Security C7000 controller, targeting critical national infrastructure and high-assurance sites.
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NIIT buys SweetRush for up to USD $26m in AI learning push

Last week
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digital transformation
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e-learning
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ai
NIIT Learning Systems snaps up US learning designer SweetRush for up to USD $26m to boost AI-driven custom training and near-shore reach.
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Cloud security firms, Brivo & Eagle Eye, form AI security giant

Last week
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saas
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spacetech
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surveillance
Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks will merge under the Brivo name to create what they claim is the world’s largest AI cloud security platform.
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Stagwell unveils The Machine AI offering for marketers

Last week
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uc
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digital transformation
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martech
Stagwell launches The Machine, an AI “agentic OS” that unifies marketers’ existing tools like Figma, Slack, Teams and Adobe into one layer.
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Accordion buys FCM to boost private equity services

Last week
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data analytics
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hcm
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ai
Accordion buys FCM to fuse data-led finance consulting with operator-led transformation in a push to deepen private equity value creation.
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VIPRE warns of AI-native malware & deepfake fraud in 2026

Last week
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malware
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data protection
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ransomware
VIPRE warns AI-native malware, deepfake fraud and IoT attacks will surge in 2026, outpacing defences as regulators tighten AI rules.
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Shoppers now prize reliable, transparent deliveries

Last week
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Shoppers in the UK and US now value reliable, transparent deliveries and returns over speed alone, new research from Locus suggests.
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Ipsotek unveils VISuite Core AI video analytics platform

Last week
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smart cities
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surveillance
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digital transformation
Ipsotek launches VISuite Core, a generative AI video analytics platform for rapid, standardised deployment across regulated multi-site estates.
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AI, circular retail & data to reshape global shopping

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cx
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martech
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ai
AI agents, circular retail and tighter rules will upend shopping by 2026, Akeneo warns, as poor product data threatens brand visibility.
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Space Forge sparks plasma milestone for orbital chips

Last week
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supply chain
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power / energy
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energy efficient
Space Forge has produced controlled plasma on its ForgeStar-1 satellite, a world-first step towards commercial orbital chip manufacturing.
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Wi-Fi 7 surges as alliance maps out path to Wi-Fi 8

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uc
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network infrastructure
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smart cities
Wi-Fi 7 gear is set to surge by 2026 as the Wireless Broadband Alliance sketches early Wi-Fi 8, new spectrum and satellite-powered links.