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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.

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Infobip unveils AgentOS to power AI-first customer service

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Infobip launches AgentOS, an AI orchestration layer unifying customer data and channels so autonomous agents can manage and personalise service.
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Revuze adds TikTok Shop insight to market platform

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Revuze now tracks TikTok Shop sales and creator performance, unifying commerce data with customer feedback in its market platform.
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TP-Link unveils solar Tapo C645D KIT for smarter yards

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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storage
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iot
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smart home
TP-Link launches Tapo C645D KIT in Australia, a dual-lens, solar-charged outdoor camera with 360° AI tracking, priced at AUD $379.
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OpenClaw AI assistant surge sparks major security fears

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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application security
A rapid surge in OpenClaw AI assistant use has left tens of thousands of exposed systems and a trail of hijacked tools and malicious add-ons.
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Moderne launches Bauhaus for agent-driven dev tools

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Moderne unveils Bauhaus, a selective programme backing startups building lifecycle infrastructure for an agent-driven dev future.
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Island adds browser AI controls to AWS Security Hub

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Island brings browser-based security and AI governance tools to AWS Security Hub Extended, offering unified buying, billing and support.
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ShinyHunters pivots to subdomain phishing & vishing

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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saas
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mfa
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cloud security
ShinyHunters shifts to subdomain-brand phishing and vishing on mobiles, bypassing domain checks to hijack SSO logins and SaaS sessions.
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NETSCOUT boosts telco AI with Omnis smart data tools

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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firewalls
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digital transformation
NETSCOUT expands Omnis AI tools so telcos can turn noisy 5G network data into AI-ready streams for customer experience and operations.
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Tenable warns AI outpacing security, widening risk gap

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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pam
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cloud security
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application security
Tenable warns cloud and AI adoption is creating a widening 'zero‑margin' security gap as exposure grows faster than defenders can respond.
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Synechron teams with Cognition to bring Devin into banks

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Synechron partners with Cognition to embed AI engineer Devin in bank modernisation work, targeting faster upgrades and legacy code overhauls.
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RingCentral taps OpenAI to power live AI voice calls

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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data protection
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digital transformation
RingCentral integrates OpenAI's GPT-5.2 to power live AI voice calls, launching new assistants to support customers and employees in real time.
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Ataccama named Leader in 2026 Gartner data quality MQ

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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it automation
Ataccama named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for augmented data quality, topping the Completeness of Vision axis.
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Vertiv unveils secure KVM platform for remote IT control

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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encryption
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hyperscale
Vertiv launches Avocent MergePoint Unity 2 KVM, promising secure, centralised remote management for data centres, edge sites and branches.
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Android PromptSpy malware harnesses Gemini for stealth

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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endpoint protection
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mdm
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phishing
PromptSpy Android malware taps Google's Gemini AI to navigate screens, lock itself in recent apps and thwart users' attempts to remove it.
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8x8 unveils Smart Assist to boost AI contact centres

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
8x8 debuts Smart Assist, embedding real-time AI guidance and automated summaries into its contact centre workspace to speed agent workflows.
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Infobip named top RCS for Business vendor by Juniper

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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Infobip tops Juniper RCS for Business 2026 leaderboard, hailed as leading Established Leader on reach, innovation and operator ties.
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Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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hcm
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cartech
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recruitment
Middle managers' performance collapses by up to 70% under reputational risk and fuzzy authority, Interactive EQ's 2026 index finds.
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Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.
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WaveMaker unveils agentic AI platform for app teams

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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supply chain
WaveMaker launches an agentic AI app platform letting teams turn Figma designs and prompts into governed, production-ready code at scale.
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Liquibase boosts Snowflake control plane governance

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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devops
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martech
Liquibase Secure 5.1 adds modelled change control for Snowflake's control plane, tightening governance across access, data sharing and execution.