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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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Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Xiid and Cytex join forces to fuse AI governance with zero trust access, targeting shrinking attack paths and stricter cyber regulation.
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Brinqa brings exposure management platform to Google Cloud

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Brinqa lists unified exposure management on Google Cloud Marketplace, streamlining procurement and deployment for committed cloud customers.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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Endeavour unveils TurboCell to stabilise AI power demand

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Endeavour launches TurboCell, a modular hybrid power system to smooth volatile AI data centre loads and bridge long grid connection delays.
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Unanet unveils Champ AI copilot for architecture ERP

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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Unanet launches Champ AI copilot inside its architecture ERP, letting AEC firms query data in plain language and automate core workflows.
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Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.
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Matia raises $21m to grow AI-first data pipeline operations platform

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Matia raises $21m to expand its AI-native data stack, betting on an all-in-one platform as data engineering consolidates.
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Qodo brings AI-powered code review into Azure DevOps

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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application security
Qodo launches a beta Azure DevOps integration that embeds its AI-driven, context-aware code review directly into pull request workflows.
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Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
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Moderne unveils Prethink to boost AI code governance

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Moderne launches Prethink, arming AI agents with structured insight into sprawling codebases to cut rework and improve software governance.
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MicroCare to unveil touchless fibre cleaning at OFC

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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MicroCare will debut its Sticklers Pro360° touchless fibre connector cleaner at OFC 2026, targeting denser, higher-sensitivity networks.
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Aspire & Antler join forces to target global startups

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Aspire partners with early-stage investor Antler to capture global founders at inception, targeting a 2.3x jump in startup customers by 2026.
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Clarity unveils Surfacd to track B2B brands in AI search

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Clarity launches Surfacd, a tool tracking how B2B brands are portrayed across AI search and assistants such as ChatGPT and Perplexity.
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Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI cloud

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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edge computing
Submer is acquiring Radian Arc to fuse its InferX platform with carrier-embedded GPU edge, pitching a sovereign telco-focused AI cloud.
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Infobip boosts WhatsApp marketing ROI with new API tools

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
Infobip upgrades its WhatsApp Marketing Messages API with optimisation tools that lift delivery rates and boost ROI by over 60%.
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Illumio, Armis deepen OT security & visibility push

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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network security
Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to fuse asset intelligence with microsegmentation, tightening OT and IT security controls.
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Geekflare pivots from publishing to launch SaaS tools

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Geekflare shifts from pure tech publisher to SaaS, launching Geekflare AI and Geekflare API after surpassing 100 million global readers.
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Experian brings in-platform data quality tools to Snowflake

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Experian integrates Aperture Data Studio with Snowflake AI Data Cloud to run in-platform data quality, governance and compliance workflows.
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Datapay & ELMO syncs HR & payroll for NZ employers

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Datapay links with ELMO in New Zealand to sync HR and payroll data, targeting employers with complex compliance and governance needs.
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Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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London-based Intruder posts 81% surge in enterprise ARR as AI, cloud security and consolidation drive midmarket and enterprise demand.