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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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TerraPay launches Xend to link wallets, banks & cards globally

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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TerraPay launches Xend, a global payments network linking wallets, banks and cards for seamless cross-border transactions with Swift integration.
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Revolut hits $75 billion valuation in employee share sale

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Revolut's employee share sale values the fintech at $75 billion, with revenue up 72% to $4 billion and expansion into Mexico, Colombia, and India.
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'The AI hype has value': SAP's Muhammad Alam speaks to the ROI debate

Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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SAP's Muhammad Alam says AI delivers true ROI when embedded seamlessly into applications, breaking data silos and enhancing user experiences, not as a standalone application.
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SAP and DalRae: Why standardisation isn't an enemy of innovation but an enabler

Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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SAP's adaptive AI architecture and clean core focus are driving flexible digital transformation in public and private sectors across Australia and New Zealand.
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GNX+ update streamlines global internet service management

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
GNX has updated its GNX+ platform, offering enterprises a streamlined, single-screen solution to manage global internet services across 190+ countries.
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Cloudera enhances data access, automation & governance for AI

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
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data fabric
Cloudera's new platform update integrates AI automation and unified governance to enhance data access and support hybrid, multi-cloud enterprise environments.
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AI, unstructured data & risk-driven security to shape 2026

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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llms
Enterprises in 2026 must master unstructured data and adopt risk-driven cybersecurity to gain an edge amid AI-driven digital transformation and rising threats.
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TamperedChef malware uses fake installers to target key sectors

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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malware
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
The TamperedChef malware campaign targets healthcare, construction and manufacturing sectors using fake installers with valid digital signatures to spread malicious software.
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Decidr to acquire Sugarwork, boosting AI onboarding in Asia-Pacific

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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healthtech
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knowledge management
Decidr is set to acquire US AI platform Sugarwork, enhancing AI onboarding and knowledge tools across Asia-Pacific with integration into DecidrOS by 2025 year-end.
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NTT & OptQC to build million-qubit optical quantum computer

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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datacentre infrastructure
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quantum computing
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temperature management
NTT and OptQC will collaborate to develop a 1-million-qubit optical quantum computer operating at room temperature by 2030, targeting complex industrial challenges.
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Ebury launches app to simplify global payments & FX for SMEs

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Ebury launches a mobile app enabling SMEs to manage international payments and FX on the go, offering real-time rates for over 130 currencies.
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AvePoint unveils AgentPulse to tackle AI agent risks & costs

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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data protection
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breach prevention
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ai security
AvePoint has launched AgentPulse, a platform to help firms monitor AI agents, tackling rising security risks and unexpected costs linked to AI use.
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Icertis acquires Dioptra to boost AI-driven contract automation

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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digital entertainment
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risk & compliance
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erp
Icertis has acquired AI startup Dioptra to enhance its contract intelligence platform with advanced automation and risk review tools for legal teams.
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JobStats by JobElephant brings real-time analytics to recruiters

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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data analytics
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martech
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lcnc
JobElephant launches JobStats, a dashboard offering real-time recruitment analytics to improve hiring efficiency and optimise advertising spend.
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Gluware Titan brings verified AI automation to enterprise networks

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Gluware unveils Titan, an AI validation platform ensuring assured, compliant, and reversible automation for complex enterprise networks.
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Sama launches Bulk Annotation to boost AI labelling by 80%

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Sama has launched Bulk Annotation, boosting AI labelling speed by 80% and cutting inconsistencies by 25% through collective data annotation.
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Kingston leads global SSD channel with 36% market share

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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storage
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hyperscale
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Kingston Technology leads the global SSD channel with a 36% market share in 2024, surpassing its nearest rival's 13%, despite a 14% market decline.
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Btech targets Asia-Pacific with managed cloud integration push

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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open source
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software development
Btech expands into Asia-Pacific with managed cloud and open-source integration, targeting finance, telecoms, manufacturing and public sectors for digital transformation.
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Sber unveils dual-screen ATMs with AI & express health checks

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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voice control
Sber launches dual-screen ATMs across Russia featuring AI assistance and rapid health checks covering 10 indicators, debuting from December.
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Endor Labs unveils AI SAST tool to cut false positives by 95%

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Endor Labs launches AI-powered SAST tool that cuts false positives by 95%, improving code flaw detection and boosting developer efficiency.