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Zoho tops one million paying customers in 30th year

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.
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Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.
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Audit firms embed AI while tightening validation controls

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.
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Sage adds AI to Intacct for faster, clearer finance work

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Sage has embedded new AI tools in Sage Intacct to speed period-end close, sharpen cash visibility and cut manual finance workloads.
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ManageEngine boosts Site24x7 with causal, agentic AI

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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ManageEngine adds causal intelligence and AI agents to Site24x7, promising faster incident triage and automated remediation for hybrid IT ops.
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Cross-border trade fears spur AI push, delay expansion

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Rising cross-border trade complexity is pushing firms to delay expansion and lean on AI, as regulatory uncertainty reshapes global growth plans.
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inTechnology names Jason Webb to lead duress shift

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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inTechnology appoints Jason Webb to drive RTLS and Bluetooth-based duress migrations as healthcare and custodial sites replace legacy systems.
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Sage adds new AI tools to boost Intacct finance teams

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Sage unveils new AI tools in Intacct to speed finance closes, sharpen cash visibility and cut manual work across mid-sized organisations.
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LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
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TerraPay, Sabre expand instant cross-border payouts

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.
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Maximising value from AI in 2026

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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AI's promise for 2026 hinges on fixing decaying, duplicate customer data to curb hallucinations and unlock sharper, revenue-driving insight.
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UK CIOs struggle to govern surge in business AI agents

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.
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AI romance scams surge on UK dating apps, says study

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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AI-driven romance scams are rife on UK dating apps, with one in five users meeting fake profiles and 11% losing money, new research warns.
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AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
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Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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As classrooms digitise, SonicWall pushes layered cybersecurity to shield K-12 schools from ransomware, phishing and zero-day threats.
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Consumers embrace AI as daily assistant & companion

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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More consumers now treat generative AI as an everyday aide and even a companion, using it for routine decisions despite trust concerns.
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Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Gartner warns a misconfigured AI in cyber-physical systems could knock out critical infrastructure and power in a G20 nation by 2028.
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ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.
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Oracle NetSuite unveils AI tools & integration push

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Oracle NetSuite launches AI tools and a low-code integration platform to automate finance, planning and customer workflows across its suite.
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Knowledge governance seen as key to AI adoption gap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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New research finds 85% of firms trial AI but only 17% use it daily, with weak knowledge governance blamed for stalled adoption.