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A passionate gamer with a strong love for manga, webtoons, and binge-worthy series. With one year of professional experience in editing and publishing, bringing a sharp editorial eye and a deep appreciation for storytelling, focusing on creating and refining content that connects with modern audiences.

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Gallagher & M.C. Dean deepen global security pact

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physical security
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security operations
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cybersecurity
Gallagher Security and M.C. Dean deepen a long-standing global pact to tackle complex, mission-critical security deployments worldwide.
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Kingspan Insulation taps Expereo for global SD-WAN revamp

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saas
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dr
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digital transformation
Kingspan Insulation picks Expereo to unify connectivity across 90 global sites, replacing MPLS with managed SD-WAN under one platform.
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QSIC boosts global in-store media reliability with Datadog

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devops
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siem
QSIC adopts Datadog to monitor 17,000-store audio network, slashing incident recovery from days to hours and boosting retail media uptime.
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V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom

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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.
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Sefiani unveils Surfacd to track brands in AI search

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digital transformation
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martech
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genai
Sefiani launches Surfacd, a tool that lets brands track and optimise how AI search engines present them versus rivals across key queries.
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Avetta & BG Road Safety boost road transport safety

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partner programmes
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
Avetta partners with BG Road Safety to launch a data-led road transport risk module for Australian firms facing rising safety scrutiny.
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Fluent Commerce raises AUD $46m to fuel AI expansion

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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Fluent Commerce secures AUD $46m from Bain Capital to accelerate AI product development and global expansion of its order management platform.
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AUD $15 million national digital twin to reshape farming

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agricultural technology
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data analytics
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data science
A AUD $15 million national digital twin aims to fuse farm, satellite and climate data to transform decision-making across Australian agriculture.
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Mastercard tests first AI agent-led payments in NZ

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fintech
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cx
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martech
Mastercard and Westpac have trialled New Zealand’s first fully authenticated AI agent-led payments for cinema tickets and hotel bookings.
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Chainguard adds Fulfilment Dashboard, expands Helm focus

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virtualisation
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devops
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supply chain
Chainguard launches a Fulfilment Dashboard and expands its vetted Helm charts, aiming to streamline and secure Kubernetes deployments.
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Netmore unveils Pulse partner push for global IoT scale

Last week
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smart cities
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iot
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iiot
Netmore launches its Pulse partner scheme to streamline global IoT roll-outs, unifying over 200 partners and prioritising LoRaWAN at scale.
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ExLabs picks SpacePilot to steer autonomous Apophis bid

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risk & compliance
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ai
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automation
ExLabs taps SpacePilot autonomy for its Apophis asteroid mission, underscoring AI-led control as commercial deep-space work intensifies.
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Sharp expands consumer audio line-up across Canada

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smart home
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
Sharp will roll out an expanded consumer audio line-up across Canada from January 2026, adding new speakers, headphones and mini systems.
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ConnectWise names Johannes Kamleitner EMEA go to market SVP

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saas
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data protection
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it automation
ConnectWise hires Johannes Kamleitner as EMEA go-to-market SVP, bolstering sales and partner-led growth across the UK and wider Europe.
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Sapia.ai unveils Phai, an AI coach for career change

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hcm
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data privacy
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ai ethics & governance
Sapia.ai debuts Phai, an AI chat coach designed to help workers rethink careers, build confidence and navigate changing job markets.
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Electric Twin raises USD $14m to scale AI audiences

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data analytics
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data science
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partner programmes
London AI start-up Electric Twin raises USD $14m to grow its synthetic audience tech, pitched as a faster alternative to market research.
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Bolt & Paysecure integrate one-click for merchants

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fintech
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cx
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martech
Bolt and Paysecure integrate one-click checkout into Cashier, promising faster repeat purchases while preserving merchant routing and risk controls.
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UK leads surge in refurbished PC sales across Europe

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supply chain
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clean technologies
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trends & predictions
UK refurbished PC sales nearly double as price-conscious buyers spur fastest growth in Europe and push second-life tech into the mainstream.
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AI referrals surge as web traffic falls & costs rise

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data analytics
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cx
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martech
AI-referred traffic has surged 632% despite overall web visits slipping and rising acquisition costs squeezing digital marketing returns.
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OPSWAT names Jan Miller CTO to lead new Technology Centre

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malware
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iot security
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advanced persistent threat protection
OPSWAT appoints malware expert Jan Miller as CTO and puts him in charge of a new Technology Centre focused on AI-driven threat prevention.