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One New Zealand adopts Highlight to boost service visibility

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One New Zealand adopts Highlight to give managed network customers clearer, data-driven visibility of performance, capacity and service levels.
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Google warns of surge in enterprise zero-day attacks

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Google warns attackers are shifting from browsers to corporate systems, as tracked zero-day exploits climb and enterprise edge devices surge.
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OpenAI launches Codex desktop app for Windows devs

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OpenAI brings its Codex desktop app to Windows, targeting the nearly half of professional developers who use the platform daily.
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New Relic names Michael Frendo CTO to drive AI observability

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New Relic names veteran engineering leader Michael Frendo CTO to steer its AI-strengthened intelligent observability platform strategy.
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Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029

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Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.
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Red Hat unveils AI Enterprise platform with Nvidia tie-up

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Red Hat launches AI Enterprise and AI 3.3, deepening its Nvidia tie-up to target production-grade, hybrid cloud agentic AI at scale.
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VAST & Nvidia unveil integrated GPU-first AI data stack

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VAST and Nvidia launch an integrated GPU-first AI data stack, unifying storage, compute and analytics to simplify production AI workloads.
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AIDA Cruises deploys OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across fleet

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AIDA Cruises adopts OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across its 11-ship fleet, promising seamless, log-in free connectivity for 1.5 million guests a year.
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Omnissa adds Board Directors & new HR Chief for growth

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Omnissa appoints two Board Directors and a new HR Chief as it targets its next phase of growth in the AI-driven digital workspace market.
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WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi

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Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.
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ActiveState unveils 79m-strong secure open source catalogue

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ActiveState launches a 79m-component secure open source catalogue to centralise software supply chains and cut enterprise vulnerability risk.
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VQ unveils Advanced Conferencing Centre for Cisco users

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VQ launches Advanced Conferencing Centre to give Cisco Meeting Server users tighter control over complex, operator-led multi-room calls.
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BeyondTrust names Frank Cesarini ANZ partner manager

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BeyondTrust has appointed experienced channel executive Frank Cesarini as ANZ partner manager to accelerate its regional identity security growth.
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CrowdStrike names Jonathon Dixon to lead JAPAC growth

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CrowdStrike appoints veteran executive Jonathon Dixon to lead JAPAC, driving Falcon platform adoption and regional cyber security growth.
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AudioCodes expands certified voice devices for Webex

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AudioCodes expands its Webex Calling-certified range with new 400HD desk phones and MediaPack gateways to ease cloud and analogue migration.
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AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation

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AI, hybrid cloud and SASE are driving a shift from security sprawl to consolidation, with unified policy control now the top priority.
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NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO

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NeuBird AI appoints Venkat Ramakrishnan president and COO to scale its agentic AI SRE platform and expand global commercial operations.
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Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn

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Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.
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Highlight appoints new CEO as founder becomes Chairman

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Highlight names Martin Saunders CEO as founder Richard Thomas becomes Chairman in leadership reshuffle to drive partner-led growth.
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OpenAI unveils Codex macOS app for multi-agent coding

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OpenAI launches a Codex macOS app, turning ChatGPT into a multi-agent coding hub with workflows, skills and tighter desktop security.