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GitHub unveils Copilot SDK to power AI agent workflows
DevOps

GitHub unveils Copilot SDK to power AI agent workflows

GitHub launches a Copilot SDK in technical preview, letting developers embed AI agent workflows into apps without building orchestration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
8x8 extends Secure Pay for global digital payments
Unified Communications

8x8 extends Secure Pay for global digital payments

8x8 expands Secure Pay globally, unifying compliant digital payments and AI-led outreach across its customer experience platform.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Data Privacy Day spotlight on control, resilience, design
Data Protection

Data Privacy Day spotlight on control, resilience, design

Data Privacy Day shifts focus from policy to proof, as firms embed control, resilience and design into complex hybrid data estates.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
Software-as-a-Service

AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns

New global survey warns a widening 'complexity gap' leaves AI-driven, multi-cloud environments outpacing organisations' security defences.

By Vincent Hwang • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI tops global C-suite worries on corporate reputation
Digital Transformation

AI tops global C-suite worries on corporate reputation

AI has become the top corporate reputation fear for global leaders, yet most admit they are underprepared for its fast-rising risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
AI reshapes data privacy risk across Australia, NZ
Data Protection

AI reshapes data privacy risk across Australia, NZ

AI is reshaping data privacy in Australia and New Zealand, exposing shadow tools, privilege sprawl and weak identity controls, experts warn.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 8 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Gartner: half of firms adopt zero-trust data by 2028
Data Analytics

Gartner: half of firms adopt zero-trust data by 2028

Gartner predicts half of organisations will adopt zero-trust data governance by 2028 as synthetic AI content undermines traditional data trust.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Sophos unveils browser-led suite to govern AI & SaaS
Software-as-a-Service

Sophos unveils browser-led suite to govern AI & SaaS

Sophos has launched Workspace Protection, a browser-led suite to simplify securing hybrid work, SaaS access and shadow AI use at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
ServiceNow deepens OpenAI pact to power voice-first AI
Digital Transformation

ServiceNow deepens OpenAI pact to power voice-first AI

ServiceNow expands its OpenAI partnership to make frontier models and voice-first AI core to enterprise workflows and automation at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Litera brings AI-powered Litera One workflows to iOS
Software-as-a-Service

Litera brings AI-powered Litera One workflows to iOS

Litera debuts Litera One Mobile for iOS, bringing AI agent Lito and synced drafting, review and knowledge tools to lawyers on the move.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Heidi scales AI clinical documentation with MongoDB
Robotic Process Automation

Heidi scales AI clinical documentation with MongoDB

Heidi scales AI clinical note-taking to 81 million consultations worldwide after migrating its data platform to MongoDB Atlas.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Spence Software halves IT costs with 11:11 cloud move
Software-as-a-Service

Spence Software halves IT costs with 11:11 cloud move

Spence Software shifts its S2Web SaaS platform to 11:11 Systems' cloud, slashing IT spending by 50% and boosting performance and control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

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Elastic unveils tools to boost reliability of AI agents
Data Analytics

Elastic unveils tools to boost reliability of AI agents

Elastic launches Agent Builder and Workflows to help enterprises build more reliable AI agents that span fragmented internal data systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
SEK adopts Scanmarket to boost procurement compliance
Document Management

SEK adopts Scanmarket to boost procurement compliance

SEK turns to Scanmarket by Unit4 to centralise procurement data, tighten supplier compliance and cut risk in its regulated operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Opus 2 unveils AI Assist tools in winter platform release
Digital Transformation

Opus 2 unveils AI Assist tools in winter platform release

Opus 2's winter release debuts AI Assist tools from its Uncover deal, promising faster, integrated workflows for litigation teams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
UK ambulance data breaches surge past 4,000 in three years
Data Protection

UK ambulance data breaches surge past 4,000 in three years

UK ambulance services logged over 4,000 data breaches in three years, with incidents rising annually amid growing digital and cyber risks.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Hubtel IT grows team to drive AI & cyber security push
Digital Transformation

Hubtel IT grows team to drive AI & cyber security push

Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets GBP £2.5m turnover as it ramps up AI and cyber security services for UK small businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026