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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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ai ethics & governance
Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.
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OpenAI to test ads as ChatGPT Go expands across US

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data protection
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cx
OpenAI rolls out USD $8-a-month ChatGPT Go across the US and prepares to trial clearly labelled ads for free and Go users.
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Cloudflare buys Astro framework, pledges open future

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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edge computing
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Cloudflare snaps up the Astro web framework, vowing to keep it open source while tying it closer to its performance and developer platform.
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Yubico urges EU financial firms to ditch legacy MFA

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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mfa
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cloud security
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phishing
Yubico warns EU financial firms that DORA-era resilience demands phish-resistant passkeys, not passwords and legacy MFA still rife in banks.
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Leighton launches dedicated AWS practice in the UK

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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Leighton unveils a dedicated UK AWS cloud practice to meet rising demand for digital transformation and legacy modernisation projects.
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Sessions ranked 14th in UK's fastest-growing tech list

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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digital entertainment
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ai
Restaurant delivery platform Sessions hits 14th place in The Sunday Times 100 Tech list after three-year CAGR of 177.04%.
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Governments tighten social media age checks for children

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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data protection
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biometrics
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edge computing
Governments worldwide tighten social media age checks for children, fuelling demand for privacy-friendly facial age estimation tools.
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Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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rpa
Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.
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OMS orders two Ulstein cable ships to meet demand

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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devops
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hyperscale
OMS orders two Ulstein-designed cable ships for 2028 delivery, boosting its GREAT-Class fleet and targeting lower-emission installations.
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Bizcap lifts UK low-doc SME loan cap to GBP £300,000

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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fintech
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capital
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financing
Bizcap has lifted its UK low-doc SME loan cap to GBP £300,000, promising faster decisions and fewer paperwork hurdles for borrowers.
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Logitech maps five key trends for the hybrid office

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital entertainment
Logitech predicts tech-first, flexible offices in 2026 as firms redesign hybrid workspaces for collaboration, personal kit and meeting equity.
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Calero hires Hyoun Park to lead telecom mobility push

Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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mdm
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digital entertainment
Calero appoints veteran analyst Hyoun Park as VP of Telecom & Mobility Management to sharpen its Technology Business Management push.
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Canon names Peter Saak to lead new EMEA print group

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
Canon has named Peter Saak to head its renamed Integrated Printing & Services Group in EMEA, sharpening focus on services-led print.
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BT to power easyJet crew devices with eSIM network

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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mdm
BT will equip 23,000 easyJet crew and ground devices with eSIM connectivity across 35 countries and 150-plus European airports.
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Small Cell Forum maps 2026 push for scalable 5G growth

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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smart cities
Small Cell Forum targets 2026 to standardise small cell frameworks, boost neutral host models and clear barriers to scalable 5G growth.
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UK unveils Software Security Ambassadors to push new code

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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mdm
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supply chain
The UK has appointed 13 Software Security Ambassadors, including Cisco and Lloyds, to drive adoption of its new secure code of practice.
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YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.
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Harvey to open Paris office & hire EMEA sales chief

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
AI platform Harvey will open a Paris office in Q2 and has hired former Canva executive Jorge Bestard as Vice President of EMEA Sales.
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MongoDB adds Voyage 4 AI models & automates vector search

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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genai
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ai
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software development
MongoDB bakes Voyage 4 AI models into Atlas and automates vector search, targeting scalable, production-grade retrieval applications.
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IMS to power Drive Smart app for Motability Scheme

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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fleet management
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clean technologies
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sustainability
IMS will power Motability's new Drive Smart app, using telematics to monitor under-30s' driving and help manage rising insurance costs.