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Sofiah Nichole Salivio
News Editor
Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.

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Fulfilmentcrowd posts record global growth on peak days

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Fulfilmentcrowd posts record global peak-day growth as EU orders jump 28% on Cyber Monday and US volumes soar up to 80% on Black Friday.
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UK Super Saturday footfall drops as shoppers hold off

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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e-commerce
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shopping
UK Super Saturday footfall slid 6.9% year on year as cautious shoppers delayed spending, waiting for deeper pre- and post-Christmas deals.
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REGnosys flags 2026 regtech surge as London faces rivals

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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productivity
REGnosys warns of a fresh 2026 regtech wave as global rule rewrites loom and London fights to defend its fintech edge from rising rivals.
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Pax8 boosts EMEA growth with AI agents & new partners

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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partner programmes
Pax8 accelerates EMEA growth with thousands of new partners, AI agents and MIP services as it expands offices and training across Europe.
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MediaVision's AI-led SEO wins UK fashion search award

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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martech
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partner programmes
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genai
MediaVision's AI-driven Metis platform powers New Look campaign to UK Search Awards fashion win with standout non-brand SEO gains.
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Jaded London hires Verde to fuel £100m SEO growth push

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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martech
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marketing
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instagram
Jaded London taps Verde Digital for an SEO overhaul as it chases GBP £100 million in revenue and ramps up global streetwear expansion.
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Criteo outlines agentic AI's next phase in eCommerce

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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martech
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commerce systems
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personalisation
Criteo says agentic AI will add a powerful new eCommerce layer, reshaping search, retail assistants and LLM ad models without replacing shops.
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Astra unveils cloud scanner to cut misconfig alert noise

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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devops
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hyperscale
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cloud security
Astra launches a continuous cloud scanner for AWS, Azure and GCP, promising fewer false alerts by validating which risks are truly exploitable.
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NeoSapien links Solana token to LapTouch Mac touch bar

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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crypto
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blockchain
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physical security
NeoSapien will tie Solana-based LPM tokens to discounted, priority pre-orders for its new LapTouch MacBook touchscreen accessory.
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Black Friday peak as AI fuels longer online shopping wave

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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commerce systems
Black Friday still delivered the peak online surge, but AI-driven search stretched shopping demand across a longer November window.
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Firewalla Orange brings portable Wi-Fi 7 Zero Trust

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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vpns
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network security
Firewalla Orange debuts as a pocket-sized Wi-Fi 7 router and firewall, bringing Zero Trust-style protection to homes, offices and travellers.
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Utah tests AI to renew prescriptions without doctors

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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data privacy
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ai
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healthtech
Utah tests AI to renew repeat prescriptions without doctors, promising cheaper care but sparking safety fears and regulatory questions.
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Accenture to buy UK AI firm Faculty in USD $1bn deal

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Accenture to acquire UK AI specialist Faculty for USD $1bn, in its biggest British AI startup deal and a major bet on AI safety expertise.
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Banks tap 'financial media networks' for ad revenues

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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fintech
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martech
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personalisation
Banks are turning apps and accounts into ad space, with SAS tipping media networks to lift non-interest income by up to 30% within two years.
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Forter unveils AI copilot to tackle surging fraud risk

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Forter launches Prism AI copilot and fresh benchmarks as agentic activity soars 2,107% and automated fraud attempts jump 202%.
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Barrier Networks unveils ROC cyber risk platform

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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iot security
Barrier Networks launches ROC platform to give large enterprises and critical infrastructure a unified, context-rich view of cyber risk.
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Conviva adds AI pattern analytics to customer journeys

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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data analytics
Conviva expands Digital Product Insights with AI-driven pattern analytics, unifying journeys across apps, websites and conversational agents.
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Hybrid AI set to become core creative infrastructure by 2026

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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physical security
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genai
Hybrid AI will shift from experimental tool to core creative infrastructure by 2026, reshaping how major brands produce content worldwide.
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Zynap raises EUR €6 million to scale AI cyber defence

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
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ai
Barcelona cyber start-up Zynap raises EUR €6 million seed extension to scale its AI-driven preventive defence platform globally.
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Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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clean technologies
Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of refurbished phones and free data via Multibank hubs to help tackle the UK's widening digital divide.