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DXC opens London AI experience hub to drive co-creation

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DXC opens a central London Customer Experience Centre to co-create AI and automation solutions with clients and expand its UK presence.
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Java use surges in AI as Oracle pricing drives shift

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Java's role in AI is surging as 62% of firms build AI in Java, while Oracle's pricing push drives mass migration to OpenJDK.
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Most Britons lack plans for digital assets after death

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Most UK adults have no plan for who inherits their digital assets, with over-55s least prepared despite new laws recognising online property.
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OpenAI unveils Frontier to deploy AI coworkers at scale

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OpenAI has launched Frontier, an enterprise platform to deploy AI coworkers at scale by unifying data, tools and governance across firms.
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Oracle adds AI agents across CRM & supply chain apps

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Oracle has embedded free prebuilt AI agents across its Fusion apps to automate CRM and supply chain tasks from campaign design to logistics.
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KPMG deepens SAP alliance to drive cloud & AI shift

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KPMG wins top-tier SAP strategic partner status to accelerate cloud and AI transformations with a trusted, “AI-first” delivery approach.
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Celonis names CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board

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Celonis adds CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board as it doubles down on process intelligence and AI-focused enterprise software growth.
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Rimini Street urges ERP users to defy upgrade pressure

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Rimini Street urges ERP users to resist vendor upgrade pressure, touting Smart Path and Agentic AI as cheaper, longer-life alternatives.
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Avanade names Chris Howarth CEO as Caserta joins Microsoft

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Avanade has appointed Chris Howarth as CEO, succeeding Rodrigo Caserta, who departs after 11 years to lead SME and channel for Microsoft.
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OpenSilver 3.3 brings native Blazor into XAML apps

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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OpenSilver 3.3 lets developers embed native Blazor components directly into XAML apps, unifying web and desktop UI workflows.
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Nexer hires Matt Birtwistle to lead UK manufacturing push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Nexer taps Microsoft veteran Matt Birtwistle to spearhead its UK manufacturing strategy as demand for digital transformation intensifies.
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OpenSilver 3.3 brings native Blazor into XAML apps

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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OpenSilver 3.3 lets developers embed native Blazor components in XAML apps, uniting WPF-style UI with the Blazor ecosystem.
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Big banks back AI while keeping core software in place

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Big banks and AI leaders signal they will layer new AI tools on top of, not instead of, core enterprise software systems.
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mhance appoints Chris Allan as chief executive officer

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Microsoft partner mhance names Chris Allan as CEO to drive cloud, data and AI-led growth under private equity owner SilverTree Equity.
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Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft's 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.
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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to reverse-engineer legacy systems and speed enterprise app delivery in 90 days.
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BMC adds AI copilots, events & guidance to Control-M

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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BMC injects generative AI into Control-M and AMI, adding NLP workflow design, event-driven orchestration and embedded mainframe guidance.
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Kick ICT names Steven Brown as new Chief Executive Officer

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Kick ICT has appointed Steven Brown as chief executive, succeeding retiring founder Tom O'Hara as the group targets its next growth phase.
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Rimini Street honoured for agentic AI & client success

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Rimini Street secures multiple awards for agentic AI, customer service and leadership, as Hitachi Vantara client also earns industry honour.
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Nexer Enterprise Applications names new UK managing director

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Nexer Enterprise Applications has promoted Martin Burden to UK managing director as founder Colin Crow moves to chairman and global roles.