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Tech & culture woes plague UK MSPs after M&A deals

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UK MSPs say post-merger tech and culture clashes are pushing up costs, delaying EBITDA gains and risking client disruption, POPX warns.
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Cerillion appoints Greg Price as new finance chief

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Cerillion names Greg Price as incoming CFO to replace Andrew Dickson, who will step down from the board in March 2026 after four years.
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Databricks reports surge in enterprise AI agent use

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Databricks reports a 327% jump in enterprise use of multi-agent AI, as firms move beyond chatbots to real-time, governed production systems.
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Defence renews Kinetic IT deal for ICT & base support

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Australia’s Defence Department renews Kinetic IT deal, expanding ICT service desk and switchboard support to a national base contact centre.
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Rackspace names Joseph Vito to lead global alliances

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Rackspace appoints Joseph Vito to spearhead global strategic alliances, bolstering its hybrid cloud and AI partnership ecosystem.
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Acumen Cyber appoints Derek Whigham to support UK growth

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Glasgow cyber security provider Acumen Cyber appoints veteran strategist Derek Whigham to its board to steer UK growth and services.
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Ian Groves secures second GTIA council term for UK

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Start Tech leader Ian Groves wins second three-year term on GTIA’s UK and Ireland Executive Council, strengthening his role in the IT channel.
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DNX Solutions names Rebecca Sebastian national sales lead

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DNX Solutions appoints former KPMG and Microsoft executive Rebecca Sebastian as national sales lead to drive its Australian enterprise growth.
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Apadmi targets 20 percent FY26 growth with new hires

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Apadmi eyes 20% FY26 growth after posting GBP £30 million revenue, fuelled by fresh client wins and senior hires in Amsterdam and marketing.
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Point74 names Rob Sinclair as new Chief Executive Officer

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Midlands software firm Point74 appoints Rob Sinclair as CEO to spearhead UK and international growth of its food lifecycle platform.
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Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation

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Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.
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MOTHER AI unveils UK-built sovereign language model

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MOTHER AI unveils a UK-built sovereign language model, promising domestic hosting, tighter data control and alignment with UK-EU oversight.
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Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge

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AI platform Emergent raises USD $70m Series B from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank to speed global software creation for non-coders.
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NMITE & British Army launch autonomous robotics MEng

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NMITE and the British Army have unveiled a three-year autonomous robotics MEng, blending drone technology with hands-on defence-linked projects.
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Social enterprise opens data careers to neurodivergent

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Australian Spatial Analytics has created over 230 data careers for young neurodivergent adults while delivering AUD $18 million in projects.
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NMITE unveils three-year autonomous robotics degree

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NMITE launches a three-year autonomous robotics MEng from 2026, tying drones, defence needs and local industry into a hands-on curriculum.
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Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel European AI growth

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AI app builder Emergent raises USD $70m Series B to deepen European push, add London offices and hiring as revenue soars to USD $50m ARR.
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Firms warned AI spend will fail without orchestration

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AI investment risks falling flat without better orchestration across workflows, Enate warns, as UK CEOs ramp up tech and data spending.
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Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

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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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India and Canada deepen AI ties at Toronto dialogue

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India and Canada have deepened AI collaboration in Toronto, mapping joint work on responsible tech ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.