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YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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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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Polarise secures EUR €117m for European AI data hubs

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Polarise lands EUR €117m financing from Macquarie to expand Munich AI data hub and fund GPU-driven data centre projects across Europe.
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Curvestone AI raises USD $4 million to automate regulated workflows

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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crm
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document management
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ecm
London-based Curvestone AI has raised USD $4 million to boost its workflow automation tech aimed at regulated sectors like finance, legal and insurance.
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AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
AWS has launched Security Hub, offering near real-time threat correlation and unified security insights to streamline cloud threat detection and response.
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PwC partners with Multiverse to boost AI efficiency & security

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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ai security
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power / energy
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risk & compliance
PwC partners with Multiverse Computing to enhance AI efficiency and security, using CompactifAI for faster, greener, and more secure AI deployments across industries.
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Tanium honours partners driving growth & innovation worldwide

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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edr
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cybersecurity
Tanium celebrates its global partners excelling in growth, service, and innovation across regions including Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.
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Techtimeout Tuesday urges UK workplaces to take hourly screen break

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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payment technologies
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healthtech
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mastercard
Over 2.5 million UK workers took part in Techtimeout Tuesday, urging an hourly screen break to improve wellbeing and productivity at work.
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Trustmarque & Ultima merge to form GBP £1 billion IT giant

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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storage
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virtualisation
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firewalls
Trustmarque and Ultima have merged, forming a GBP £1 billion IT firm with 1,000 staff, poised to lead UK's digital transformation in AI and cloud services.
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PwC unifies global finance on Oracle Cloud ERP with AI boost

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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devops
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digital transformation
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supply chain
PwC standardises global finance using Oracle Cloud ERP, embedding AI to boost efficiency, transparency and streamline reporting across its firms worldwide.
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Oracle unveils AI Data Platform with partners investing USD $1.5bn

Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
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erp
Oracle launches its AI Data Platform, backed by USD $1.5bn from partners, to simplify AI integration and boost enterprise data use securely.
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Forterro appoints Alice Taylor Chief of Staff to drive AI growth

Tue, 14th Oct 2025
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Forterro appoints Alice Taylor as Chief of Staff to accelerate European expansion and lead its AI and cloud transformation strategy for industrial clients.
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ECI Partners exits CSL with 3.5x return & new fund backing

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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iot
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healthtech
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software development
ECI Partners has exited CSL with a 3.5x return, moving the firm into its first continuation fund to back ongoing growth in IoT connectivity.
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Adobe launches AI agents to automate customer experience tasks

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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cx
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martech
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rpa
Adobe launches AI agents within its enterprise apps to automate and optimise customer experience tasks, boosting marketing and analytics efficiency for businesses.
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Workiva unveils agentic AI & automation to boost CFO efficiency

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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clean technologies
Workiva launches new agentic AI features to automate finance and governance tasks, helping CFOs improve efficiency amid regulatory and economic challenges.
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Outpost24 appoints Ariel Katz to drive strategic growth plans

Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
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cybersecurity
Outpost24 appoints Ariel Katz as Chief Corporate Development Officer to lead strategic growth via mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships in cybersecurity.
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Invenio appoints Adam Feigin as CFO & board member

Sat, 16th Aug 2025
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partner programmes
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pwc
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cfo
Invenio appoints Adam Feigin as CFO and board member, leveraging his 14 years of finance experience to support business growth and international expansion.
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Rillet raises USD $70 million to advance AI accounting platform

Mon, 11th Aug 2025
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fintech
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financial systems
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erp
Fintech firm Rillet secures USD $70 million to boost its AI-driven accounting platform, aiming to modernise ERP systems and accelerate financial processes.
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UK eCommerce faces rising fraud risks as regulations tighten for 2025

Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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supply chain
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ai
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cybersecurity
UK eCommerce faces rising fraud threats in 2025 as tighter regulations under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act come into effect.
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Unity Advisory launches in London with USD $300m backing

Sat, 5th Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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pwc
Unity Advisory launches in London, backed by USD $300m from Warburg Pincus, to offer AI-driven CFO advisory services for private equity-backed firms.
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Browser AI agents seen as bigger security risk than employees

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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physical security
SquareX warns that Browser AI Agents now pose greater security risks to firms than employees, due to their limited awareness and lack of training in spotting threats.