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DroneShield names Michael Powell new Chief Operating Officer
Drones

DroneShield names Michael Powell new Chief Operating Officer

DroneShield taps veteran executive Michael Powell as Chief Operating Officer to steer global growth and ramp up Australian production.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Agencies embrace AI to boost efficiency but fear 'slop'
Digital Transformation

Agencies embrace AI to boost efficiency but fear 'slop'

Agencies rush to adopt AI to boost efficiency and margins by 2026, yet many fear churning out low-quality 'slop' that could erode trust.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Celonis names Ewan Henderson North America GM for AI push
Manufacturing

Celonis names Ewan Henderson North America GM for AI push

Celonis hires veteran software leader Ewan Henderson as North America GM to tighten AI's link to day-to-day operations and measurable ROI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Banks struggle to turn AI spending into real revenue gains
Digital Transformation

Banks struggle to turn AI spending into real revenue gains

Banks worldwide pour billions into AI, but Dyna.Ai warns only a small minority are turning pilots into tangible, scalable revenue gains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Adobe backs UK Tech Towns AI skills drive in Barnsley
Smart Cities

Adobe backs UK Tech Towns AI skills drive in Barnsley

Adobe and ministers launch a Barnsley Tech Towns pilot to boost AI and digital skills, and trial AI across local public services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
WealthArc expands custodian network & builds AI agents
Data Analytics

WealthArc expands custodian network & builds AI agents

WealthArc boosts global custodian links and builds AI agents to clean, reconcile and scale portfolio data for cross-border wealth managers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
IHG approves Oracle OPERA Cloud for hotels globally
Digital Transformation

IHG approves Oracle OPERA Cloud for hotels globally

IHG adds Oracle's OPERA Cloud to its approved PMS list, offering franchisees a new cloud option across the Americas and EMEAA estate.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Oracle OPERA Cloud gains approval across IHG hotels
Digital Transformation

Oracle OPERA Cloud gains approval across IHG hotels

IHG adds Oracle OPERA Cloud to its approved hotel systems list, giving franchisees a new global option for core property operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Aeris tops 100 million devices on IoT platform after deal
Unified Communications

Aeris tops 100 million devices on IoT platform after deal

Aeris surpasses 100 million devices on its IoT platform after Ericsson asset deal, far outpacing global cellular IoT growth rates.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion
Unified Communications

Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion

Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Tech Mahindra, CS TECH Ai in global geospatial AI push
Smart Cities

Tech Mahindra, CS TECH Ai in global geospatial AI push

Tech Mahindra and CS TECH Ai launch global geospatial AI and digital twin push targeting infrastructure and smart city projects worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Middle East stories

Bank ABC migrates ila Bank to Temenos core on AWS cloud
Disaster Recovery

Bank ABC migrates ila Bank to Temenos core on AWS cloud

Bank ABC shifts ila Bank onto Temenos core on AWS in Bahrain, kicking off a wider cloud-led core banking transformation programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Westcon-Comstor launches Tech Insights for EMEA partners
Data Protection

Westcon-Comstor launches Tech Insights for EMEA partners

Westcon-Comstor unveils free Tech Insights programme to help EMEA partners assess cyber risk and AI data readiness for customers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
botim money, TerraPay target UAE-Africa remittances
Fintech

botim money, TerraPay target UAE-Africa remittances

botim money links with TerraPay to power real-time UAE-Africa remittances, targeting key mobile wallet corridors and rising USD $96.4 billion flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Vertiv unveils PowerUPS 200 range for homes & SMEs
Gaming

Vertiv unveils PowerUPS 200 range for homes & SMEs

Vertiv launches compact PowerUPS 200 range in EMEA, aiming backup power at homes, gaming setups, retail tills and small office equipment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Agnes AI hits 5m users & open-sources SEA-focused LLM
Supply Chain

Agnes AI hits 5m users & open-sources SEA-focused LLM

Agnes AI tops 5m users in six months and open-sources an 8B-parameter SEA-focused language model aimed at cross-cultural productivity use.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Unicommerce launches Shipway Cargo for B2B logistics
Software-as-a-Service

Unicommerce launches Shipway Cargo for B2B logistics

Unicommerce's Shipway launches Shipway Cargo, a SaaS platform for quick commerce and B2B logistics, targeting heavy and bulky shipments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks
Unified Communications

Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks

Amantya accelerates global rollout of AI-native 5G platforms as operators seek automation-first networks from core to edge and test labs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026