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Endava unveils new execs to drive AI & global engagement
Artificial Intelligence

Endava unveils new execs to drive AI & global engagement

Endava appoints Alastair Lukies as Chief Engagement Officer and Rob Machin as Chief People and Locations Officer to boost AI-led growth and global engagement.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
Westcon-Comstor celebrates 40 years with focus on channel future
Firewalls

Westcon-Comstor celebrates 40 years with focus on channel future

Westcon-Comstor marks 40 years with USD $5.24bn sales, launching Future Ready to boost partners amid evolving AI, cybersecurity and cloud trends.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Consumers cut spending as inflation & tariffs hit groceries
Supply Chain

Consumers cut spending as inflation & tariffs hit groceries

Rising inflation and tariffs are forcing global consumers to cut grocery spending, shift to discount retailers, and reduce purchases across several retail categories.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Escalation drives heightened Israeli-Iranian cyber conflict risk
Ransomware

Escalation drives heightened Israeli-Iranian cyber conflict risk

Escalating tensions following Israel's Operation Rising Lion heighten risks of cyberattacks by Iranian actors against Israel and beyond, warn security experts.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
UK AI maturity drops despite continued high investment
Artificial Intelligence

UK AI maturity drops despite continued high investment

UK organisations' AI maturity score dropped 9 points to 35 despite rising investments and over 100 AI projects launched by 56% of businesses surveyed.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025
Acronis appoints new ANZ leaders to drive regional growth & security
Data Protection

Acronis appoints new ANZ leaders to drive regional growth & security

Acronis appoints Terry Christie and Pete Bouris to lead ANZ growth, boosting cybersecurity platform adoption amid rapid market expansion and rising demand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
AWS invites global startups to apply for AI accelerator with USD $1 million credits
Hyperscale

AWS invites global startups to apply for AI accelerator with USD $1 million credits

AWS invites startups worldwide to join its 2025 Generative AI Accelerator, offering up to USD $1 million in credits, mentorship, and tech support.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Westcon-Comstor & Ericsson boost 5G growth in Australia & NZ
Firewalls

Westcon-Comstor & Ericsson boost 5G growth in Australia & NZ

Westcon-Comstor and Ericsson partner to accelerate 5G adoption across ANZ, enhancing enterprise connectivity and partner growth opportunities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Cisco pushes forward on AI with new partnerships & tech advances
Firewalls

Cisco pushes forward on AI with new partnerships & tech advances

Cisco advances in AI with new partnerships, tech breakthroughs, and strong Q3 results, including joining the Stargate UAE consortium and launching a Quantum Network Chip.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Barracuda names Phoenix Software & partners as 2025 award winners
Firewalls

Barracuda names Phoenix Software & partners as 2025 award winners

Barracuda named Phoenix Software and partners as winners of its 2025 Partner Awards for excellence in cybersecurity across the UK and Ireland.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Middle East stories

Ark Trader slashes latency as trade volumes soar with servers.com
Disaster Recovery

Ark Trader slashes latency as trade volumes soar with servers.com

Ark Trader cut trade latency by 55%, boosting broker volumes by 75% after upgrading to servers.com's infrastructure, enhancing speed and platform stability.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Insight completes major digital overhaul for AROYA cruise ship
Customer Relationship Management

Insight completes major digital overhaul for AROYA cruise ship

Insight completes a major digital overhaul of the AROYA cruise ship, enhancing passenger experience with advanced IT systems in just 11 months.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
NVIDIA to power European AI push with 3,000 exaflops initiative
Quantum Computing

NVIDIA to power European AI push with 3,000 exaflops initiative

NVIDIA partners with European nations and firms to launch a 3,000 exaflops AI compute initiative, boosting infrastructure across France, UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
KYND & Talan partner to enhance real-time cyber risk support
Cybersecurity

KYND & Talan partner to enhance real-time cyber risk support

KYND partners with Talan to offer real-time cyber risk intelligence, boosting UK, European and Middle Eastern clients' defence against evolving threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
DRUID AI named Microsoft's first certified healthcare AI provider
Artificial Intelligence

DRUID AI named Microsoft's first certified healthcare AI provider

DRUID AI is the first certified healthcare AI provider in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa, recognised by Microsoft for secure, scalable solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Vertiv expands cooling lineup with new CoolChip CDU models
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv expands cooling lineup with new CoolChip CDU models

Vertiv has launched three new CoolChip CDU models in EMEA, boosting liquid cooling options for high-density AI and HPC data centres with up to 600 kW capacity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
Tata enhances Asia data links with TGN-IA2 submarine cable
Digital Transformation

Tata enhances Asia data links with TGN-IA2 submarine cable

Tata Communications integrates the TGN-IA2 submarine cable, boosting high-capacity, low-latency data links across Asia for enterprises and hyperscalers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Datadog names Pejman Tabassomi as Field CTO for EMEA region
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog names Pejman Tabassomi as Field CTO for EMEA region

Datadog has appointed Pejman Tabassomi as Field CTO for EMEA, focusing on strategic technical partnerships and cloud transformation across key markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025