About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 11
Maisa's AI 'digital workers' fuel 400% growth surge
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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fintech
Maisa's auditable AI “digital workers” drive 400% annual growth and fivefold client surge as enterprises demand accountable automation.
UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
Ghost broking scams increasingly target vulnerable SMEs
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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fleet management
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social media
Ghost broking scams are shifting from motorists to SMEs, with cases up 22% and average losses topping GBP £2,000 per affected business.
AI-driven cyber attacks now breach networks in minutes
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
AI-fuelled hackers can now spread across corporate networks in as little as four minutes, outpacing human defenders by hours.
Study finds AI adoption high but operations lag behind
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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devops
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Most big firms use AI, yet only 12% run truly continuous AI-led IT operations, missing speed, security and architecture gains.
Red Hat unveils AI Enterprise platform with Nvidia tie-up
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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devops
Red Hat launches AI Enterprise and AI 3.3, deepening its Nvidia tie-up to target production-grade, hybrid cloud agentic AI at scale.
Customs moves up agenda as Europe firms stay reactive
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
Customs climbs Europe's boardroom agenda, but survey finds firms still under-resourced, outsourcing heavily and reacting to trade shocks.
Legacy tech stalls United Kingdom government drive for AI
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Legacy systems and skills gaps mean 69% of UK public bodies say outdated tech is blocking AI plans, Cloudhouse research reveals.
Security debt surges as legacy vulnerabilities pile up
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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data protection
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devops
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application security
Security debt hits 82% of organisations as legacy flaws linger over a year, with third-party code driving most critical vulnerabilities.
Stop-start app modernisation limits enterprise AI gains
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
Stop-start app modernisation is blunting enterprise AI returns, as most firms shun continuous upgrades despite rapid AI adoption.
Tempo study finds one in three enterprise projects fail
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Nearly one in three enterprise projects fail to deliver meaningful ROI, Tempo warns, with misalignment wasting up to USD $260 million a year.
Brands pivot to integrations in virtual worlds shift
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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gaming
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martech
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partner programmes
Brands are ditching standalone virtual worlds in favour of repeatable integrations inside Roblox and Fortnite, GEEIQ data shows.
Polymorphic ransomware, shadow encryption hinder recovery
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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storage
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malware
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data protection
Polymorphic ransomware and 'shadow encryption' are rapidly rising, Index Engines warns, making attacks harder to detect and recovery riskier.
Valentine's drives sharp rise in UK eCommerce orders
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Valentine's Day drove a surge in UK online orders, with early-week volumes more than doubling as delivery timing trumped last-minute buys.
WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.
ACI backs UK banks' push for sovereign payment rails
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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martech
ACI backs UK banks' drive for sovereign payment rails to cut reliance on Visa and Mastercard and bolster geopolitical resilience.
Bizzdesign enters top 20 of UK public sector Tech200
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Bizzdesign debuts in Tussell's Tech200, ranking 17th as UK public sector revenue surges 392% amid rising demand for digital transformation.
Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.
Telecoms charter under fire as April bill rises loom
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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cx
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martech
UK telecoms charter faces scrutiny as April bill hikes loom, with Ofcom complaints and consumer groups questioning value and service.
EY maps hyper-velocity AI priorities for tech during 2026
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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phishing
EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.