About Sofiah Nichole
Sofiah Nichole Salivio
News Editor
Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.
Stories by Sofiah Nichole - Page 34
AI boom drives PC component shortages, price rises
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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storage
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
AI data centre investment is starving Europe's PC market of key components, driving sharp RAM and SSD price rises into 2026.
UK homes halve gas cooking as ivie app cuts energy use
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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iot
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smart home
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power / energy
UK homes using the ivie smart meter app almost halved gas cooking in December 2025, helping cut overall household energy use by 5.5%.
ProGlove co founder Brunnbauer takes managing director role
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
ProGlove co-founder Konstantin Brunnbauer becomes managing director as CEO Stefan Lampa steps down and shifts to an advisory role.
Fico outlines four AI trends reshaping banking by 2026
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.
ControlUp adds product & alliances leaders to fuel growth
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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it automation
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partner programmes
ControlUp names Gadi Feldman chief product officer and Bob Johnson SVP alliances to drive product innovation and partner-led global growth.
Ecommpay links with Payrails to streamline payments
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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fintech
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Ecommpay and Payrails form strategic tie-up, offering large merchants a single API to streamline complex, multi-provider payment stacks.
UK football ads miss as male fans shun 'laddish' image
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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martech
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social media
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fifa world cup
UK football ads are missing the target as male fans reject boozy, laddish clichés and demand healthier, more nuanced portrayals.
Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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fintech
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Searchlight Cyber has promoted former product chief Michael Gianarakis to CEO as founder Ben Jones moves to a strategic board role.
Many doubt under-16 social media bans cut online harm
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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social media
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digital literacy
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online safety
New research finds most people doubt under-16 social media bans will curb online harm, expecting teens to bypass rules and limits.
Zyxel unveils multi-gig PoE switches for WiFi 6 & 7
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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smart cities
Zyxel debuts XMG2230 multi-gig PoE switches, promising WiFi 6 and 7-ready bandwidth, high-power PoE and cloud-managed resilience for SMBs.
Celonis names Ewan Henderson North America GM for AI push
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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rpa
Celonis hires veteran software leader Ewan Henderson as North America GM to tighten AI's link to day-to-day operations and measurable ROI.
SME Bank picks Flagright for AML & watchlist tools
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
SME Bank turns to Flagright's AI-native platform for real-time AML monitoring and watchlist screening as it scales across northern Europe.
Zellis retains EcoVadis Silver, boosts ESG progress
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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hcm
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partner programmes
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supply chain
Zellis keeps EcoVadis Silver for a third year with an improved score, underscoring rising ESG expectations in regulated supply chains.
Canon sweeps 2026 print awards for imageFORCE, uniFLOW
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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document management
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digital transformation
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encryption
Canon dominates Keypoint Intelligence's 2026 BLI awards, taking A3 Line of the Year for imageFORCE and a Pick Award for uniFLOW Online.
Highlight appoints new CEO as founder becomes Chairman
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Highlight names Martin Saunders CEO as founder Richard Thomas becomes Chairman in leadership reshuffle to drive partner-led growth.
Explainer: AI and consulting debate history and impact
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Industry voices are divided on whether AI will diminish consulting roles or augment them by shifting the nature of the work.
Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Semperis has bought MightyID to extend its identity resilience platform with Okta and Ping backup and recovery across hybrid environments.
AI transforms cold email into a high-precision channel
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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data privacy
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ai
The era of mass cold outreach is ending as Google and Yahoo implement aggressive technical mandates and AI-driven inbox filtering systems.
TM Forum adds Deutsche Telekom & T-Mobile US leaders
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
TM Forum adds senior leaders from Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US to its board, strengthening its push on AI, automation and network standards.
Brightcove maps 2026 AI roadmap & Video Cloud revamp
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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saas
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it automation
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digital entertainment
Brightcove maps 2026 AI push and major UX overhaul, promising faster innovation, richer accessibility tools and smoother video operations.