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Smart CT lands three global IT support deals covering 65,000-plus devices as it accelerates expansion across Europe, Asia and Australia.

Safe Software will bring its Peak of Data and AI conference back to London in March 2027, hosting a three-day event at the QEII Centre.

Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.

Hoppr picks London for its European hub and teams with Lotier to drive addressable TV ad growth across key Latin American markets.

In 2026, AI agents move from pilots to the enterprise core, forcing firms to prove measurable value under tight governance.

Enterprise AI agents are shifting from handy copilots to semi-autonomous operators, forcing firms to redesign core systems and human roles.

IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.

Claude Code flaws found by Check Point could let malicious repos run code and grab API keys before developers confirm a project is trusted.

Acre Security links its intrusion controllers with cloud-based access control to give critical sites a single, governed identity workflow.

Cyber criminals are hijacking MSP trust relationships, abusing valid credentials and VPNs as AI turbocharges phishing and ransomware.

CIOs say AI adoption is racing ahead of governance, with skills gaps, risk fears and sustainability concerns stalling efforts to scale.

As Asia Pacific races ahead on 5G, experts warn women risk being left offline unless their voices shape digital policy from the start.

Bitget launches a global Blockchain4Her drive for International Women's Day, pushing gender inclusion and women's leadership in Web3.

UK recruiter WMIS joins industry body TCCA to strengthen global talent pipelines across the evolving critical communications sector.

Most financial firms see AI driving new compliance risks within a year, yet nearly a third still lack a trade surveillance strategy.

Ripple expands Ripple Payments with new custody and collections tools as stablecoin-based cross-border settlement surges among institutions.

AI and hyperscale build-outs will propel data centre networking spend from USD $55.64 billion in 2025 to USD $139.08 billion by 2031.

Lightstorm and Arrcus team up to deliver AI-ready, policy-driven networking for distributed training and inference across Asia-Pacific.

Rakuten Symphony and Lightstorm join forces to offer a sovereign NaaS platform for automated, compliant cloud-network services across MEA, India and APAC.

Yubico has chosen Singapore for a new global HQ, bolstering Asia Pacific operations as demand for phishing-resistant authentication grows.