European Union (EU) stories - Page 5
EU faces growing shortage of SAP S/4HANA specialists
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digital transformation
EU employers scramble for scarce SAP S/4HANA talent as ECC 2027 deadline nears, exposing deep gaps in senior and mid-level expertise.
AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026
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data protection
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smart cities
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data analytics
In 2026, AI agents move from pilots to the enterprise core, forcing firms to prove measurable value under tight governance.
Enterprise AI agents: The rise of human-augmented operations
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manufacturing
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rpa
Enterprise AI agents are shifting from handy copilots to semi-autonomous operators, forcing firms to redesign core systems and human roles.
Siemens boosts circuit protection with circular soft starter
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Siemens expands SENTRON circuit protection and unveils a refurbished SIRIUS soft starter built for circularity and lower CO2 emissions.
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown
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ransomware
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manufacturing
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mfa
European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.
International Women's Day: Building sustainable pathways for women in data centres
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dc
On International Women's Day, the data centre sector confronts stark gender gaps and the urgent need for sustainable career pathways.
Satellite Connect Europe seals five MNO trial deals
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uc
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martech
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5g & beyond
Satellite Connect Europe signs five-operator pact to trial direct-to-device satellite mobile broadband across Europe from summer 2026.
Sasol cuts Java licensing costs 92% with Azul shift
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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open source
Sasol slashes Java licensing costs 92% by standardising 150+ critical applications on Azul, securing systems tied to $14 billion turnover.
YouLend, Värde agree USD $225m US forward-flow deal
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
YouLend seals multi-year deal with Värde, which may buy up to USD $225 million of US receivables to back its embedded lending growth.
Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe
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Tencent Cloud opens a new Frankfurt zone, expanding AI-ready capacity in Germany to meet rising European demand and data residency needs.
Marking International Women's Day with pay transparency and hiring equality
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hcm
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licensing
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ict sector
On International Women's Day, Omada backs EU pay transparency and boosts female leadership, pushing tech towards fairer hiring and pay.
Why digital sovereignty is a myth
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Digital sovereignty is a comforting fiction; true resilience lies in messy, modular choices that manage dependency, not abolish it.
Satellite Connect Europe unveils MNO-first space network
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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Satellite Connect Europe launches MNO-first direct-to-device satellite network, offering EU-based access to AST SpaceMobile's LEO system.
Survey reveals data sovereignty gap despite high spend
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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encryption
Firms spend millions on data sovereignty and rate awareness high, yet Kiteworks survey finds persistent breaches and cross-border exposure.
GitProtect DevOps backup now live on Microsoft Marketplace
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data protection
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dr
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devops
GitProtect DevOps backup lands on Microsoft Marketplace, giving Azure customers streamlined procurement and deployment for code protection.
A-LIGN opens London hub as EMEA AI compliance surges
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data protection
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cloud security
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socs
A-LIGN opens a London hub and boosts EMEA headcount 40% as demand surges for cybersecurity and AI compliance amid new EU regulations.
UK listeners spot AI voices faster & trust them less
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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devops
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cx
UK listeners are quicker than Americans to spot AI-generated voices, and their trust in what they hear plunges once they detect them.
Netherlands tops MedUX ranking for European 5G quality
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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gaming
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uc
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digital transformation
The Netherlands has been named Europe's top market for 5G mobile quality, beating Denmark, Norway and Switzerland in MedUX's latest study.
EDP, Start Campus align on €8.5bn Sines green data hub
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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power / energy
EDP and Start Campus strike Iberian renewables-data pact centred on the SINES hub, a planned EUR €8.5 billion, 1.2 GW green campus.
EDP to power 1.2 GW Sines data campus with renewables
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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power / energy
EDP will supply renewables to Start Campus's 1.2 GW Sines data campus in Portugal under a new Iberia-focused energy partnership.