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BMC signs five-year AWS deal to host Control-M SaaS, deepening cloud and AI orchestration for hybrid data and workflow automation.

AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.

Bolt and Paysecure integrate one-click checkout into Cashier, promising faster repeat purchases while preserving merchant routing and risk controls.

Brands swapping ‘Valentine’s Day’ for personal ‘Valentine’ subject lines see big email gains, as generic “love” talk and “shop” prompts drag.

Data and AI firm Quantexa will move its global headquarters to The Delft on London’s South Bank when the new development completes in 2027.

As classrooms digitise, SonicWall pushes layered cybersecurity to shield K-12 schools from ransomware, phishing and zero-day threats.

As 2026 looms, studios find the real growth constraint is not equity or debt, but the reliability of revenue fuelling user acquisition.

LummaStealer roars back after domain takedown, using fake CAPTCHA ClickFix tricks and CastleLoader to spread via routine user actions.

More consumers now treat generative AI as an everyday aide and even a companion, using it for routine decisions despite trust concerns.

Newo raises USD $25m to grow AI voice agents that answer calls for small businesses, after revenue doubled late 2025 amid rising demand.

Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.

Pure Global launches flat-fee device approval model from $2,000 a year, bundling AI-assisted registration and post-market support.

Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.

Oracle NetSuite launches AI tools and a low-code integration platform to automate finance, planning and customer workflows across its suite.

New research finds 85% of firms trial AI but only 17% use it daily, with weak knowledge governance blamed for stalled adoption.

Cyber premiums drop 11% as competition heats up, but Lockton warns maturing claims could spark a volatile pricing rebound by 2027.

Aspire partners with early-stage investor Antler to capture global founders at inception, targeting a 2.3x jump in startup customers by 2026.

Honeywell and TCS form an AI-driven cloud partnership to merge IT and OT, targeting autonomous, secure and efficient industrial operations.

Submer is acquiring Radian Arc to fuse its InferX platform with carrier-embedded GPU edge, pitching a sovereign telco-focused AI cloud.

Asendia launches SendNow in Australia, giving SME online sellers self-service access to global shipping with no minimum parcel volumes.