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Jed Nykolle Harme
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With over six years of experience in the journalism industry, Jed Nykolle is a freelance writer, community journalist, and editor specializing in fintech, technology, science, and news, with a soft spot for travel and feature SEO stories. When she’s not chasing deadlines, she’s probably writing poems, getting lost in beaches, or hiking mountains in search of the perfect sunset.
Former TechDay team member.

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Varonis, Microsoft deepen partnership to secure enterprise AI

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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Varonis and Microsoft have deepened their partnership to enhance data security and governance for enterprises adopting AI technologies like Microsoft Copilot.
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Hyland appoints Nanette Lazina to lead global partner strategy

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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Hyland has named Nanette Lazina Senior VP of Global Channels and OEMs to drive growth and partner strategy, leveraging her 20 years at SAP.
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CommBox unveils CommSite to transform web engagement

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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CommBox launches CommSite AI, a conversational platform transforming websites with real-time, personalised chat to enhance user engagement and sales.
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Cloudflare blocks AI crawlers to support content creators

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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Cloudflare now blocks AI crawlers by default, requiring explicit permission to access web content, giving creators control and potential compensation options.
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Browser AI agents seen as bigger security risk than employees

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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SquareX warns that Browser AI Agents now pose greater security risks to firms than employees, due to their limited awareness and lack of training in spotting threats.
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Arvind Krishnan joins Alteryx as Chief Technology Officer

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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Arvind Krishnan has joined Alteryx as Chief Technology Officer to lead the firm's AI analytics platform and global engineering team.
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HCLTech, OpenAI launch AI partnership for global firms

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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HCLTech partners with OpenAI to integrate AI products into services, boosting global enterprises' digital transformation and operational efficiency.
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Hundreds of printers at risk after security flaws uncovered

Sat, 28th Jun 2025
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Security flaws in 742 printer models from Brother and others risk remote attacks; users urged to update firmware and change default passwords immediately.
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Oracle Red Bull Racing adopts cloud suite to boost F1 operations

Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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Oracle Red Bull Racing is adopting Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to enhance finance, HR and customer operations, boosting efficiency under F1's strict cost cap.
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KnowBe4, Microsoft partner to enhance email security with AI

Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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KnowBe4 and Microsoft have partnered to integrate AI-powered email security, enhancing threat detection for Microsoft 365 users through their ICES programme.
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LogicMonitor recognises global leaders in AI & IT excellence

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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LogicMonitor honoured global leaders like Syngenta, Presidio and AWS in its 2025 Elevate Awards for AI-driven IT observability and data centre transformation.
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Ramsey McGrory named President of Prisma to drive AI growth

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Ramsey McGrory has been named President of Prisma at Mediaocean, to lead AI-driven growth and platform innovation in global media buying.
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NTT DATA launches EPAS service to boost Salesforce Agentforce AI

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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NTT DATA launches a new EPAS service to enhance adoption of Salesforce's Agentforce, enabling enterprises to deploy autonomous AI agents alongside human teams.
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Make unveils Make Grid for real-time automation & AI mapping

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Make launches Make Grid, a real-time visual map providing firms with complete oversight of their automation and AI workflows to manage complexity and scale.
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Datadobi unveils StorageMAP 7.3 with enhanced automation tools

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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Datadobi launches StorageMAP 7.3, enhancing automation and compliance tools for managing unstructured data across diverse storage systems.
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Saviynt appoints Steve Blacklock to lead global partner strategy

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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Saviynt has appointed Steve Blacklock as Senior Vice President of Global Partners to enhance partner relations and expand its worldwide ecosystem.
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EcoOnline acquires D4H to strengthen crisis management platform

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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EcoOnline has acquired crisis management software provider D4H to enhance its platform, integrating crisis readiness with its EHS and ESG solutions.
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Akamai tool disrupts cryptominer botnets, cutting USD $38K

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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Akamai unveiled a tool that disrupts cryptominer botnets, slashing malicious operators' earnings by USD $38,000 through innovative bad share tactics.
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Endava forms global advisory board to guide AI transformation

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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Endava has formed a global advisory board led by Alastair Lukies and Dame Alison Rose to guide AI-driven business transformation worldwide.
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Ericsson unveils new partner scheme for wireless solutions

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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Ericsson launches a simpler partner scheme for Enterprise Wireless Solutions, boosting financial rewards and support in mid-2025.