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BT & Verizon form 50:50 venture for international ops
Data Protection

BT & Verizon form 50:50 venture for international ops

The new venture will give multinational customers a single network partner across 180 countries, while BT and Verizon wait for regulatory approval.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 sparks cybersecurity warnings
Data Protection

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 sparks cybersecurity warnings

Cybersecurity teams fear the release could speed up vulnerability hunting on both sides, forcing faster patching and tighter controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Multiverse opens Edinburgh tech hub with Amazon veteran
Generative AI

Multiverse opens Edinburgh tech hub with Amazon veteran

The expansion will add 200 jobs and deepen the skills group's AI engineering footprint as it seeks talent beyond London.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
NGMN urges simpler 6G migration with MRSS baseline
Unified Communications

NGMN urges simpler 6G migration with MRSS baseline

Operators risk higher costs and fragmented networks unless 6G migration is simplified, with standards still expected in the early 2030s.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
NiCE World 2026 aims to push AI beyond pilot trials
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE World 2026 aims to push AI beyond pilot trials

Executives will hear how AI can move from pilots to live customer service operations as NiCE gathers more than 2,500 attendees in Orlando.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
CrowdStrike names Europe partner award winners in Dubrovnik
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike names Europe partner award winners in Dubrovnik

The awards underline how channel firms are becoming central to cybersecurity sales in Europe as customers shift to platform-based security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026

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EE survey says connected toys dominate UK children's play
Gaming

EE survey says connected toys dominate UK children's play

Parents are increasingly uneasy as connected devices become a staple of play, with many hiding WiFi toys or limiting use to restore balance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 6 days ago
mthree buys CAPSLOCK to boost cyber skills training
Manufacturing

mthree buys CAPSLOCK to boost cyber skills training

The deal gives employers more access to cyber and AI training as breaches rise and skills shortages deepen across finance, tech and government.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
O2 & Cellnex boost mobile coverage on Brighton Main Line
Unified Communications

O2 & Cellnex boost mobile coverage on Brighton Main Line

Passengers on one of Britain's busiest commuter lines should soon see fewer signal blackspots as shared 5G rollout reaches 99% of the corridor.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Techskills backs SoftSkillingIt with new work-ready mark
eLearning

Techskills backs SoftSkillingIt with new work-ready mark

The accreditation reflects rising employer demand for measurable people skills as firms struggle to fill gaps in communication, adaptability and teamwork.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
O2 joins Cellnex to boost Brighton Main Line coverage
Unified Communications

O2 joins Cellnex to boost Brighton Main Line coverage

Passengers on one of Britain's busiest commuter routes should soon see fewer blackspots as O2 joins a shared network set to reach 99% of the line.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK unveils GBP £1.1 billion AI hardware investment
Semiconductors

UK unveils GBP £1.1 billion AI hardware investment

The package will fund chips, a supercomputer and skills training, as ministers seek to build domestic AI capacity and speed workplace adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Multiverse opens Edinburgh hub with ex-Amazon AI chief
Fintech

Multiverse opens Edinburgh hub with ex-Amazon AI chief

The training firm plans 200 hires as it broadens UK engineering beyond London and pushes deeper into AI products after fresh funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cosine assembles UK coalition for sovereign AI model
AI Security

Cosine assembles UK coalition for sovereign AI model

UK banks, defence contractors and telecoms groups are backing a homegrown AI model designed to run inside customers' own systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
BT joins Anthropic cyber project to bolster defences
Network Security

BT joins Anthropic cyber project to bolster defences

The telecoms group will use Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview to spot vulnerabilities faster as cyber threats grow more automated.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
nexfibre's Netomnia deal signals UK fibre shake-up
Digital divide

nexfibre's Netomnia deal signals UK fibre shake-up

Pressure is mounting on smaller altnets, with debt and weak cash flow risking wider disruption to UK broadband competition and public investment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
How partners can position the PSTN switch-off as a strategic growth opportunity
Unified Communications

How partners can position the PSTN switch-off as a strategic growth opportunity

With two million legacy lines still live, businesses face service disruption unless partners turn the 2027 PSTN deadline into migration gains.

By Mark Boden • 4 min read • Last month
BT launches AI cyber tools for UK SMEs as attacks soar
Data Protection

BT launches AI cyber tools for UK SMEs as attacks soar

With one in three firms still lacking basic protection, smaller UK businesses are facing a sharper threat and higher breach costs as attacks rise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026