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BeyondTrust & Ping join forces on unified AI identity

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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BeyondTrust and Ping Identity unveil unified AI-driven identity security fabric to tackle Zero Trust, silos and non-human access risks.
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Amazon unveils Nova 2 AI models & launches custom Forge tools

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Amazon launches Nova 2 AI suite with four new models and introduces Nova Forge for firms to create custom AI solutions tailored to diverse industries and tasks.
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Government IT spending rises as AI becomes top budget priority

Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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Over half of government CIOs expect IT budgets to rise in 2026, prioritising AI, cybersecurity and cloud tech despite fiscal constraints, says Gartner research.
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Kore.ai brings AI agent automation to Microsoft 365 suite

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Kore.ai integrates its AI agents into Microsoft 365 suite, enabling secure automation across Word, Teams, and Outlook for enterprise productivity.
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AI deployments grow as banks realise the potential benefits

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Banks are moving beyond AI pilots to integrate intelligent systems across operations, boosting efficiency and personalising customer engagement sector-wide.
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Infor launches AI suite to boost industry-specific process automation

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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Infor launches AI-driven suite to automate industry workflows, enhancing process efficiency across sectors like manufacturing and healthcare using AWS technology.
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Perplexity launches Comet browser for public download

Tue, 7th Oct 2025
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Perplexity has launched its Comet browser publicly, offering AI-powered assistance in a format aiming to reshape how users explore the internet.
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Exclusive: Peter Marrs of Dell Technologies discusses AI's 'evergreen' shift

Mon, 15th Sep 2025
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Success with AI in Asia Pacific and Japan requires clear strategy, skilled talent, and strong partnerships, according to Dell Technologies.
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Alibaba launches Qwen3, open-source AI for global developers

Mon, 5th May 2025
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Alibaba has open-sourced Qwen3, a new large language model series with up to 235B parameters, supporting 119 languages and advanced hybrid reasoning.
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Oracle achieves leader status in Gartner 2025 AI quadrant

Fri, 11th Apr 2025
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Oracle has been recognised as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Talent Acquisition, praised for its AI-driven recruiting platforms.
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NVIDIA explains how NIMs will revolutionise generative AI deployment

Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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At COMPUTEX 2024, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has unveiled more details of the development building blocks they're calling NVIDIA NIMs.
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Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for advanced innovation

Tue, 21st May 2024
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Dell Technologies expands its AI Factory with NVIDIA, launching new servers and services to accelerate AI innovation, including the high-density PowerEdge XE9680L.
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Oracle boosts customer experience with generative AI in Cloud CX platform

Wed, 20th Sep 2023
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Oracle adds generative AI capabilities to its Fusion Cloud Customer Experience platform to enhance customer service.
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Zoom launches generative AI assistant Zoom AI Companion

Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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The new generative AI-powered assistant helps improve collaboration and productivity and is included at no extra cost for paid customers.
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Hands-on Review: Poly Voyager 4320 UC headset

Thu, 27th Oct 2022
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The headset is made from black plastic with a flexible metal headband, which can extend to fit. Even when extended, the headband feels very robust.
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AI is powering a shift in digital customer engagement

Wed, 6th May 2020
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AI-driven digital employees are revolutionising customer engagement as companies adapt to post-pandemic demands, cutting costs and boosting satisfaction.
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Soul Machines launches Kiwi 'digital helper' in response to COVID-19 crisis

Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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Soul Machines has unveiled Bella, a New Zealand-oriented digital helper to provide timely, accessible information during the COVID-19 crisis.
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NZ Police trials digital assistant 'Ella', built by Soul Machines

Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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The New Zealand Police are trialling 'Ella', a digital assistant developed by Soul Machines, to assist visitors at their National Headquarters.
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Are they listening? Kiwis wary of smart devices

Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
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While talking aloud, a voice-activated, home-based smart speaker asked for more info - even though it was not turned it on.
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Facebook faces new frontiers with real time brain-to-text research

Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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Facebook and UCSF are pioneering brain-computer interfaces to develop AR glasses enabling hands-free, real-time brain-to-text communication.