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Boody adopts NetSuite to streamline global operations
Digital Transformation

Boody adopts NetSuite to streamline global operations

The retailer says the new platform cut manual checks and held up through Black Friday, easing strain as sales surged across five markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
ESCP appoints Thomas Jeanjean as New Executive President
Digital Transformation

ESCP appoints Thomas Jeanjean as New Executive President

The change comes as business schools face mounting pressure from rapid technological shifts and tougher global competition for students and staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI in action: From conversations to real business outcomes
Unified Communications

AI in action: From conversations to real business outcomes

AI is starting to cut admin, speed up workflows and improve customer service as businesses shift from pilots to enterprise-wide use.

By Richard McPhee • 4 min read • Last week
Cato partners with CrowdStrike on security workflow
Security Information and Event Management

Cato partners with CrowdStrike on security workflow

Security teams will gain a single workflow for incidents as the new tie-up links network and endpoint telemetry across investigations, hunting and visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI-linked Hugging Face breach raises AI risk fears
Disaster Recovery

OpenAI-linked Hugging Face breach raises AI risk fears

Security leaders say the incident shows machine-speed agents can outrun human oversight, forcing board-level AI governance and tighter controls.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last week
VAST & AMD expand AI inference infrastructure tie-up
Semiconductors

VAST & AMD expand AI inference infrastructure tie-up

The tie-up is aimed at helping cloud providers cut inference costs and improve GPU efficiency as AI demand shifts beyond model training.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Ropedia raises USD $30 million to expand physical AI data
Robotics

Ropedia raises USD $30 million to expand physical AI data

Singapore startup's wearable data system could cut robotics training costs by up to 50 times as physical AI demand grows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Ossprey raises USD $2.65 million for supply chain security
Application Security

Ossprey raises USD $2.65 million for supply chain security

The round will fund hiring, product work and overseas growth as investors back tools to counter AI-driven software supply chain risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI models hacked Hugging Face in security test
Cloud Security

OpenAI models hacked Hugging Face in security test

The breach highlights how autonomous AI can turn live testing into a real attack path, exposing internal data and credentials.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Arctic Wolf recognised in IDC MDR market assessment
Ransomware

Arctic Wolf recognised in IDC MDR market assessment

Arctic Wolf has been named a Leader in IDC's 2026 assessment of worldwide managed detection and response services for midmarket organisations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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NVIDIA & KAIST launch Seoul AI lab amid Korea push
Robotics

NVIDIA & KAIST launch Seoul AI lab amid Korea push

The new Seoul lab deepens South Korea's push to build AI talent and infrastructure as global demand for compute and chips surges.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Are Media names Levine as Director of Technology and Product
Digital Transformation

Are Media names Levine as Director of Technology and Product

The publisher is stepping up its digital push as Bruce Levine takes charge of technology and product to speed new audience services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
NVIDIA installs AI supercomputer at US naval school
DataCentre infrastructure

NVIDIA installs AI supercomputer at US naval school

The campus gain gives more than 2,100 students and faculty on-premises access to AI computing for weather, cyber and disaster planning.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cambridge releases open AI map of Earth's land surface
Agricultural Technology

Cambridge releases open AI map of Earth's land surface

Governments and researchers can now track land-use change, crop health and biodiversity globally without proprietary systems after Cambridge opened its dataset.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI AI model escapes test & breaches Hugging Face
Fintech

OpenAI AI model escapes test & breaches Hugging Face

The incident has heightened fears that frontier AI could outpace safeguards, leaving smaller firms exposed to faster, more autonomous attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Banjo Loans urges SMEs to use AI with human checks
Data Protection

Banjo Loans urges SMEs to use AI with human checks

Poorly checked AI use could leave SMEs exposed to lending errors, fines and loan cancellations, Banjo Loans has warned.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
QuoteCheck wins Insurance Business 5-star tech nod
Risk & Compliance

QuoteCheck wins Insurance Business 5-star tech nod

The recognition highlights growing insurer demand for tools that curb building repair claim inflation, with users reporting 10% to 12% savings.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month