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AoFrio hits record revenue as EBITDA jumps 40 percent

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AoFrio posts record NZD $83.2 million revenue as EBITDA jumps 40%, but tariff headwinds leave sales short of guidance for the year.
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UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools

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UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
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ServiceNow unveils Autonomous Workforce & EmployeeWorks

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ServiceNow launches Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks, pairing AI “specialists” with chat-based support to automate routine workplace tasks.
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Oura unveils AI health model tailored to women's needs

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Oura launches an AI health model tailored to women, blending medical insight with Oura Ring data to support users through life stages.
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Regulating the internet is like trying to bottle lightning using chopsticks

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As AI disrupts brand protection, global rights owners face a volatile fight against online piracy that regulation alone cannot tame.
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Red Hat unveils AI Enterprise platform with Nvidia tie-up

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Red Hat launches AI Enterprise and AI 3.3, deepening its Nvidia tie-up to target production-grade, hybrid cloud agentic AI at scale.
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Awin unveils tools to speed affiliate campaign setup

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Awin launches Campaign Builder and smarter partner recommendations to slash affiliate setup times and sharpen performance reporting.
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Industry 4.0 study warns OT ubiquity masks weak governance

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OT is now near-universal in Industry 4.0, but an AMDT study warns weak governance and uneven automation are eroding resilience gains.
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ManageEngine adds causal AI to boost Site24x7 AIOps

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ManageEngine injects causal and autonomous AI into Site24x7 to cut alert noise, speed root-cause analysis and automate incident remediation.
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CompTIA launches AI course for frontline help desks

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CompTIA unveils AI Help Desk Essentials course to train frontline IT support teams in safe, effective use of generative AI chatbots.
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Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains

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Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.
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Xero Power Lists boost app discovery, developer reach

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Xero launches App Store Power Lists to spotlight top referred apps, boosting discovery for small businesses and reach for developers.
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Ricoh again named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet study

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Ricoh has secured Leader status for the third time in IDC's global high-speed inkjet MarketScape, citing innovation, service and reliability.
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Stop-start app modernisation limits enterprise AI gains

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Stop-start app modernisation is blunting enterprise AI returns, as most firms shun continuous upgrades despite rapid AI adoption.
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VAST Data debuts AI tools for safer, smarter agents

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VAST Data unveils PolicyEngine and TuningEngine to tighten AI agent governance and continuously fine-tune models for safer deployments.
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DTCC names Adam Watson to lead global asset services

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DTCC appoints Adam Watson to lead its global asset services arm, overseeing strategy, operations and modernisation of a core business line.
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GenAI misuse & ransomware drive surge in cyber attacks

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Global cyber attacks hit 2,090 a week in January as ransomware surges and risky GenAI use exposes fresh data-leak and intrusion paths.
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Cloudinary launches global Creators Community for devs

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Cloudinary launches a global Creators Community, offering free media-focused training, projects and certifications for developers worldwide.
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Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of illicit Claude copying

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Anthropic alleges Chinese labs DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax ran vast illicit campaigns to copy Claude and bypass US export curbs.
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AI adoption surges but continuous use still lags badly

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AI tools are widespread in big firms, but only 12% have shifted to continuous, AI-driven operations, leaving gains and staff at risk.