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Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
Data Analytics

Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights

Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest
Malware

Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest

Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Anthropic unveils new metric to gauge AI job exposure
Generative AI

Anthropic unveils new metric to gauge AI job exposure

A new study examining AI use across occupations finds little evidence of rising unemployment so far, though hiring of younger workers may be slowing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Israel-Iran conflict exploited in fresh email scam wave
Phishing

Israel-Iran conflict exploited in fresh email scam wave

Scammers hijack Israel-Iran war headlines for classic advance-fee email cons, security researchers warn, urging users not to respond.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Diversity is the invisible infrastructure of payments
EduTech

Diversity is the invisible infrastructure of payments

Diverse teams are reshaping the payments industry, turning personal insight into the hidden infrastructure behind global growth.

By Marie-Elise Droga • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves
DevOps

AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves

AI is flooding construction workflows, but without better, real-time documentation, disputes over contracts and evidence will only intensify.

By Gillian Laging • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown
Ransomware

Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown

European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Hands-on Review: espresso Lite 15 portable display
Marketing Technologies

Hands-on Review: espresso Lite 15 portable display

Add a second screen to your laptop bag. The Espresso Lite 15 aims to deliver a lightweight portable monitor for work on the move.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women in tech call for real power beyond IWD praise
Human Capital Management

Women in tech call for real power beyond IWD praise

Tech leaders use International Women's Day to demand structural change, real equity and female power in shaping AI and senior decisions.

By Shannon Williams • 11 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How a strong professional network gifts its members the support they need to stretch and grow
IT Industry

How a strong professional network gifts its members the support they need to stretch and grow

A strong professional network offers candid counsel, shared experience and support, helping individuals make bolder, more deliberate career moves.

By Nicola Gerber • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier
Leadership

You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier

On International Women's Day, a telecom leader argues that mentorship lets women give to gain, multiplying influence across STEM.

By Lisa Marie Maxson • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
What women actually want from the future of work (Hint: It's not ping-pong tables)
Human Capital Management

What women actually want from the future of work (Hint: It's not ping-pong tables)

Women say the future of work must prioritise flexibility, parental support, pay equity, health policies and real power in decisions.

By Emily Parker-Woodland • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
What a stressed market taught me about marketing
Software-as-a-Service

What a stressed market taught me about marketing

In a fatigued legal tech market, one marketing chief found that quiet empathy and mission, not louder features, turned clients into loyal advocates.

By Cynthia Gumbert • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building in public: Why women entrepreneurs need visibility as much as capital
Social Media

Building in public: Why women entrepreneurs need visibility as much as capital

Women founders are closing the start-up gap, but with VC still lagging, visibility and public storytelling are now vital growth capital.

By Kavitha Ramaswamy • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Ivo opens London, New York hubs amid rapid AI growth
Digital Transformation

Ivo opens London, New York hubs amid rapid AI growth

Legal AI firm Ivo opens London and New York offices and plans to triple headcount, after 600% annual recurring revenue growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The weight women carry
Data Privacy

The weight women carry

Women are exhausted not by ambition, but by a system that demands 120% just to exist safely while still denying them equal power.

By Liza Tullidge • 8 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

United States (US) stories

One in four US women face rising tide of online abuse
Data Protection

One in four US women face rising tide of online abuse

More than one in four US women report online abuse, with LGBTQ+ and non-white women hardest hit amid rising fears over data-fuelled harassment.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
KYND hires Aaron Aanenson to lead US cyber insurance
Ransomware

KYND hires Aaron Aanenson to lead US cyber insurance

KYND appoints Aaron Aanenson to spearhead its North American cyber insurance push, targeting sharper SME risk assessment and underwriting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026