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ABBYY adds 22 patents to expand AI document automation
Manufacturing

ABBYY adds 22 patents to expand AI document automation

ABBYY secures 22 new AI and OCR patents, expanding its portfolio beyond 400 as document automation rivals race to protect key technologies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Linnworks report links retail growth to ops maturity
Software-as-a-Service

Linnworks report links retail growth to ops maturity

Linnworks report finds mid-market retail growth closely tied to operational maturity, automation, AI use and stronger multichannel logistics.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
UK listeners spot AI voices faster & trust them less
DevOps

UK listeners spot AI voices faster & trust them less

UK listeners are quicker than Americans to spot AI-generated voices, and their trust in what they hear plunges once they detect them.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Codific maps five cyber paths threatening power grids
Virtualisation

Codific maps five cyber paths threatening power grids

Codific warns power grids face repeat cyberattack patterns and urges utilities to bolster resilience to outages and cascading disruption.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
NCC warns ransomware risk persists despite January dip
Ransomware

NCC warns ransomware risk persists despite January dip

Ransomware cases dipped 17% in January, but NCC warns the threat remains high as Qilin targets critical sectors and tactics evolve.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Chaotic marketing teams see burnout & stalled deals
Firewalls

Chaotic marketing teams see burnout & stalled deals

Chaotic UK and US marketing teams face burnout, longer sales cycles and missed deals as AI-era complexity fragments strategy and execution.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G
Robotics

CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G

CloudRAN.AI and Firecell team up to broaden private 5G radio options, aiming to cut costs and speed deployments for mid-sized sites.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Ransomware attacks dip but NCC warns threat evolving
Data Protection

Ransomware attacks dip but NCC warns threat evolving

Global ransomware attacks fell 17% in January, but NCC warns evolving tactics, AI and messaging apps mean risk is not receding.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads
DataCentre infrastructure

Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads

Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the top 10 and all three United States zones miss out.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs
Disaster Recovery

Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs

Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Tackling the top 5 sanctions screening challenges in APAC
DevOps

Tackling the top 5 sanctions screening challenges in APAC

APAC banks face data gaps, false alerts and opaque ownership as they race to modernise sanctions screening amid fragmented rules.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Opollo buys Propensity Partners to boost tech leads
Fintech

Opollo buys Propensity Partners to boost tech leads

Opollo buys Propensity Partners to fuse inbound and outbound marketing into a single demand engine for B2B tech, security and FinTech firms.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
ABBYY expands document AI patent portfolio as GenAI grows
Digital Transformation

ABBYY expands document AI patent portfolio as GenAI grows

ABBYY adds 22 patents to its document AI arsenal, pitching 'purpose-built' tech for safer enterprise use as generative AI uptake accelerates.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools
Digital Transformation

UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools

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

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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SiMa.ai & STIGA bring 'Physical AI' to robotic mowers
Robotics

SiMa.ai & STIGA bring 'Physical AI' to robotic mowers

SiMa.ai will embed its low-power 'Physical AI' platform into STIGA robotic mowers to boost on-device intelligence and extend battery life.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Currenxie launches multi-currency SME account in UK
Crypto

Currenxie launches multi-currency SME account in UK

Currenxie rolls out a UK multi-currency business account for SMEs, promising cheaper cross-border payments, FX and Visa Business cards.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Poems Australia launches broker-run online trading app
Fintech

Poems Australia launches broker-run online trading app

Phillip Capital Australia debuts Poems Australia, a broker-run trading app offering in-house execution, custody and access to 12 global markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026