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Bitdefender warns of surge in fake job recruitment scams
Malware

Bitdefender warns of surge in fake job recruitment scams

Bitdefender warns of a global surge in fake job emails posing as Amazon, Carrefour and the NHS, stealing data, money and account logins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge
Gaming

DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge

DE-CIX data traffic surged 16% to 79 exabytes in 2025, fuelled by AI workloads and record-breaking live sports streaming demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Author-it unveils brand refresh & AI-focused roadmap
Unified Communications

Author-it unveils brand refresh & AI-focused roadmap

Author-it unveils a refreshed brand and AI-focused roadmap, promising smarter content reuse, stronger security and improved collaboration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
ThetaRay appoints Brad Levy as CEO to drive AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

ThetaRay appoints Brad Levy as CEO to drive AI growth

AI compliance firm ThetaRay names ex-Symphony chief Brad Levy as CEO, tasking him with scaling its Cognitive AI platform globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Assured Data Protection expands Tony Giannini's remit
Data Protection

Assured Data Protection expands Tony Giannini's remit

Assured Data Protection widens Tony Giannini's role to unite global innovation with Americas channel strategy for MSP-focused growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
ServiceNow revamps partner strategy around AI agents
DevOps

ServiceNow revamps partner strategy around AI agents

ServiceNow centres revamped partner strategy on AI agents, overhauling its Build Programme, incentives and fees to drive new ecosystem growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
FloQast surpasses $200m ARR & seals EY AI alliance
Software-as-a-Service

FloQast surpasses $200m ARR & seals EY AI alliance

FloQast surpasses $200m ARR and strikes EY AI alliance as it targets enterprise finance transformation and global expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Hivekind launches HiveLoop to rethink B2B pre-pipeline decisions
Software-as-a-Service

Hivekind launches HiveLoop to rethink B2B pre-pipeline decisions

Hivekind debuts HiveLoop, an AI-driven pre-pipeline engine to help B2B revenue teams prioritise accounts and time outreach more precisely.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Atos recognised as leader in ISG AI & data services
Manufacturing

Atos recognised as leader in ISG AI & data services

Atos named Leader in ISG's 2025 report for advanced analytics and AI services across Europe and the US, spanning data and AI modernisation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
ServiceNow deepens OpenAI pact to power voice-first AI
Digital Transformation

ServiceNow deepens OpenAI pact to power voice-first AI

ServiceNow expands its OpenAI partnership to make frontier models and voice-first AI core to enterprise workflows and automation at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Online Instruments buys Level 3 Audiovisual in US push
Unified Communications

Online Instruments buys Level 3 Audiovisual in US push

Bengaluru-based Online Instruments acquires Arizona's Level 3 Audiovisual, securing its first direct US base to bolster global AV delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Thomson Reuters unveils industry Trust in AI Alliance
Hyperscale

Thomson Reuters unveils industry Trust in AI Alliance

Thomson Reuters launches Trust in AI Alliance with Anthropic, AWS, Google Cloud and OpenAI to develop trustworthy agentic AI systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Wordly forecasts AI to impact three key areas of events sector
Enterprise Resource Planning

Wordly forecasts AI to impact three key areas of events sector

Wordly predicts AI-driven personalisation, live captions and multilingual tools will define leaner, data-led events and trade shows by 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Tanium named Leader in IDC report on Windows tools
IT Automation

Tanium named Leader in IDC report on Windows tools

Tanium again tops IDC MarketScape rankings, named a Leader for worldwide Windows-focused endpoint management tools for 2025-2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

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United States (US) stories

Atlanta Hawks partner with ManageEngine on IT overhaul
Data Analytics

Atlanta Hawks partner with ManageEngine on IT overhaul

Atlanta Hawks tap ManageEngine to unify IT across State Farm Arena, boosting live event reliability and real-time visibility for fans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
First Media backs MMC to widen media-for-equity reach
eCommerce

First Media backs MMC to widen media-for-equity reach

First Media joins MMC as an LP, boosting the venture fund's media-for-equity firepower with wider digital, social and TV ad reach for start-ups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Walmart shopping to launch directly inside Google Gemini
Digital Transformation

Walmart shopping to launch directly inside Google Gemini

Walmart to embed shopping in Google's Gemini app, letting users browse and buy Walmart and Sam's Club items directly via AI chats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Selector gains eight US patents for AI-driven observability
Network Infrastructure

Selector gains eight US patents for AI-driven observability

Selector secures eight US patents for AI-driven observability, spanning causal inference, LLM training, path tracing and predictive maintenance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026