Shoppers and IT teams alike are waking up to how fragile modern supply chains can be. From the SolarWinds shock to a flood of AI-driven scams, organisations in the UK and beyond are rethinking how they vet suppliers, protect data, and plan for incidents that start three links away. Essential…

Microsoft and other enterprise software firms are adjusting their expectations for AI-driven revenue as customer reluctance and ROI challenges slow adoption, signalling an industry-wide inflection point. Executives at Microsoft and other enterprise software firms had positioned 2025 as the year multi‑step AI agents would move from pilots to paid deployments…

The global market for cellular routers and gateways, driven by enterprise demand and 5G adoption, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9% through 2029, reaching US$2.6 billion, with leading vendors integrating AI and software features to capitalise on rising demand. The global market for cellular routers and gateways…

The global cyber security industry is accelerating towards a projected value of $578.2 billion by 2033, driven by rising threats, digital transformation, and increased investment in AI and cloud-native defences, despite challenges such as skills shortages. The global cyber security market is accelerating as organisations respond to more frequent and…

Red Hat and Amazon Web Services have expanded their collaboration to make generative AI inference more efficient across hybrid cloud environments, leveraging AWS’s Trainium and Inferentia chips and supporting an industry shift towards custom silicon for AI workloads. Red Hat said it has expanded its collaboration with Amazon Web Services…

Tata Consultancy Services has renewed its five-year agreement with SAP to accelerate the German software group’s shift to cloud and generative AI, establishing centres dedicated to AI, data, and customer experience to enhance global operations and innovation. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has signed a fresh five‑year agreement with SAP to…

A new report reveals that 88% of organisations in the UK and US are increasingly concerned about the threat of state-sponsored cyber attacks, prompting a shift towards prioritising cyber resilience and board-level oversight amid mounting geopolitical risks. A deepening sense of urgency is now evident among cybersecurity and information security…

The UK mobile industry is on the verge of a pivotal shift as the nationwide deployment of 5G Standalone networks promises to redefine connectivity, enabling specialised services, real-time applications, and industry-specific digital ecosystems for MVNOs amid ongoing infrastructure and regulatory challenges. The UK mobile industry is on the cusp of…

While MCP offers a rapid and standardised method to integrate large language models with databases and tools, experts warn that ensuring reliability, security, and governance in production remains complex and fraught with risks, calling for robust safeguards and cautious adoption. Model Context Protocol (MCP) promises a fast, standardised way to…

The cloud industry faces unprecedented upheaval in 2026, as AI demands accelerate, legacy infrastructure falters, and innovative smaller providers, dubbed ‘neoclouds’, challenge hyperscalers’ dominance amid rising outages and enterprise shifts towards private AI solutions. As cloud computing continues to evolve rapidly, the industry faces significant challenges and transformations that will…

A recent Semperis report reveals that over half of ransomware incidents occur during weekends or holidays, with many attacks targeting organisations during internal changes when security teams are understaffed, exposing critical vulnerabilities and emphasising the need for proactive identity management and vigilant staffing practices. Over half of organisations that experienced…

Since launching a dedicated directory in July 2025, AWS Marketplace has experienced a meteoric rise in AI agent adoption, driven by technological advances and strategic enhancements that are transforming enterprise automation on a global scale. AWS Marketplace has witnessed an extraordinary surge in AI agent adoption since launching a dedicated…