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The companies plan joint offerings to help customers move beyond limited trials, combining ServiceNow’s platform with LTM’s services and governance tools. LTM’s reported efficiency gains are projections, not independently verified results. LTM and ServiceNow plan to broaden their partnership around enterprise use of agentic artificial intelligence, aiming to help customers…
Broader product ranges, mixed-case orders and persistent labour shortages are pushing beverage distributors to use warehouse software to improve accuracy, safety and throughput. Beverage warehouse operators are under mounting pressure from a familiar mix of problems: more stock-keeping units, more mixed orders, tighter delivery expectations and a labour market that…
AI agents could take on repetitive investigations, shifting security teams towards incident ownership, SOC engineering and exposure management , while keeping human oversight essential. Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape the security operations centre in ways that go well beyond faster alert handling. A sponsored summary of Gartner’s 2026 research…
From 1 November 2026, new and renewed Power Platform and Dynamics 365 licences will lose seeded AI Builder credits, pushing organisations towards Copilot Credits and a fresh look at costs. A recent guide to intelligent document processing may read like a buyer’s checklist, but for Microsoft administrators it highlights a…
Employee names, roles and photographs shared online can help criminals craft convincing impersonation attempts, with generative AI making personalised scams easier to produce at scale. Companies that publish staff names, job titles, photographs and internal details online may be handing criminals a ready-made toolkit, according to Anastasia Patrusheva of the…
Scaling AI takes more than a successful model: businesses must align data, workflows and oversight, then track whether deployment improves speed, accuracy and costs. Moving artificial intelligence from a successful proof of concept into day-to-day business use is often where the real difficulty begins. In an interview with Analytics Insight,…
A PYMNTS Intelligence survey found 59% of firms using at least three AI fraud tools said they stopped 90% or more of attempted fraud before losses, compared with 32% of businesses using no AI. Companies that use several artificial intelligence fraud tools appear far more likely to stop attempted theft…
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BNP Paribas analyst reports clear signs of progress in Microsoft’s AI push, with improved Copilot engagement and accelerating Azure growth prompting upbeat outlooks and further upside expectations. Microsoft is beginning to show clearer progress in its artificial intelligence push, with BNP Paribas analyst Stefan Slowinski saying adoption of Copilot is…
Develop UK’s DSolutions drives partner transformation with focus on software and services
By Paul BriggsDevelop UK’s new DSolutions initiative, spearheaded by Andy Johnson, is transforming channel partners from device resellers into comprehensive solutions providers, emphasising software, cybersecurity, and recurring revenue models amid falling print volumes. When Andy Johnson joined Develop UK in September 2024, he was given a clear brief: build a solutions…
As smartphone prices climb amid rising component costs, experts recommend focusing on software support, battery capacity, and ample memory and storage to ensure long-term value and reliable daily use. With smartphone prices rising this year as memory and component costs climb, buyers are under more pressure than ever to choose…
Italy is drafting a €10 billion strategy to enhance its ultra-broadband network, aiming to meet the rising demands of artificial intelligence and data centres, with significant investments from government and private sectors. Italy is drawing up a new push to bolster ultra-broadband infrastructure as policymakers weigh how to keep pace…
Conflow Power Group Limited proposes embedding tiny AI processing units within street furniture, moving computing closer to users to reduce latency, improve resilience, and promote sustainability in urban environments. A UK startup is proposing to move computing out of vast remote campuses and into the street furniture people pass every…
OpenAI has confirmed that a supply-chain breach linked to the Shai-Hulud malware campaign exposed internal code-signing certificates, prompting a security response amidst rising threats to AI companies’ development infrastructure. OpenAI has confirmed that two employee devices were infected in a supply-chain attack linked to the Shai-Hulud malware campaign, allowing intruders…
AI becomes central to managed network services as vendors explore generative capabilities and security enhancements
By News RoomAs AI deepens its integration into network operations, providers leverage generative AI and machine learning for automation, customer support, and security, signalling a transformative shift in managed network services. Artificial intelligence is moving from an experimental add-on to a core operating layer in managed network services, with Gartner saying that…
UK datacentre boom faces clash with climate goals as reliance on gas-powered AI infrastructure grows
By News RoomMore than 100 datacentre projects in Britain are considering gas-fired generation to maintain AI infrastructure amid grid connection delays, raising concerns over the country’s climate commitments and energy sustainability in the race to become an AI leader. More than 100 datacentre projects in Britain are reportedly considering gas-fired generation to…
Distribution Strategy Group to launch AI leaderboard highlighting industry execution gaps
By News RoomDistribution Strategy Group unveils its AI Top 50 ranking to distinguish wholesale distributors that have embedded artificial intelligence into their operations from those still at the exploration stage, aiming to accelerate industry-wide adoption and accountability. Distribution Strategy Group is preparing to put wholesale distributors on an AI leaderboard, with a…
In a move to mitigate supply chain risks and meet growing demand, Apple is testing Intel and Samsung as alternative partners for chip production, signalling a shift in its manufacturing strategy amid TSMC’s capacity constraints. Apple is moving to broaden its chipmaking options as pressure on TSMC’s advanced capacity spills…
Shares of CrowdStrike have climbed sharply as the cybersecurity firm approaches its quarterly results, driven by robust growth in recurring revenue and a favourable cloud security market. CrowdStrike has become one of Wall Street’s more closely watched cybersecurity names again, with shares climbing sharply in recent weeks as investors rotate…
Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk signals a new era for AI-enabled cybersecurity and observability platforms
By News RoomCisco completes a $28bn deal to integrate Splunk’s security and monitoring software into its broader enterprise resilience strategy, heightening the role of AI and data analytics in cybersecurity infrastructure. Splunk may no longer trade as a standalone listed company, but its software remains a useful case study in how cybersecurity…
