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Catherine Knowles
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Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.

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AI projects stall as testing lags behind deployment

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AI testing lags as more than half of organisations ship features, with 52% saying fewer than half of projects reach full production.
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Qlik launches agentic AI advisory to speed deployments

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Qlik rolls out agentic AI advisory to help enterprises prioritise use cases, strengthen governance and move from ideas to deployment faster.
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Security teams want AI tools under human oversight

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Survey finds 77% of security professionals want AI tools in security operations kept under human oversight, as 88% adopt guardrails.
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SaaS chiefs expect pricing shift as AI threatens sales

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SaaS chiefs forecast a pricing overhaul within two years as AI cuts licence demand and pushes customers to demand value-based deals.
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Tenable launches OT discovery engine for risk view

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Tenable adds OT asset discovery to its exposure platform, giving security teams a single view of cyber-physical risk without extra hardware.
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Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms

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Keeper Security adds approval workflows and audit logging to Endpoint Privilege Manager as enterprises tighten control over temporary admin access.
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Tenable launches OT asset discovery engine for security

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Tenable adds OT asset discovery to core security tools as Chief Product Officer Eric Doerr says it will expose hidden devices without extra hardware.
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Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents

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Capsule Security emerges from stealth with $7 million backing to police AI agents at runtime as enterprises widen their use.
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HackerEarth launches AI interview tool for technical hiring

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HackerEarth debuts AI interview platform with verification and proctoring to help enterprises screen technical candidates around the clock.
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The Real World launches expert-approved Campus certificate

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The Real World rolls out expert-approved Campus Graduation Certificate to prove practical skills, as employers question the value of AI training.
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Khan TED Institute targets low-cost AI-focused degree

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ETS, Khan Academy and TED plan AI-focused higher education model with skills-based progression and corporate backing, aimed at costing under $10,000.
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AI code still needs production debugging, report finds

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Lightrun report finds 43% of AI-generated code still needs manual debugging in production, with SRE and DevOps leaders citing major visibility gaps.
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Trustifi adds AI video training for MSP phishing drills

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Trustifi rolls out AI-powered training videos for managed service providers, turning real phishing emails into branded simulations inside one dashboard.
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Showpad launches AI platform for field sales teams

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Showpad rolls out AI-native revenue platform to help field sales teams cut admin, unify coaching and lift execution across customer visits.
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Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity

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Vertiv snaps up BMarko Structures to bring structural fabrication in-house, as AI-driven demand pushes faster and more custom data centre builds.
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8x8 launches AI Studio for customer experience agents

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8x8 unveils AI Studio to let customer experience teams build agents with natural language, aiming to cut integration delays and costs.
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Convelio secures Series C to expand New York storage

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Convelio wins Series C backing and a Phillips mandate as the fine art logistics group prepares a New York warehouse and AI-driven growth.
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Loftware launches Connect for global supply chains

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Loftware unveils Connect platform to link trading partners and standardise product identification across global supply chains.
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Wireless Broadband Alliance sets Wi-Fi security rules

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Wireless Broadband Alliance issues new rules for public and enterprise Wi‑Fi, pushing stronger authentication, privacy and roaming protections.
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Robotic Marketer launches AI direct mail tool for home services

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Robotic Marketer adds AI direct mail to its marketing platform, aiming to help home services firms target buyers and coordinate print with digital campaigns.