About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
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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TerraPay, Sabre expand instant cross-border payouts
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.
AI becomes core to US auto dealers' retail strategy
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
US auto dealers make AI central to retail strategy, ramping investment as squeezed margins and online-first buyers demand faster response.
AI drives shift to persistent, low‑level cyber conflict
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Cyber operations have become constant, covert pressure in geopolitics, with AI-fuelled identity abuse replacing headline-grabbing cyberattacks.
Seismic & Highspot to merge in AI sales software deal
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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erp
Seismic to merge with Highspot, uniting rival sales enablement platforms in an AI-first deal with Permira to remain controlling shareholder.
Bitget unveils GracyAI avatar to guide crypto users
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crypto
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blockchain
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partner programmes
Bitget launches GracyAI, a chatty avatar of boss Gracy Chen to guide crypto users on strategy and mindset, not quick-fire price tips.
ECI Connect 2026 to spotlight practical AI in business
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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rpa
ECI opens registration for its 2026 Connect conference in Las Vegas, promising hands-on, practical AI guidance for everyday business use.
Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
Xiid and Cytex join forces to fuse AI governance with zero trust access, targeting shrinking attack paths and stricter cyber regulation.
Brinqa brings exposure management platform to Google Cloud
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saas
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storage
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hybrid cloud
Brinqa lists unified exposure management on Google Cloud Marketplace, streamlining procurement and deployment for committed cloud customers.
Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026
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uc
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devops
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manufacturing
Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
Study finds 'Are you sure?' rarely improves AI replies
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risk & compliance
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genai
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llms
New TELUS Digital research finds asking AI assistants “Are you sure?” seldom boosts accuracy and can even make correct answers worse.
Endeavour unveils TurboCell to stabilise AI power demand
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Endeavour launches TurboCell, a modular hybrid power system to smooth volatile AI data centre loads and bridge long grid connection delays.
AppControl brings timeline-based performance tracking
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data privacy
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
AppControl debuts a Windows tool that logs second-by-second performance history and privacy events, revealing what's really slowing PCs.
Unanet unveils Champ AI copilot for architecture ERP
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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physical security
Unanet launches Champ AI copilot inside its architecture ERP, letting AEC firms query data in plain language and automate core workflows.
Endor Labs buys Autonomous Plane for container security
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virtualisation
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cloud security
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application security
Endor Labs acquires Autonomous Plane to add reachability-led container image analysis, promising fewer false positives for security teams.
EILEEN FISHER adopts Aptos tech to unify store sales
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
EILEEN FISHER will roll out Aptos ONE POS across 50+ North American stores to unify sales, inventory visibility and omnichannel service.
Authentic Interactions adds tech leaders to AI board
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cx
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martech
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erp
Authentic Interactions recruits Siri and Pluto TV co-founders to guide its push into hyper-realistic 'digital humans' for homes and businesses.
Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.
Matia raises $21m to grow AI-first data pipeline operations platform
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cartech
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erp
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ai
Matia raises $21m to expand its AI-native data stack, betting on an all-in-one platform as data engineering consolidates.
Qodo brings AI-powered code review into Azure DevOps
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devops
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martech
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application security
Qodo launches a beta Azure DevOps integration that embeds its AI-driven, context-aware code review directly into pull request workflows.
Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.