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Sofiah Nichole Salivio
News Editor
Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.

Stories by Sofiah Nichole

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FDATA appoints Kat Cloud to strengthen open finance security

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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
FDATA names Sumsub policy lead Kat Cloud to its board, signalling a sharper focus on identity, fraud and security in North American open finance.
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SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech

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saas
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hybrid & remote work
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bi
Belfast tech firm SciLeads will create 60 fully remote roles over three years as it scales its life sciences market intelligence platform.
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CodeHunter pushes behavioural malware checks upstream

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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
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application security
CodeHunter extends its behavioural malware analysis into CI/CD pipelines, targeting risky software artefacts before they reach production.
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Copilot Capital boosts senior team with key promotions

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saas
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hcm
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ai
Copilot Capital promotes Dave Sun to Partner and Zerxis Billimoria to Director as it sharpens focus on pan-European software investments.
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IDnow hires ex-Ukraine minister for digital identity push

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gaming
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data protection
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digital transformation
IDnow hires former Ukraine digital minister Liudmyla Rabchynska to steer EU identity wallet and eIDAS 2.0 regulatory strategy.
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Exacta Group reshapes leadership to drive AI growth

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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
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hpc
Exacta Group rejigs leadership, naming new unit heads and a CEO as it targets AI-driven growth and aims for GBP £28 million in revenue.
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Yaspa names Justin Fraser Chief Revenue Officer for growth

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gaming
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crypto
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fintech
Yaspa appoints payments veteran Justin Fraser as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth of its open banking and AI payments platform.
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DXC opens London AI experience hub to drive co-creation

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digital transformation
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cx
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ai security
DXC opens a central London Customer Experience Centre to co-create AI and automation solutions with clients and expand its UK presence.
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TCL unveils Milan showcase for Milano Cortina 2026

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digital signage
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smart home
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displays
TCL opens Edelweiss Land near Milan Central, showcasing tech and campaign as its Olympic partnership debuts at Milano Cortina 2026.
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Glasgow college relaunches Olivia AI to guide young coders

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e-learning
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genai
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ai ethics & governance
Glasgow’s British Youth International College relaunches Olivia 2.0 AI to coach children’s problem-solving and host a free chatbot workshop.
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Bending Spoons launches €1.5m tech fellowship in Europe

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saas
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evernote
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higher education
Bending Spoons unveils a EUR €1.5m fellowship, offering major scholarships and mentoring to top computer science students across Europe.
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Andrea Gwynn honoured in Marquis Who’s Who listing

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data analytics
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digital transformation
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ai
Forward Edge-AI CIO Andrea L. Gwynn is named in Marquis Who’s Who, honouring three decades of IT leadership and US Army service.
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Ecommpay recognised among CNBC’s top UK fintechs list

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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
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mastercard
Ecommpay has been named in the CNBC/Statista Top 150 UK FinTechs, highlighting London’s enduring strength as a global payments hub.
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DigiCert appoints Christian Stanford to lead EMEA partners

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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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encryption
DigiCert hires Christian Stanford as EMEA Partner Chief, sharpening channel strategy amid rising digital trust and compliance demands.
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Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director

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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Telehouse Europe names Chris Lamb Enterprise Director to drive sector-led growth and tailored infrastructure for demanding workloads.
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Tata Communications names Siddhartha Mundra as CFO

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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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cfo
Tata Communications has appointed Siddhartha Mundra as chief financial officer, with a phased transition completing on 1 May 2026.
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BT names new chiefs for Openreach & BT International

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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
BT reshapes top team as Clive Selley moves to lead BT International and Katie Milligan is promoted to chief of Openreach from 2026.
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PayNet, NETS to build Nexus cross-border payments hub

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hyperscale
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Malaysia’s PayNet and Singapore’s NETS win mandate to build and run the Nexus cross-border instant payments hub, targeting go-live in 2027.
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AI ambitions clash with weak data practices in mining

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data analytics
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digital transformation
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erp
Mining’s AI ambitions are being held back as geoprofessionals lose a third of their week wrestling with fragmented, poorly managed data.
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MODLR launches visual scripting for no-code data flows

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storage
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data analytics
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digital transformation
MODLR has added a Visual Scripting Engine to its CPM platform, letting finance and operations teams build no-code data workflows.