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China leads global wrist-worn device market in 2024
Apple

China leads global wrist-worn device market in 2024

China has become the largest global market for wrist-worn devices, leading shipments at 45.8 million units, driven by a 20.1% year-on-year growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 5th Jan 2025
SES launches two O3b mPOWER satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9
Unified Communications

SES launches two O3b mPOWER satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9

SES has successfully launched its seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, enhancing its medium Earth orbit constellation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Dec 2024
Huawei leads 2024 global wearables market with 44.3% rise
Wearables

Huawei leads 2024 global wearables market with 44.3% rise

Huawei leads the global wearables market with a 44.3% year-on-year shipment increase, securing a 16.9% market share in 2024 despite a downturn.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Dec 2024
Firms to boost IT security budgets by 9% amid cyber losses
Cybersecurity

Firms to boost IT security budgets by 9% amid cyber losses

Businesses plan to boost IT security budgets by up to 9% over two years, driven by rising financial losses from cyber incidents, Kaspersky reports.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2024
Cloudera partners with Mercy Corps to enhance aid delivery
Hyperscale

Cloudera partners with Mercy Corps to enhance aid delivery

Cloudera has partnered with Mercy Corps to enhance humanitarian aid delivery using AI, through the innovative Methods Matcher tool for crisis response.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2024
North Korean operatives exposed in global tech job scam
Malware

North Korean operatives exposed in global tech job scam

SentinelLabs reveals North Korean operatives are masquerading as foreign IT professionals to infiltrate global tech markets and bypass sanctions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
CrowdStrike report reveals China-linked cyber threat actor
Malware

CrowdStrike report reveals China-linked cyber threat actor

CrowdStrike's new report reveals the activities of a Chinese-linked threat actor, LIMINAL PANDA, targeting telecommunications since 2020.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2024
Catapult reports 20% rise in ACV & strong revenue growth
Software-as-a-Service

Catapult reports 20% rise in ACV & strong revenue growth

Catapult has reported a 20% rise in Annualised Contract Value to USD $96.8 million and significant revenue growth of 19% to USD $57.8 million for H1 FY25.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Nov 2024
Pixellot appoints Doron Gerstel as new Chief Executive
Customer Experience

Pixellot appoints Doron Gerstel as new Chief Executive

Pixellot has announced a leadership change, with Alon Werber stepping down as CEO after nearly a decade, succeeding by Doron Gerstel.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Nov 2024
EBANX's expansion strategy drives financial inclusion in emerging markets
Payment Technologies

EBANX's expansion strategy drives financial inclusion in emerging markets

EBANX, founded in Brazil, is championing financial inclusion in emerging markets by connecting global businesses with local consumers across 29 countries.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2024
Kaspersky uncovers new stealer campaign via web ads
Malware

Kaspersky uncovers new stealer campaign via web ads

Kaspersky reports a surge in malicious ads targeting Windows users, redirecting over 20,000 individuals to fake CAPTCHA pages to download malware.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2024
Dayforce named Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Data Analytics

Dayforce named Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant

Dayforce has been recognised as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites, marking its fifth consecutive year of achievement.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2024
GitHub report: AI propels Python to top language slot
EduTech

GitHub report: AI propels Python to top language slot

GitHub's latest Octoverse report reveals AI's transformative impact, with Python becoming the leading programming language and a 98% rise in generative AI projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2024
Genetec named global leader in video management software
Hybrid Cloud

Genetec named global leader in video management software

Genetec has been named the global leader in video management software, maintaining top rankings across multiple regions according to industry reports.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2024
Kaspersky detects over 38 billion web trackers in 2024
Data Analytics

Kaspersky detects over 38 billion web trackers in 2024

Kaspersky reports over 38 billion instances of web trackers harvesting user data in 2024, averaging one million detections per day.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2024

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Prudential pioneers AI for seamless health claim processing
Customer Experience

Prudential pioneers AI for seamless health claim processing

Prudential is set to enhance medical insurance claims processing by partnering with Google Cloud to implement the MedLM model in Singapore and Malaysia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2024
Infinigate partners with Fortra to enhance EMEA cybersecurity
Data Protection

Infinigate partners with Fortra to enhance EMEA cybersecurity

Infinigate has been named a strategic distributor by Fortra to offer its cybersecurity solutions to resellers across EMEA, bolstering regional cyber defences.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2024