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Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.

Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
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Radware unveils Agentic AI Protection for autonomous agents

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Radware launches Agentic AI Protection to secure autonomous agents at runtime, tackling prompt injection, tool abuse and data exposure risks.
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AI transforms cold email into a high-precision channel

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The era of mass cold outreach is ending as Google and Yahoo implement aggressive technical mandates and AI-driven inbox filtering systems.
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Sixthfin launches Closing to streamline UK finance

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Sixthfin debuts Closing in the UK, an AI-enabled tool to automate period-end account reconciliation and tighten financial close controls.
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Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk

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Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.
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Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access

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Infostealer attacks are increasingly compromising enterprise SSO, with Flare warning 16% of late-2025 infections exposed identity access.
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UK staff confident with AI but lack training & strategy

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Confident but undertrained, UK staff are embracing AI tools at work despite patchy strategies, rollout plans and formal learning support.
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Pax8 backs UK Government AI Skills Boost for workers

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Pax8 joins the UK Government’s AI Skills Boost as a Strategic Partner, aiming to help train 10 million workers in practical AI by 2030.
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Avanade names Chris Howarth CEO as Caserta joins Microsoft

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Avanade has appointed Chris Howarth as CEO, succeeding Rodrigo Caserta, who departs after 11 years to lead SME and channel for Microsoft.
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Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days

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Lateral movement now eclipses zero-day exploits as the top cyber risk, Zero Networks warns, with attacks able to hit 60% of systems in an hour.
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Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead APJ growth drive

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Infor taps former Qlik leader Geoff Thomas to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan expansion, revamping regional leadership to fuel cloud growth.
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TransLogic unveils MYtranslogic cloud for hospital tubes

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TransLogic launches MYtranslogic cloud platform to let hospitals monitor pneumatic tube systems remotely and cut service interruptions.
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Dragos deepens Microsoft tie-up to secure OT on Azure

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Dragos expands its Microsoft partnership to run OT security on Azure, integrate with Sentinel and offer SaaS from Q1 2026.
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Snowflake unveils Postgres to make enterprise data AI-ready

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Snowflake launches Postgres and new governance, sharing and backup tools to keep enterprise data ready for production AI workloads.
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Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks

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Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.
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Dynatrace enhances multi-cloud automation & visibility

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Dynatrace extends automation and observability tools across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud to simplify complex multi-cloud operations.
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Windows security breaks ROG Xbox Ally handheld game consoles

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Windows 11 security is blocking key software on Asus ROG Xbox Ally consoles, leaving pricey handhelds struggling to launch games properly.
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Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push

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London-based Intruder posts 81% surge in enterprise ARR as AI, cloud security and consolidation drive midmarket and enterprise demand.
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Forward Networks unveils AI twin for safer operations

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Forward Networks debuts Forward AI, a digital twin-powered agentic assistant promising safer, verifiable automation for network operations.
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Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use

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Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin’s grid limits.
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ANS Academy earns Ofsted ‘strong standard’ rating

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ANS Academy becomes first apprenticeship provider to earn Ofsted’s new ‘strong standard’ rating across all inspection categories.