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IBM Partners with OpenAI to Accelerate Secure AI Deployment for Enterprises Across Core Operations

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:44:34 EDT

- Joint go-to-market partnership embeds OpenAI frontier models like GPT-5.6 and other products into IBM Consulting's AI delivery platform and assets to help organizations modernize applications and strengthen security - Specialized IBM forward-deployed units trained through the OpenAI Partner Network will help organizations convert legacy workflows into AI-ready operations - IBM launches a dedicated OpenAI Practice with thousands of consultants and engineers trained on advanced OpenAI Pa...

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LexisNexis Acquires Globe Law and Business, Expanding Its Specialist Legal Content

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:38:49 EDT

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, a global leader in information, analytics and AI-powered legal workflow solutions, announced it has acquired Globe Law and Business, a small, well-regarded UK-based publisher of specialist legal information. The acquisition adds specialist, practitioner-authored titles to the LexisNexis authoritative legal content library, which powers LexisNexis legal AI solutions, including Lexis+® with Prot�g�™. - - Founded in 2005 and based in London, Globe Law and...

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Driven Tech Named No. 571 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:10:43 EDT

Driven Tech Inc. today announced it has been ranked No. 571 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, the annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation's most successful independent and entrepreneurial businesses, recognizing companies that have achieved remarkable growth while driving innovation, creating jobs, and shaping the future of the economy. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Oracle, and Pa...

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e& launches NetSecure360

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:55:48 EDT

e& UAE announced the launch of NetSecure360, a network assessment, management and security platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses across the UAE protect their IT operations, identify vulnerabilities and access expert technical support at competitive value. - - NetSecure360 helps small and medium-sized businesses identify and monitor network performance issues and security vulnerabilities that could affect day-to-day operations. The offering gives businesses greater visi...

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DOCOMO & Samsung Electronics Achieves Successful Validation of User-level AI-RAN Technology

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:29:42 EDT

NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Samsung Electronics announced that they have successfully validated AI-based radio access network (AI-RAN) optimization technology at the user level. This advancement is expected to usher in an era where networks autonomously recognize user contexts and service requirements, delivering optimal communication environments. Moreover, this validation represents an important step toward realizing predictive network operations, especially as AI-driven network optimization be...

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Tencent Hy3 Now Available Globally, Extending Practical AI Across Products, Workflows and Cloud Services

Thu, 6 Aug 2026 04:16:22 EDT

Tencent announced broader international access to Tencent Hy3 (Tencent Hy, formerly known as Tencent Hunyuan) following the model's official release. The rollout broadens access for developers, users and enterprises, offering multiple ways to experience and integrate the model. - - Users and enterprises can access Hy3 through WorkBuddy, where it is available free of charge to users worldwide until 31 August 2026 (Pacific Time), as well as through Tencent Design Miora and Tencent Cloud Token...

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LexisNexis Opens Customer Innovation Lab, Rebuilding How Legal AI Gets Shipped

Wed, 5 Aug 2026 10:09:31 EDT

LexisNexis ® Legal & Professional announced the opening of its Customer Innovation Lab in New York City, a new model for how legal AI gets built and shipped. The Lab brings legal professionals, LexisNexis engineers, and AI technology collaborators together from the first working session to build as one team. Solutions to real legal challenges and novel ways to accomplish legal work become tested prototypes in hours or days and production-ready capabilities within weeks. - - Here's how...

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Mitsubishi Electric's ME Innovation Fund Invests in JIJ, Startup Using Quantum Computers to Develop Mathematical Optimization Middleware

Tue, 4 Aug 2026 10:28:04 EDT

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in JIJ Inc., a Japanese startup that uses quantum computers and other technologies to develop middleware 1 for mathematical optimization.2 The company's JijZept development platform is highly regarded for helping businesses solve diverse challenges by using mathematical optimization without requiring specialized expertise. - - Quantum computing is currently transitioning from the research...

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Driven Tech Launches ARMOR™, Redefining Security Operations for the Intelligence Era

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 13:10:35 EDT

Driven Tech, Inc., a platform-led systems integrator helping organizations navigate the convergence of AI, data, security, cloud, and infrastructure, today announced the launch of Driven ARMOR™ (Autonomous Response Monitoring Orchestration & Remediation), the company's next-generation Cognitive Security Operations Platform powered by Torq. - - Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally transforming cybersecurity. As threats become increasingly automated, adaptive, and AI-powered, traditional...

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Tasman Ring Network to Supercharge South Island Connectivity and Significantly Improve the Resilience of New Zealand's Internet

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 03:42:35 EDT

Datagrid New Zealand announced the signing of a supply and installation contract with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and OMS Group (OMS) for the delivery of the Tasman Ring Network, a new optical submarine cable system connecting Invercargill, in the South Island of New Zealand, to Melbourne, Australia. Under the contract, ASN will supply the submarine cable system, while OMS will carry out the marine survey and the installation of the cable. - - Spanning approximately 2,300 km, the Tasma...

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Net Profit Grows by 6.3% Excluding Non-Recurring Items

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 03:14:14 EDT

stc group announced its interim financial results for the period ended 30 June 2026. - - - • Revenue for the 6 months period of 2026 reached 40,110 million, with a growth of 3.8% as compared to the comparable period last year. - • Gross Profit for the 6 months period of 2026 reached 19,637 million, with an increase of 5.3% as compared to the comparable period last year. - • Operating Profit for the 6 months period of 2026 reached 7,771 million, with an increase of 7.8% as...

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DOCOMO Completes Japan's First Commercial Deployment of Ericsson's Latest High-Capacity RAN Processor 6672

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 03:03:05 EDT

NTT DOCOMO, INC. (“DOCOMO”), in collaboration with Ericsson, has completed Japan's first * 1 commercial deployment of Ericsson's latest high-capacity baseband solution, the RAN Processor 6672 (“the Solution”). In addition, DOCOMO plans to further expand the deployment of Ericsson's RAN Processor 6655 as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance network capacity and performance. - - The Solution supports multiple generations of mobile network technologies, including 4G and 5G, and is engineer...

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SAS and Swiss Re partner to help insurers navigate risk

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:51:32 EDT

SAS, a global leader in data and AI, and leading global reinsurance provider Swiss Re have entered into a partnership designed to help insurers strengthen resilience through AI-driven risk intelligence and advanced actuarial decisioning. - - As a member of the SAS Strategic Technology Partner Program, Swiss Re will combine its CatNet ® natural catastrophe risk intelligence with SAS ® Insurance Life Cycle Accelerator, enabling insurers to incorporate predictive hazard insights directly in...

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Driven Tech Joins Anthropic's Cyber Verification Program to Advance the Future of AI-Powered Cyber Defense

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:40 EDT

Driven Tech, Inc., a Security and AI-first technology integrator and managed services provider, today announced it has been selected to join Anthropic's Cyber Verification Program (CVP), a global initiative that provides trusted cybersecurity organizations with access to Claude's advanced AI capabilities for legitimate defensive security operations, including vulnerability research, adversarial simulation, and threat modeling. - - As frontier AI rapidly reshapes the cybersecurity landscape...

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Radisson Hotel Group and Accenture Redefine Travel Discovery on ChatGPT

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:04:59 EDT

Radisson Hotel Group has collaborated with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) in launching an AI-powered hotel discovery app in ChatGPT, helping travelers move from trip intent to search, comparison and planning through natural conversation. - - Available as @RadissonHotels in ChatGPT, the app enables travelers to search for Radisson Hotels properties across over 100 countries, and more than 1,000 hotels through natural conversation. Through starting a new ChatGPT conversation with @RadissonHotels at th...

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Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Europe Rewards Excellent Research in AI and Cybersecurity

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:58:38 EDT

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. unveiled the latest recipients of the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) Europe, an award now marking its 17th edition. This year's five fellows are Mar Gonz�lez I Catal� (University of Cambridge), Jiajun He (University of Cambridge), Abhinandan Pal (University of Birmingham), Naila Sebasti�n Esandi (INRIA / ENSAE Paris), and Christopher Wewer (Max Planck Institute for Informatics). - - Held each year across Europe, India, and the United States, QIF exists to s...

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Eni opens its supercomputing capabilities to the innovation ecosystem

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:40:07 EDT

Eni is opening up its supercomputing infrastructure to companies, start-ups and research centres, making its computational capacity, specialist expertise and advanced tools available to support the development of artificial intelligence solutions and digital innovation. The initiative comes at a time when digital infrastructure is playing an increasingly strategic role, becoming ever more central to industrial competitiveness and data sovereignty. - - Since 2013, with its Green Data Center,...

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The AEAT and Telef�nica Handled More Than 7 Million Calls During the 2025 Income Tax Filing Season

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:14:24 EDT

• The platform, powered by Zoom technology, enabled one of Spain's largest citizen service operations, achieving quality levels exceeding 99% throughout the campaign. - - • This solution integrates telephone support and video calls into the AEAT's management systems to provide more and better services to the government and citizens. - - The State Tax Administration Agency (AEAT) has once again surpassed its all-time records for taxpayer service during the 2025 Income Tax Campaign with the s...

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Atos launches Atos Sovereign Cloud, a trusted modernization platform, designed and engineered in the EU

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:38:09 EDT

Atos, a global leader of AI-powered digital transformation, today announces the launch of Atos Sovereign Cloud, a next-generation application orchestration and modernization platform designed for governments, defense organizations, healthcare providers, critical infrastructure operators and other highly regulated organizations. - - Atos Sovereign Cloud combines enterprise cloud capabilities with an extensive set of sovereign controls for data management, operational independence, cyber r...

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Aon Appoints Brian Fomby as North America Managing Director of PathWise

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:46:30 EDT

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, announced the appointment of Brian Fomby as North America managing director of PathWise within its Strategy and Technology Group, effective July 27, 2026. - - Reporting to Van Beach, global head of life solutions in the Strategy and Technology Group, Fomby will lead the firm's PathWise strategy in North America, overseeing implementation programs, expanding client solutions and advancing strategic relationships. Collaborati...

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Tieto to commence a new share buyback programme of EUR 90 million

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:06:02 EDT

Tieto's Board of Directors has resolved to commence a new share buyback programme of EUR 90 million (the “Buyback Programme”) related to the proceeds from the divestment of Tieto Indtech's Edlevo and HR&Payroll software businesses. The Buyback Programme will follow the ongoing EUR 150 million programme, announced in February 2026, and share repurchases for share-based incentives, announced earlier today. The purpose of the Buyback Programme is to maintain an efficient capital structure in...

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GlobalData recognises Telef�nica's global leadership in IoT services

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:04:14 EDT

Telef�nica maintains its position as a leader in IoT services, according to the report 'Global-Industrial IoT Services: Competitive Landscape Assessment', in which GlobalData analyses the evolution of the capabilities of the leading global providers of this technology. - - Telef�nica stands out, primarily, for its ability to provide value-added services, develop applications and for its sector-specific expertise when implementing this technology. Furthermore, the company has Kite, an in-hou...

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90% of Organizations Report Strong AI and Cloud Foundations, but Business Performance Falls Short, Unisys Finds

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:09:04 EDT

Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has released a new global report, “Unisys AI & Cloud Insights Report 2026: The benchmarks, the gaps, and what to do next,” which examines how organizations are turning AI and cloud investments into measurable outcomes amid rising cybersecurity concerns. Findings indicate organizations are at an inflection point: confidence in AI and cloud capabilities is rising, while expectations from boards and stakeholders to deliver immediate results are accelerating. - - The study...

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Introducing Skyfall AI: A Neolab Building the First Autonomous Enterprise

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:18:27 EDT

Skyfall, a neolab building systems for the first autonomous enterprise, today emerged from stealth with an undisclosed amount of funding from Fidelity, Inovia Capital, Touring Capital, M13, NextView Ventures and Garage Capital. Skyfall was created by the founding team of Maluuba, a deep learning lab acquired by Microsoft in 2017. Skyfall's mission is to move beyond the limitations of current Large Language Models (LLMs) to develop Enterprise World Models capable of powering the fully aut...

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