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16 May 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments this week at Ignition Technologies, Phoenix Software, Westcon-Comstor and Utelogy
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16 May 2025
5GAA claims first-ever satellite, 5G-V2X direct vehicle connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranLeading car manufacturers demonstrate what is said to be a world-first for emergency messaging and hazard warnings showing the ability for vehicles to connect over non-terrestrial networks, complementing terrestrial 4G and 5G
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16 May 2025
RSAC 2025: AI everywhere, trust nowhere
We're at an inflection point. AI is changing the game, but the rules haven't caught up.
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16 May 2025
ITS claims UK first for 50G-PON business trial
By Joe O’HalloranWhat is described as ‘pioneering’ test with Lancashire-based technology group said to have shown early demand for next-generation fibre speeds through passive optical network
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16 May 2025
No workaround leads to more pain for VMware users
By Cliff SaranThere are patches for the latest batch of security alerts from Broadcom, but VMware users on perpetual licences may not have access
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16 May 2025
Cisco prepares partners for its 360 partner programme
By Simon QuickeHalfway through the time between announcement and launch of the fresh channel programme, Cisco’s UK channel boss is busy supporting partners through the transition
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16 May 2025
Security tests reveal serious vulnerability in government’s One Login digital ID system
By Bryan GlickA ‘red teaming’ exercise to simulate cyber attacks on the government’s flagship digital identity system has found that One Login can be compromised without detection
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16 May 2025
BT to bring gigabit broadband to hard-to-reach Swansea Bay areas
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading comms provider inks £10m contract to deliver full-fibre to nearly 1,800 sites across the south coast of Wales, bridging connectivity gaps in Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire
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16 May 2025
The Security Interviews: David Faugno, 1Password
By Peter Ray AllisonDavid Faugno, co-CEO of 1Password, discusses how his background led to him joining the company and why maintaining profitability is a key factor in overcoming the challenges of switching markets.
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16 May 2025
Com4 selects Nokia 5G standalone core to power global IoT
By Joe O’HalloranNorwegian managed internet of things connectivity provider installs 5G Standalone Core to power global IoT services with a flexible architecture to enable company to meet demand for connected devices
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16 May 2025
Kissflow finds its place in low-code market
By Aaron TanThe supplier of low-code software development tools that cater to both citizen developers and IT professionals is experiencing rapid growth in Southeast Asia where it has been doubling its revenue over the past four years
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15 May 2025
Together AI acquires startup to improve data quality
By Esther ShittuThe startup has a family of models for data tasks. The acquisition adds complementary capabilities to improve AI model quality.
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15 May 2025
Proposed U.S. budget cuts raise fears about tech innovation
By Makenzie HollandPresident Donald Trump's proposed FY 2026 budget slashes funding for federal agencies, including NSF and NIST, which support tech research and innovation in the U.S.
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15 May 2025
NHS asks suppliers to sign up to cyber covenant
By Alex ScroxtonNHS digital and security leaders call on their suppliers to commit to a cyber security charter as the health service works to improve its resilience in the face of growing threat levels
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15 May 2025
Salesforce acquisition of Convergence adds Agentforce talent
By Don FluckingerSalesforce beefs up its Agentforce engineering corps, leadership.
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15 May 2025
Qlik evolves to keep up with latest AI, analytics trends
By Eric AvidonThe longtime BI vendor continues to expand beyond its historical base to keep current with what's happening in GenAI and agentic development, analytics, and data management.
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15 May 2025
House committee pushes through Medicaid work requirements
By Sara HeathThe legislative language enacting Medicaid work requirements awaits full discussion on the House floor.
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15 May 2025
New remote patient monitoring advocacy group launches
By Anuja VaidyaThe new Remote Monitoring Leadership Council aims to expand RPM access, adoption and policy through advocacy and data sharing.
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15 May 2025
GSMA calls for governments to prioritise affordable mobile spectrum
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal Spectrum Pricing Report from mobile trade association finds spectrum costs have risen sharply, increasing the cost burden on operators and constraining critical network investment
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15 May 2025
How close is quantum computing to commercial reality?
By Cliff SaranAt a recent event, experts explored the progress towards logical qubits and how these will be applied to empower business IT
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15 May 2025
Innovation team expanding ADP horizons
By Simon QuickeManaged service player keen to identify relationships where it can add value with its expertise in disaster recovery and data protection
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15 May 2025
Is there implicit bias in patient clinical notes?
By Sara HeathResearchers found evidence of implicit bias in clinical notes, particularly with variable use of positive negative language used for patients of difference races.
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15 May 2025
Lancashire Police extends use of Pronto tech for faster, more effective response
By Joe O’HalloranNorthwest of England force unveils next-gen approach to policing with voice-activated systems in vehicles and livestream body cameras that give the control room real-time visibility of incidents
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15 May 2025
SonicWall keeps focus on MSP channel
By Simon QuickeSecurity player continues to roll out products and services for its partners as it identifies further growth fueled by customer demand for zero-trust solutions
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15 May 2025
Government starts private sector engagement on digital ID and Gov.uk Wallet
By Lis EvenstadFollowing concerns from the digital identity industry that Gov.uk Wallet would dominate the market, the government has offered private sector providers a ‘critical role’ in its future, as it revealed further details on the wallet
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15 May 2025
Myriota and ETSI team to boost NTN IoT satellite comms standardisation
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal IoT-optimised satellite connectivity provider becomes associate member of leading communications standards body to boost delivery to mobile devices
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15 May 2025
Smart ball analytics proves value in rugby
By Brian McKennaWelsh professional rugby player Dan Biggar gives his thoughts on the role of data analytics in his sport, at an event where the Sportable smart ball was demonstrated
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15 May 2025
Post Office scandal inquiry to publish first findings this summer
By Karl FlindersInquiry announces that findings on compensation and human impact will be presented in the next few months
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14 May 2025
Scattered Spider retail attacks spreading to US, says Google
By Alex ScroxtonGoogle’s threat intel analysts are aware of a number of in-progress cyber attacks against US retailers linked to the same Scattered Spider gang that supposedly attacked M&S and Co-op in the UK
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14 May 2025
London Fire Brigade improves emergency response network
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s largest fire service turns to advanced comms tech – including real-time data analytics and social media integration – to make it easier and quicker for the public to contact it and improve its response to emergencies across UK capital
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14 May 2025
Alteryx One launch aims to unify, simplify vendor's platform
By Eric AvidonThe updated version of the data integration vendor's platform aims to make it easier to prepare data for AI and analytics, while new GenAI tools further simplify data preparation.
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14 May 2025
Fibre, 5G continue to expand global footprint
By Joe O’HalloranCore ‘future-proof’ communications technologies are steadily expanding their reach as wireless applications gain ground in key territories
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14 May 2025
Enisa launches European vulnerability database
By Alex ScroxtonThe EU’s new vulnerability database is designed to offer a broader, more transparent source of information on new cyber vulnerabilities
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14 May 2025
Why we must reform the Computer Misuse Act: A cyber pro speaks out
By Alex ScroxtonBritain’s outdated hacking laws are leaving the UK’s cyber practitioners hamstrung and afraid. Security professional Simon Whittaker reveals how he nearly ran afoul of the Computer Misuse Act, and why he’s speaking out for reform
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14 May 2025
Openreach connects first customers under Project Gigabit partnership
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading broadband provider reveals initial customers in hardest-to-reach communities gaining gigabit access as part of partnership with government’s £5bn deployment scheme
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14 May 2025
Databricks adds Postgres database with $1B Neon acquisition
By Eric AvidonThe vendor's latest purchase comes six months after it raised $10B in funding. By adding PostgreSQL database capabilities, it aims to better enable users to build AI applications.
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14 May 2025
Ekco unveils fresh CEO as Evolve IP extends ecosystem
By Simon QuickeDevelopments in the managed service world as an experienced channel executive takes up a fresh leadership role and a partnership is struck to provide an MSP with more telephony options
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14 May 2025
Boomi launches agentic AI development tools, support for MCP
By Eric AvidonThe longtime iPaaS vendor continues to expand beyond its historical base with the additions of Agentstudio, agents that simplify integration and change data capture capabilities.
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14 May 2025
HPE adds Morpheus Data to KVM hypervisor for enterprises
By Tim McCarthyA KVM hypervisor by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise evolves with technology and capabilities from Morpheus Data, an HPE acquisition, as the company also releases other products.
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14 May 2025
Twilio updates conversational intelligence, expands CDP
By Don FluckingerTwilio integrates its CDP and communications platform more closely.
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14 May 2025
Informatica to build agents, foster agentic AI development
By Eric AvidonWith agents now a major trend in data management, the vendor plans to join the fray by developing agentic capabilities and providing customers with the tools to do the same.
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14 May 2025
Qlik unveils agentic AI capabilities, launches lakehouse
By Eric AvidonAn insight generation tool and capabilities that unlock unstructured data are among the longtime analytics vendor's latest features, while a data lakehouse represents expansion.
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14 May 2025
UK government outlines plan to surveil migrants with eVisa data
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonElectronic visa data and biometric technologies will be used by the UK’s immigration enforcement authorities to surveil migrants living in the country and to ‘tighten control of the border’, attracting strong criticism from migrant support groups
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14 May 2025
Exertis steps up DEI commitment
By Simon QuickeDistributor increases number of support groups available for staff and backs DEI efforts with a board appointment
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14 May 2025
BBVA creates ChatGPT Store and expands use of the GenAI tool
By Karl FlindersData reveals that bank employees are saving an average of almost three hours every week by using ChatGPT
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14 May 2025
Humphrey AI tool powers Scottish Parliament consultation
By Cliff SaranAI-powered Consult tool has helped the Scottish Parliament to organise feedback from a public consultation into themes
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14 May 2025
New security paradigm needed for IT/OT convergence
By Aaron TanIndustry leaders and policymakers highlight growing cyber threats from the integration of IT and operational technology systems, calling for collaboration and regulatory frameworks to protect critical systems, among other measures
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14 May 2025
Australian public cloud spending to hit A$26.6bn in 2025
By Aaron TanGartner forecasts strong growth in cloud infrastructure and platform services even as Australian organisations grapple with scaling AI initiatives and managing rising cloud expenditure
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13 May 2025
Microsoft tackles 5 Windows zero-days on May Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatThe company addresses 72 unique CVEs this month, but several AI features bundled in a larger-than-usual update could bog down some networks.
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13 May 2025
Nvidia, AMD, others tout AI partnerships with Saudi Arabia
By Esther ShittuThe U.S. tech involvement follows a long-term plan for the country to become an AI hub by 2030. Vendors get access to energy resources, and Saudi Arabia benefits from AI chips.
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13 May 2025
UKRI must do more to drive innovation agenda and avoid fraud
By Cliff SaranUKRI’s funding of research and innovation to support the government’s growth strategy has room for improvement
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13 May 2025
Bill aims to restore appropriate use criteria for imaging
By Jill McKeonThe Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act aims to modernize Medicare's imaging oversight process and bring back its appropriate use criteria program.
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13 May 2025
May Patch Tuesday brings five exploited zero-days to fix
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft fixes five exploited, and two publicly disclosed, zero-days in the fifth Patch Tuesday update of 2025
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13 May 2025
How AI can aid healthcare in digital identity verification
By Jill McKeonHealthcare organizations can use AI to defend against cyberthreat actors who use AI, especially in the areas of digital identity verification and social engineering.
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13 May 2025
Automation Anywhere adds reasoning to agentic AI platform
By Esther ShittuThe robotic process automation vendor's agentic process automation platform now has a reasoning engine that can understand enterprise context and help with agentic orchestration.
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13 May 2025
AI copyright suits to be affected by Copyright Office stance
By Makenzie HollandFederal report findings could weaken GenAI vendors' fair use positions in copyright suits.
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13 May 2025
Surrey Search & Rescue taps Ericsson and UK Connect for critical connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranAdvanced connectivity solution that includes vehicle router and ruggedised devices deployed under SARNET initiative helps search and rescue teams respond faster, improving survival outcomes
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13 May 2025
M&S forces customer password resets after data breach
By Alex ScroxtonM&S is instructing all of its customers to change their account passwords after a significant amount of data was stolen in a DragonForce ransomware attack
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13 May 2025
KDDI, DriveNets team to accelerate open network architecture
By Joe O’HalloranStrategic partner to see leading carrier and software-based network services provider promote openness, disaggregation and innovation from the core network to the edge and aggregation layers
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13 May 2025
Athenahealth says open ecosystem is core to EHR integration
By Brian T. HorowitzIn May Suki became the first ambient AI partner generally available across Athenahealth’s network, but the EHR provider said the key to interoperability is offering several options.
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13 May 2025
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty steps down
By Jacqueline LaPointeUnitedHealth Group announced the appointment of Stephen J. Hemsley as the company's CEO after Andrew Witty stepped down due to personal reasons.
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13 May 2025
Sophos rolls out MSP Elevate
By Simon QuickeProgramme for managed service providers aims to support those committed to delivering growth
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13 May 2025
AWS Marketplace channel partners rev software, service sales
By John MoorePartners are building a new route to market on AWS Marketplace. One has surpassed $1 billion in total sales and another expects to soon generate half its revenue there.
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13 May 2025
USAA takes an 'experiment and see' approach with AI
By Esther ShittuThe financial services company experiments with different models and AI tools and technologies. It uses AI technology both internally and externally.
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13 May 2025
HP expands refurbished PC scheme to cover the UK
By Simon QuickeHP provides a greener option for partners to pitch to customers concerned about sustainability, as well as budgets
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13 May 2025
O2 upgrades Wembley Stadium connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranUpgrade around major UK sporting arena to see fans gaining access to dedicated distributed antenna system-based 5G standalone network inside the stadium, in addition to small cells and upgraded masts in surrounding area
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13 May 2025
Private cellular business deployments to reach more than 7,000 by 2030
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds enhanced security features and neutral host deployments will be central to expediting growth across all sectors for key sector of mobile industry
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13 May 2025
Controversial Post Office Horizon system could stay until 2033
By Karl FlindersPost Office seeks off-the-shelf Horizon replacement as part of £492m tender that includes ongoing support for Horizon up to 2033
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13 May 2025
Bytes breaks through GII £2bn barrier
By Simon QuickeChannel player Bytes shares FY numbers that underline its successful ability to emerge strongly through a challenging market
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13 May 2025
Gov.uk One Login loses certification for digital identity trust framework
By Bryan GlickThe government’s flagship digital identity system has lost its certification against the government’s own digital identity system trust framework
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13 May 2025
NHS trust cloud plans hampered by Trump tariff uncertainty
Essex NHS wants to move some capacity to the Nutanix cloud, but can’t be certain prices will hold between product selection and when procurement plans gain approval
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13 May 2025
Evidence reveals Post Office scandal victims short-changed in compensation payouts
By Karl FlindersSubpostmasters who appealed compensation payments have significantly increased ‘worryingly undervalued’ settlements
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13 May 2025
Australian data breaches hit record high in 2024
By Aaron TanMore than 1,100 data breaches were reported in Australia last year, a 25% jump from 2023, prompting calls for stronger security measures across businesses and government agencies
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12 May 2025
Nokia looks to light up in-building enterprise connectivity with Aurelis
By Joe O’HalloranFibre-based LAN solution designed to deliver simple, reliable and future-proof local area connectivity for enterprises, using up to 70% less cabling and 40% less power than copper-based technologies
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12 May 2025
Wi-Fi 7 trials show ‘significant’ performance gains in enterprise environments
By Joe O’HalloranWireless technology consortium reveals industry trials of latest Wi-Fi standard in enterprise scenarios revealing increased throughput, lower latency and enhanced efficiency for high-demand applications
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12 May 2025
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeMoves of note this week at WatchGuard, Quantum Trilogy, Delinea and Nexer Enterprise Applications
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12 May 2025
Contempt order worsens Apple's antitrust woes
By Makenzie HollandA federal judge found Apple to be in contempt of an injunction ordering the company to make access to alternative payment options in the company's App Store easier.
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12 May 2025
2025 MedTech Breakthrough winners for healthcare payments
By Jacqueline LaPointeWaystar, Candid Health and TrustCommerce are among the winners of the 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Awards in the healthcare payments category.
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12 May 2025
Systemic gaps hinder cell and gene therapy adoption, access
By Alivia Kaylor, MScOver 200 cell and gene therapy treatments could be FDA-approved by 2030, but adoption could lag due to structural barriers, limited infrastructure and centralized access.
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12 May 2025
Italian bank signs 10-year deal with Google Cloud
By Karl FlindersUniCredit will transform operations through cloud, AI and data analytics technologies from Google Cloud
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12 May 2025
Limited payer prescription drug coverage pinches patients
By Sara HeathAs payers limit prescription drug coverage, they are increasingly setting up restrictions like prior authorizations and step therapy.
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12 May 2025
Virgin Media O2, Daisy Group merge to form B2B comms company
By Joe O’HalloranComms provider and IT services company unite to offer digital-first connectivity and managed services
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12 May 2025
University will ‘pull the plug’ to test Nutanix disaster recovery
By Antony AdsheadUniversity of Reading set to save circa £500,000 and deploy Nutanix NC2 hybrid cloud that will allow failover from main datacentre
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09 May 2025
News brief: AI security risks highlighted at RSAC 2025
By Sharon SheaCheck out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team.
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09 May 2025
ServiceNow shops share AI copilot results, prep for agents
By Beth PariseauIT ops teams have often already laid the groundwork for generative AI automation with platform consolidation and the previous wave of AIOps tools.
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09 May 2025
UK broadband hits 2025 target with strong first quarter
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from UK communications regulator finds gigabit broadband on track to become virtually universally available across country by 2023, with the number of full-fibre broadband connections in particular increasing to nine million in past six months
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09 May 2025
Ransomware: What the LockBit 3.0 data leak reveals
By Valéry Rieß-MarchiveAn administration interface instance for the ransomware franchise's affiliates was attacked on 29 April. Data from its SQL database has been extracted and disclosed
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09 May 2025
Nutanix platform may benefit from VMware customer unrest
By Tim McCarthyNutanix's Next 2025 conference attendees are jumping ship to the platform after Broadcom's VMware buy, as Nutanix executives plan enterprise-driven evolutions for the platform.
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09 May 2025
Datadog acquisition gives it feature flagging for AI
By Esther ShittuThe move enables the vendor to integrate the startup's feature flagging software into its products. It is the second acquisition the vendor has made in the past few weeks.
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09 May 2025
Interview: Amanda Stent, head of AI strategy and research, Bloomberg
By Karl FlindersHallucinating AI, which lies through its teeth, keeps Amanda Stent busy at data analytics and intelligence giant Bloomberg
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09 May 2025
Broadcom letters demonstrate push to VMware subscriptions
By Cliff SaranThe owner of VMware is reminding customers on perpetual licences that they will longer be able to buy support for their VMware products
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09 May 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments this week at Assured Data Protection, Acer, Canon, UiPath and Coro
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09 May 2025
Government calls on tech companies to join crime-cutting campaign
By Lis EvenstadThe justice secretary met with 30 tech companies to discuss how technology can help to tackle prison violence and reduce reoffending rates
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09 May 2025
Apple to play modest role after datacentre heat breakthrough in Denmark
By Mark BallardCountry at forefront of industrial heat recycling expects datacentres will take only modest role in heating homes after government paved way with widely celebrated law
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09 May 2025
AvePoint highlights partner contribution to Q1 performance
By Simon QuickeSecurity player AvePoint is on a mission to grow revenue significantly over the next five years, with the channel a vital part of that ambition
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09 May 2025
Government launches £8.2m plan to encourage girls into AI
By Clare McDonaldThe government is investing in teacher training and student support to get more girls into maths classes, ultimately leading to AI careers
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09 May 2025
AI training gap puts Europe at a disadvantage
By Cliff SaranForrester study finds that workers in the US are more likely than their European counterparts to have received AI training to support their job roles
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09 May 2025
Nordic countries plan offline payment system for disaster backup
By Karl FlindersBoard member of the Bank of Finland reveals plan as likelihood of losing internet connectivity increases amid geopolitical tensions
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08 May 2025
Government will miss cyber resiliency targets, MPs warn
By Alex ScroxtonA Public Accounts Committee report on government cyber resilience finds that the Cabinet Office has been working hard to improve, but is likely to miss targets and needs a fundamentally different approach
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08 May 2025
Nutanix CEO talks customer challenges and platform updates
By Tim McCarthyMany customers are still looking for a VMware exit and need a modernized platform, Nutanix President and CEO Rajiv Ramaswami says in this Q&A with Informa TechTarget.
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08 May 2025
Preparing for post-quantum computing will be more difficult than the millennium bug
By Bill GoodwinThe job of getting the UK ready for post-quantum computing will be at least as difficult as the Y2K problem, says National Cyber Security Centre CTO Ollie Whitehouse
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08 May 2025
Trump targets AI diffusion rule as big tech talks AI race
By Makenzie HollandPresident Donald Trump will walk back a Biden-era rule restricting the sale of advanced U.S. AI chips and models in the month it's set to take effect.