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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise & Movate partner for AI innovation
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Movate have teamed up to develop a generative AI platform aimed at enhancing digital transformation and business efficiency globally.

European imaging market faces falling prices & soft demand
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market competition
Europe's imaging market sees falling prices and weaker demand in Q2 2025, with unit sales and revenues declining after a strong start to the year.

Singapore leads global ranking for digital quality of life
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Singapore tops a global study of 30+ nations for digital quality of life, leading in cybersecurity and digital infrastructure with a score of 61.

Sandrine El Khodry named new EVP of Global Sales at ALE
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data protection
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise names Sandrine El Khodry EVP of Global Sales and Marketing, aiming to boost sustainable growth and market presence worldwide.

Gigamon survey finds AI drives hybrid cloud breach rise to 55%
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
AI-driven cyber threats have pushed breach rates to 55%, with hybrid and public clouds seen as increasingly vulnerable, says Gigamon's 2025 survey.

European brands shift eCommerce strategies beyond Amazon in 2025
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digital transformation
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supply chain & logistics
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ecommerce
Nearly 80% of European brands plan to expand eCommerce beyond Amazon in 2025, embracing hybrid models amid rising costs and operational challenges.

AI-driven threats prompt IT leaders to rethink hybrid cloud security
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private cloud
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ransomware
A new survey reveals 91% of IT leaders are reassessing hybrid cloud risks as AI-driven cyberattacks surge, with global costs hitting USD $3 trillion annually.

SaaS growth offsets IaaS slump in Western European cloud market
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saas
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
IaaS/PaaS revenue in Western Europe's top five markets fell 1% year-on-year, while SaaS revenue grew 5%, signalling stable overall cloud services demand through IT channels.

Deliverect unveils AI platform to reduce refund fraud in eateries
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digital transformation
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digitisation
Deliverect launches Resolve, an AI platform helping eateries cut refund fraud by up to 70% using Google’s Gemini models and Vertex AI technology.

AI startups lead in Viva Technology list of Europe's top 100
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fintech
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blockchain
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supply chain & logistics
Viva Technology ranks Top 100 Rising European Startups for 2025, spotlighting 15 AI firms among emerging innovators across 22 sectors and 13 countries.

Billie launches B2B Pay Later solution for Stripe merchants
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payment technologies
Billie becomes the first B2B Pay Later solution widely available on Stripe, enabling merchants in 11 European countries to offer flexible payments to business buyers.

OpenAI forum explores how reasoning AI will shape global economics
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global economy
OpenAI's forum revealed how reasoning AI, like the new O-series models, is set to transform global economics, work, and international security strategies.

Kyriba debuts TAI to boost CFOs’ trust in safe finance AI
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saas
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
Kyriba launches agentic AI, TAI, to enhance financial workflows with data-driven insights, prioritising security and human oversight in finance operations.

TheFork launches new tools to boost UK restaurants for summer
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digital engagement
TheFork unveils new tools in TheFork Manager to boost UK restaurant bookings, reduce no-shows, and enhance guest experience ahead of the busy summer season.

Survey shows enterprises shift towards software-driven pentesting
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advanced persistent threat protection
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Over 50% of enterprises now use software-driven penetration testing as their primary method to identify IT vulnerabilities, reveals Pentera survey.

Sage expands AI tools with AWS to boost SMB financial accuracy
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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fintech
Sage advances its AI collaboration with AWS, enhancing financial tools and compliance support for SMBs across multiple countries with smarter, faster solutions.

New platform aims to fix gaps in corporate cyber response plans
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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okta
Semperis launches Ready1, a platform improving cyber crisis response, addressing major communication and coordination gaps revealed in new global report.

Businesses turn to quantum AI despite high costs & confusion
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data analytics
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data science
A SAS survey reveals 60% of businesses are exploring quantum AI, despite barriers like cost, knowledge gaps, and lack of regulation hindering adoption.

Desktop PC sales remain strong in Europe as mini PCs surge
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consumer electronics
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Europe's PC desktop sales remain strong in early 2025, with consumer notebooks outperforming commercial ones amid uneven market recovery across countries.

UK start-ups shortlisted in global challenge for female founders
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cleantech
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sustainability
Viva Technology's Female Founder Challenge 2025 shortlisted five women-led startups aiming to bridge venture capital gaps and boost women's entrepreneurship.