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Pattern appoints David Jennison to lead European growth

Pattern appoints ex-Amazon eCommerce Specialist David Jennison as Europe MD to spearhead marketplace-driven growth and AI-powered expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Customer Relationship Management

ClearCourse buys Motasoft to boost garage software, AI

ClearCourse buys Motasoft to expand in UK independent garages, adding embedded payments and AI to its garage management software suite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Enterprises confront data gaps in scaling GenAI to 2026

Enterprises eyeing 2026 GenAI scale risk fragile rollouts, as K2view warns analytic-era data stacks can't meet production demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Gaming

Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G smartphone

Samsung's Galaxy A17 5G pairs a standout AMOLED screen and strong battery with modest performance in an accessible budget package.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Network Infrastructure

Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up

Engineers are hauling TAT-8, the first transatlantic fibre-optic internet cable, off the ocean floor, closing a landmark digital era.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Robotics

Okta unveils blueprint to lock down AI agents at work

Okta sets out blueprint and tools to corral workplace AI agents, promising tighter discovery, access control and rapid kill switches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Fintech

Ramp buys Billhop to grow AI finance reach in Europe

US fintech Ramp is buying Stockholm-based Billhop to plug its AI finance platform into Billhop's European payments rails and licences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof

As AI hype grows louder, disciplined organisations are shifting from flashy demos to proven, trustworthy tools that deliver real results.

By Slavena Hristova • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Pure Data Centres builds 110MW Dublin microgrid for AI

Pure Data Centres and AVK have built a 110MW on-site microgrid in Dublin to power AI data centres and ease Ireland's strained grid.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

International Telecommunication Union

Liechtenstein tops global index for internet access

Liechtenstein has been named the world's best-connected nation, topping MoneySuperMarket Broadband's 2026 Internet Accessibility Index.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

United Kingdom (UK) stories

EduTech

UK faces 120,000 tech skills shortfall by 2035, report warns

The UK risks a 120,000-strong tech talent gap by 2035, with AI, cyber security and semiconductor roles hardest hit, a report warns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

UK coalition unveils prototype for Digital Company ID

A UK-led coalition has launched a live prototype Digital Company ID to tackle rising fraud and streamline verification for businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Ternary raises GBP £3.6m to engineer AI molecular glues

London biotech Ternary raises GBP £3.6m seed funding to engineer AI-designed molecular glue drugs for hard-to-treat diseases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Fintech

YouLend opens Berlin hub to drive EU embedded finance

YouLend opens a Berlin hub as its fastest-growing market powers EU expansion, after reporting FY24/25 revenue of EUR €230 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Hyperscale

NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts

Experts warn NZ could surrender AI sovereignty in health, justice and education unless it matches tough new EU rules with its own law.

By Nodero • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Smart Cities

Acusensus adopts NetSuite to drive global ERP growth

Acusensus turns to Oracle NetSuite to unify global ERP, cutting month-end close by 60% and tripling invoices as it scales worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Agricultural Technology

Web3 experts back blockchain as key to trustworthy AI

Seven in ten UK Web3 specialists say blockchain is essential for trustworthy AI, despite credibility concerns still slowing adoption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Unified Communications

AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX

AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Risk & Compliance

MiAI Law secures AUD $2 million for AI legal reasoning

Sydney's MiAI Law raises AUD $2 million to launch an AI legal research tool that exposes its reasoning step by step for lawyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Partner Programmes

GTIA honours 2026 North America IT channel leaders

GTIA names 2026 North America Spotlight Award winners, honouring IT channel leaders driving community, cybersecurity and diversity.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026