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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Q4 upgrades IR sites to boost visibility in AI search

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Q4 adds AI-focused optimisation to investor relations sites, helping listed firms surface verified disclosures in answer engines like ChatGPT.
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Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs

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Broadcom has previewed AI-native VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, targeting MNOs with cost savings, GPU sharing and sovereign cloud controls.
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Netskope, Forescout expand zero trust to all devices

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Netskope and Forescout link tools to push zero trust across managed and unmanaged devices, curbing lateral movement on local networks.
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Avalara buys Versori to boost AI-driven integrations

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Avalara snaps up Versori to speed AI-driven connector development and scale real-time tax compliance integrations across thousands of systems.
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Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal

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Amazon to invest up to USD $50bn in OpenAI as the pair deepen AWS ties, expand Trainium use and launch a new stateful AI runtime.
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Google tests Merkle Tree Certificates for quantum web

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Google is trialling Merkle Tree Certificates in Chrome to cut post-quantum HTTPS overhead while keeping web certificate issuance transparent.
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Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 as default AI image tool

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Google is rolling out Nano Banana 2 across Gemini, Search, Ads and Cloud, making its faster image model the default in key AI products.
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Zitcha appoints Phil Bonanno as APAC Commercial Director

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Retail media platform Zitcha has named former Meta executive Phil Bonanno APAC Commercial Director to drive its Asia Pacific growth strategy.
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Kinetic IT named ServiceNow Asia Pacific Rising Star

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Kinetic IT has been named ServiceNow's 2026 Asia Pacific Consulting & Implementation Rising Star Partner, after recently attaining Elite status.
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India wearable market falls as smartwatch sales slide

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India's wearable market slipped for a second year as smartwatch shipments slumped, even while earwear held up and offline retail gained ground.
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TerraPay & Raenest boost payouts to India, Philippines

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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TerraPay links its global payments network to Raenest to speed local-currency payouts to freelancers in India and the Philippines.
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Proofpoint joins AWS Security Hub Extended for email AI

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Proofpoint plugs its AI-powered email and collaboration security into AWS Security Hub Extended, promising simpler cloud procurement and defence.
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Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the top 10 and all three United States zones miss out.
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Sinch unveils AI agent tools for customer engagement

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Sinch unveils AI agent tools to orchestrate customer interactions across messaging, email and voice, promising flexible, channel-agnostic deployment.
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Nexcom unveils fanless panel PCs & rugged edge systems

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Nexcom debuts fanless panel PCs and rugged Jetson-powered edge systems at Embedded World 2026, targeting factory, transport and smart cities.
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VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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VAST Data has launched Polaris, a Kubernetes-based control plane to unify deployment and governance of distributed AI cloud infrastructure.
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IDC warns smartphone shipments to fall on memory shock

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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IDC says a memory shortage will drive a record 12.9% drop in 2026 smartphone shipments, hitting low-cost Android makers hardest.
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Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
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CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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CIQ unveils RLC Pro, a paid Rocky Linux subscription promising long-term support, FIPS-ready security and vendor-backed bug fixes.
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Oura unveils AI health model tailored to women's needs

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Oura launches an AI health model tailored to women, blending medical insight with Oura Ring data to support users through life stages.