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B.C. expands India trade ties with Karnataka tech partnership
Quantum Computing

B.C. expands India trade ties with Karnataka tech partnership

British Columbia inks Karnataka life sciences pact in Bengaluru push to deepen biotech, medtech and digital health trade ties with India.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
SNP extends CEO Jens Amail's contract to December 2030
Digital Transformation

SNP extends CEO Jens Amail's contract to December 2030

SNP extends CEO Jens Amail's contract to December 2030 after record revenue and profit, signalling confidence in its global growth strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
MSSPs key to securing India's fast-growing SMB sector
Firewalls

MSSPs key to securing India's fast-growing SMB sector

India's booming SMBs face rising cyber threats, driving rapid adoption of managed IT and security services to safeguard growth.

By Yuvraj Pradhan • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Cloudflare: outdated apps stifle APAC AI investment gains
Firewalls

Cloudflare: outdated apps stifle APAC AI investment gains

Cloudflare warns outdated apps across APAC are choking AI gains, as modernised firms see triple the returns on their AI investments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Rubrik unveils sovereign cloud to keep sensitive data local
Data Protection

Rubrik unveils sovereign cloud to keep sensitive data local

Rubrik launches Security Cloud Sovereign to keep sensitive data, control and threat detection inside customer-defined national borders.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Calero hires Hyoun Park to lead telecom mobility push
Digital Transformation

Calero hires Hyoun Park to lead telecom mobility push

Calero appoints veteran analyst Hyoun Park as VP of Telecom & Mobility Management to sharpen its Technology Business Management push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
Altimetrik named major contender in Everest Group QE assessment
DevOps

Altimetrik named major contender in Everest Group QE assessment

Altimetrik has been named a major contender in Everest Group's latest PEAK Matrix for enterprise quality engineering services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
ChatGPT drives bulk of enterprise generative AI data risk
Data Protection

ChatGPT drives bulk of enterprise generative AI data risk

Harmonic finds six genAI apps drive 92.6% of enterprise data exposure risk, with ChatGPT alone responsible for more than 70% of cases.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI
Manufacturing

Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI

Prometheus Group has bought Webalo to fuse AI asset management with frontline worker tools, promising real-time industrial data flows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Kick ICT names Steven Brown as new Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

Kick ICT names Steven Brown as new Chief Executive Officer

Kick ICT has appointed Steven Brown as chief executive, succeeding retiring founder Tom O'Hara as the group targets its next growth phase.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Leighton launches dedicated AWS practice in the UK
DevOps

Leighton launches dedicated AWS practice in the UK

Leighton unveils a dedicated UK AWS cloud practice to meet rising demand for digital transformation and legacy modernisation projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
OVHcloud unveils Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal
Storage

OVHcloud unveils Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal

OVHcloud rolls out Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal servers, promising rapid setup, encrypted offsite copies and no agent licence fees.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
NuSummit, Simbian launch AI-driven CognixMDR security SOC
Digital Transformation

NuSummit, Simbian launch AI-driven CognixMDR security SOC

NuSummit and Simbian launch CognixMDR, an AI-driven managed detection and response service to tackle alert overload and skills gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
Shared Care Record Summit joins Digital Health Rewired
Digital Transformation

Shared Care Record Summit joins Digital Health Rewired

Digital Health Rewired will host a Shared Care Record Summit in March, spotlighting NHS data-sharing, integration and patient access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Canon names Peter Saak to lead new EMEA print group
Document Management

Canon names Peter Saak to lead new EMEA print group

Canon has named Peter Saak to head its renamed Integrated Printing & Services Group in EMEA, sharpening focus on services-led print.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Regulatory delays hinder UK tech & AI project delivery
Data Protection

Regulatory delays hinder UK tech & AI project delivery

Regulatory delays are stalling UK tech and AI projects, with a third of IT providers hit on almost every job, new research reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Tighter visa rules deepen SAP S/4HANA skills shortage
Data Analytics

Tighter visa rules deepen SAP S/4HANA skills shortage

UK and EU visa curbs are worsening an already severe SAP S/4HANA talent crunch, driving longer hiring cycles, rising costs and delivery risk.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026