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Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.
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Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Xiid and Cytex join forces to fuse AI governance with zero trust access, targeting shrinking attack paths and stricter cyber regulation.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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UK CIOs struggle to govern surge in business AI agents

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.
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Cyber premiums fall as Lockton flags 2027 volatility risk

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Cyber premiums keep sliding as incidents rise, but Lockton warns historic claims could spark renewed pricing volatility from 2027.
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AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
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ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.
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CISOs confident in cyber skills but lag on AI threats

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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CISOs show strong faith in cyber defences yet less than two-thirds feel ready for fast-rising AI-driven attacks and deepfake threats.
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Knowledge governance seen as key to AI adoption gap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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New research finds 85% of firms trial AI but only 17% use it daily, with weak knowledge governance blamed for stalled adoption.
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New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.
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Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Nium strengthens global payments push with new chiefs for risk, technology and marketing as AI, stablecoins and regulation reshape the sector.
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Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
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Wesco named exclusive US distributor for Acre Security

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Wesco becomes Acre Security's exclusive US distributor, expanding cloud access control and intrusion offerings nationwide.
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Kyndryl unveils policy-as-code guardrails for AI agents

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Kyndryl launches policy-as-code guardrails to keep agentic AI workflows governed, auditable and compliant in tightly regulated sectors.
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Qlik rolls out governed agentic AI & MCP for Qlik Cloud

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
Qlik rolls out agentic AI and an MCP server in Qlik Cloud, linking governed analytics to third-party assistants like Anthropic Claude.
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FDATA appoints Kat Cloud to strengthen open finance security

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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FDATA names Sumsub policy lead Kat Cloud to its board, signalling a sharper focus on identity, fraud and security in North American open finance.
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Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI edge

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Submer buys Radian Arc to fuse liquid-cooled AI data centres with telco-embedded GPU edge, targeting sovereign AI at carrier scale.
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Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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Telehouse Europe names Chris Lamb Enterprise Director to drive sector-led growth and tailored infrastructure for demanding workloads.
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How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.
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Late payments make up over a third of global pay cycles

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Late payments now make up 37% of global pay cycles, with firms waiting 51 days on average to be paid, Sidetrade data reveals.