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Coralogix appoints Chetan Chaudhary as Chief Revenue Officer

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Coralogix appoints Chetan Chaudhary as Chief Revenue Officer to lead global sales and AI-driven growth after strong USD $100 million revenue year.
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Derek Peterson named chairman as WBA steers Wi Fi convergence

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Dr Derek Peterson, CTO at Boingo Wireless, has been named chairman of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, leading Wi-Fi and cellular convergence efforts.
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Business Software Alliance: AI could add USD $500 billion to India

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Business Software Alliance predicts AI adoption could boost India’s economy by over USD $500 billion by 2035, supporting the government's Viksit Bharat goals.
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Milestone unveils generative AI plug-in for smarter video analytics

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Milestone Systems launches generative AI plug-in for XProtect, enhancing video analytics with real-time incident reporting and event validation.
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Geneva launches first citywide quantum network for research & industry

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Geneva unveils its first citywide quantum network linking research, government and industry to boost cybersecurity and quantum communications.
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Avanade unveils suite of Microsoft-powered tools for midmarket firms

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Avanade launches Microsoft-based tools to help midmarket firms optimise cloud costs, enhance security and improve customer experience with ready-to-deploy solutions.
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The Circulate Initiative boosts leadership to tackle plastic waste

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The Circulate Initiative appoints Matthew Fraser to lead research and programmes, boosting efforts to tackle plastic waste and promote circular economies.
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Drata appoints Aneal Vallurupalli as CFO amid global expansion

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Drata appoints Aneal Vallurupalli as CFO to lead finance amid global expansion, following rapid growth and surpassing USD $100 million in revenue.
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2026 to bring AI reckoning as value & trust trump hype

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In 2026, AI adoption must prioritise value, trust and governance as firms face a reckoning over ROI, ethics and operational costs amid fading hype.
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Fortinet reports strong Q3 revenue growth & SASE adoption surge

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Fortinet reported Q3 revenue up 14% to USD $1.72bn, driven by strong product sales and a surge in adoption of its FortiSASE security solution.
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Expereo appoints Noel Hamill as Chief Marketing Officer to lead growth

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Expereo appoints Noel Hamill as Chief Marketing Officer to spearhead global marketing and drive growth of its expereoOne Network-as-a-Service platform.
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Globant & Riot Games team up to boost esports with new tech

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Globant partners with Riot Games to innovate esports fan engagement and AI features for League of Legends and VALORANT in a multi-year deal.
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Apptio unveils FinOps tools to tackle soaring AI cloud costs

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Apptio updates IBM Cloudability and Kubecost platforms with FinOps tools to help firms manage soaring AI cloud costs and optimise tech spending.
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Brands recover over USD $100 million by tackling counterfeiters

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Corsearch’s Revenue Recovery 360 solution helped major brands cut counterfeit activity by 50%, recovering over USD $100 million in lost profits globally.
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Hotwire Global appoints Grant Toups as Global Chief Executive Officer

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Hotwire Global appoints Grant Toups as Global CEO from January 2026, advancing its AI-driven tech marketing and communications expertise.
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Freshworks grows AI revenue & launches non-IT service solution

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Freshworks boosts AI revenue with a 15% rise in quarterly revenue and launches Freshservice for Business Teams, expanding beyond IT departments.
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Catherine Birkett joins Twinkl to chair Audit & Risk Committee

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Catherine Birkett, CFO at GoCardless, joins Twinkl as Non-Executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair amid the company's global growth.
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Fortinet unveils Secure AI Data Centre to boost AI security & speed

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Fortinet launches Secure AI Data Centre and FortiGate 3800G firewall, enhancing AI data centre security with 69% power savings and ultra-low latency.
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Geraldton Fishermen's taps Microlise for AI-driven supply chain

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Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative partners with Microlise to enhance supply chain efficiency and safety using AI in transporting premium Western Rock Lobster.
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Singapore rewards researchers with USD $250,000 for bug bounties

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Singapore’s Government Bug Bounty Programmemes, partnered with YesWeHack, rewarded cybersecurity researchers over USD $250,000 for uncovering system vulnerabilities.