About Shannon

Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
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Gallagher Security wins Manufacturer of the Year award again
Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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healthtech
Gallagher Security has clinched the 2024 Manufacturer of the Year award at the Fire and Security Matters Awards, marking their second successive win.

Sustainable Metal Cloud achieves record AI efficiency with new tech
Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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ai
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cleantech
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ai models
Sustainable Metal Cloud's AI platform, using Firmus Technologies' immersion cooling, achieves 50% energy savings, advancing AI efficiency in MLPerf benchmarks.

Acxiom launches Axcelerate toolkit for Google Cloud users
Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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ai
Acxiom has launched Axcelerate, a toolkit designed to help businesses transform raw data into actionable insights via Google Cloud.

Databricks unveils AI/BI to transform business intelligence
Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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data analytics
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planning
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llms
Databricks introduces AI/BI, an AI-driven business intelligence tool with low-code dashboards and natural language queries, enhancing real-time data insights.

Report reveals UK voters' fears over AI & deepfakes in election
Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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genai
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ai
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government
As the UK election nears, 60% of Britons fear AI and deepfakes could undermine democracy, according to Jumio. Their trust in online political content is dwindling.

Genesys reports $1.5 billion in revenue with 40% growth
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Genesys reports a stellar Q1 FY2025 with annual recurring revenue surpassing USD$1.5 billion, driven by demand for its AI-powered Genesys Cloud platform.

Canon NZ launches 2024 Grants Program with $20,000 in funds
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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edutech
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community
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funding
Canon New Zealand's 2024 Grants Program offers $20,000 in funding to support initiatives in education, community, environment, and introduces a cultural category.

More than half of Australian workers distrust AI data
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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it training
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martech
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cdp
New Salesforce research reveals that 52% of Australian office workers struggle with AI, reflecting widespread data mistrust and a need for human oversight.

Traceable AI uncovers growing API security issues in finance
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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fraud
A report from reveals critical API security flaws plaguing the US financial sector, with 82% of institutions concerned about regulatory compliance.

AI implementation in IT: professionals voice concerns
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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multi-cloud
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aiops
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data privacy
A SolarWinds report shows only 43% of IT professionals believe their databases are AI-ready, with data quality and security concerns as major hurdles.

Confluent launches partner programme to boost data streaming use cases
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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partner programmes
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business success
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system integrators
Confluent launches 'Build with Confluent', a partner programme offering software bundles, certifications, and GTM support to expedite data streaming solutions.

Growing divide: Middle managers vs. leaders in Australia
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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hcm
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payroll systems
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study
Study reveals a growing rift between middle management and senior leaders amid a cost of living crisis, highlighting increased workloads and declining wellbeing.

Zscaler partners with NVIDIA to boost AI cybersecurity capabilities
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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llms
Zscaler teams up with NVIDIA to boost AI-driven copilot tech for enterprise security, processing 400 billion daily transactions from its Zero Trust Exchange platform.

State of Engineering Management Report reveals key trends
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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partner programmes
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ai
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productivity
Jellyfish's 2024 State of Engineering Management Report reveals engineers now seen as strategic partners, with 90% influencing business strategy.

Workflow automation a top priority for 60 percent of executives
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
A new OTRS study reveals 60% of executives now prioritise workflow automation to scale businesses, with a significant rise in global adoption.

Stellar launches platform to cut luxury travel booking losses
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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cloud services
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travel
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booking system
Stellar's new platform offers a secondhand market for luxury travel bookings, potentially saving consumers $100 billion annually.

Bank of China & Cogo launch new carbon tracking app
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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cx
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martech
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collaboration
Bank of China (Hong Kong) has launched a feature allowing customers to track carbon emissions via spending, thanks to a new partnership with fintech firm Cogo.

Enpass launches new password manager integrated with Google Workspace
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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datacentre infrastructure
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apm
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software development
Enpass has launched a new password management solution integrated with Google Workspace, aiming to enhance compliance, sharing, and security.

MultiversX & eCornell launch blockchain education programme
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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edutech
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blockchain
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web3
MultiversX and eCornell launch a global initiative to introduce underserved students to blockchain, offering free courses and hands-on experience.

commercetools launches solution for booming healthcare ecommerce
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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healthtech
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microservices
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commercetools
commercetools has launched commercetools for Healthcare, a HIPAA-compliant composable commerce solution, targeting the $800bn healthcare ecommerce market.