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Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data pay
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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physical security
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erp
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genai
Cloudflare snaps up Human Native in bid to reshape how AI models pay for online content, promising new tools for pricing and discovery.
Apple to build next AI models on Google Gemini cloud
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data protection
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private cloud
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semiconductors
Apple will build its next-generation AI foundation models on Google's Gemini cloud, promising a more personalised Siri later this year.
Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Google launches a Universal Commerce Protocol and Business Agent tools as it bets on AI agents to drive the next era of online shopping.
Google launches open protocol to power AI shopping
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to link AI shopping agents, retailers and payments in a new 'agentic commerce' push.
Ant backs Google's Universal Commerce Protocol push
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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mdm
Ant backs Google's new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.
CrowdStrike to buy Seraphic to secure browser sessions
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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endpoint protection
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pam
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cloud security
CrowdStrike moves deeper into browser security with Seraphic buy, tying in SGNL identity tech to protect in-session activity and AI use.
AI-driven 'Truman Show' trading scam hits app stores
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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mfa
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crypto
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fintech
AI-powered 'Truman Show' scam uses OPCOPRO app and fake trading rooms in official stores to steal cash and victims' digital identities.
Black Friday peak as AI fuels longer online shopping wave
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Black Friday still delivered the peak online surge, but AI-driven search stretched shopping demand across a longer November window.
AI coding tools face 2026 reset towards architecture
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AI coding tools are set for a 2026 reset as enterprises pivot from 'vibe coding' experiments to architecture-first, governed co-developers.
AI workloads force Kubernetes shift to autonomous SRE
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
AI SRE, GPU-aware schedulers and autonomous ops are set to overhaul how large enterprises run Kubernetes clusters by 2026.
Anthropic donates MCP to new Agentic AI Foundation
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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ai security
Anthropic donates its Model Context Protocol to the new Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation to standardise agentic AI tools.
Microsoft leads on nature in Europe's data centres
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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dc
Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.
FIRST marks record growth in global cyber defence
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Global cyber defence group FIRST reports record 2025 growth, topping 820 member teams and expanding technical, training and capacity work.
Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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siem
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hyperscale
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martech
Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.
Fraud expert warns FCA Firm Checker will not stop scams
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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hybrid & remote work
A leading fraud expert says the FCA's new Firm Checker will boost transparency but leave sophisticated social engineering scams largely untouched.
Semify buys Dragon Metrics to boost global AI SEO reach
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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martech
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cdp
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google
US-based Semify has bought Hong Kong's Dragon Metrics to expand its global AI-led SEO and reporting services across non-Google markets.
Exclaimer nears USD $100 million ARR with global push
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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hcm
Email branding specialist Exclaimer nears USD $100 million ARR as new products and hires fuel global expansion across major markets.
AI, circular retail & data to reshape global shopping
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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ai
AI agents, circular retail and tighter rules will upend shopping by 2026, Akeneo warns, as poor product data threatens brand visibility.
Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
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lcnc
Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.
Lightrun links AI coders to live runtime with new tool
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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devops
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martech
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apm
Lightrun's Runtime Context pipes live runtime data into AI coding tools, aiming to slash post-deployment failures and speed debugging.