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Gaia Learning raises GBP £400,000 for Bloom platform
Software-as-a-Service

Gaia Learning raises GBP £400,000 for Bloom platform

The funding will speed rollout of Bloom, a SEND platform aimed at helping schools evidence support for children with additional needs across the UK.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Disaster Recovery

Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly

Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Today
DigiCert wins Great Place To Work status in six countries
Digital Transformation

DigiCert wins Great Place To Work status in six countries

The award could aid recruitment as the security company expands its certified workplaces across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Today
PairSoft names Brian Rigney as Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

PairSoft names Brian Rigney as Chief Executive Officer

The appointment signals PairSoft's push to win more finance teams as rivals race to embed AI and tighter ERP integrations in back-office software.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
HeadFirst Global names Simon Blockley as Europe boss
Digital Transformation

HeadFirst Global names Simon Blockley as Europe boss

The merged staffing group is tightening regional control as clients demand more blended workforce solutions and AI reshapes service delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
CUBIG wins Gartner recognition for agentic AI tools
Robotics

CUBIG wins Gartner recognition for agentic AI tools

Gartner's latest reports flag data governance as a barrier to production AI, after CUBIG was named a Sample Provider and Tech Innovator.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific
Data Protection

Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific security teams can now keep regulated data in Singapore as Conifers expands its CognitiveSOC platform across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
V2 AI opens Singapore hub to expand across Asia-Pacific
Digital Transformation

V2 AI opens Singapore hub to expand across Asia-Pacific

The expansion positions the consultancy to tap rising demand from banks, utilities and government buyers seeking governed AI deployments across APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Navex launches Nira AI agent for compliance analytics
Software-as-a-Service

Navex launches Nira AI agent for compliance analytics

Compliance teams could spend less time on manual reporting as NAVEX adds an AI agent designed to surface risk signals inside workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Damisa appoints Nick Watkins as Chairman ahead of raise
Fintech

Damisa appoints Nick Watkins as Chairman ahead of raise

The cross-border payments company is seeking stronger governance and operational depth as it readies a Series A fundraising round.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

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Zayo appoints Verizon's Sampath as Chief Executive
Network Infrastructure

Zayo appoints Verizon's Sampath as Chief Executive

Rising AI traffic is squeezing fibre networks, prompting Zayo to bring in Verizon executive Sowmyanarayan Sampath as Chief Executive Officer from 1 September.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
HRLocker launches free HR community for Irish SMEs
Software-as-a-Service

HRLocker launches free HR community for Irish SMEs

The free forum aims to ease burnout and compliance risks for small Irish employers, with 99.5 per cent of surveyed SMEs reporting exhaustion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Exacta revenue jumps as Bristol maker nears GBP £40m
Supply Chain

Exacta revenue jumps as Bristol maker nears GBP £40m

A strong first half and a GBP £17.5 million order book leave the Bristol technology manufacturer on course to nearly double annual sales.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
CMap launches Chat AI tool for professional services
Software-as-a-Service

CMap launches Chat AI tool for professional services

Professional services firms can now query their own data in plain English, with early users already checking cash flow, staffing and overdue invoices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
BlueRose launches LifeTree for private family archives
Software-as-a-Service

BlueRose launches LifeTree for private family archives

Families wary of social media data use now have a closed digital archive for photos, oral histories and lineage records.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
CybaVerse expands CybaOps with SIEM & case management
Security Information and Event Management

CybaVerse expands CybaOps with SIEM & case management

Managed service providers can now offer broader cyber security services without building their own security operations from scratch.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Association of Financial Mutuals urges growth reforms
Law Commission

Association of Financial Mutuals urges growth reforms

Regulatory reform could help mutual lenders and insurers close gaps in protection, healthcare and savings for households outside mainstream finance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Bizcap rebrands US arm & launches new capital product
Fintech

Bizcap rebrands US arm & launches new capital product

US brokers and small businesses get a revolving capital option of up to USD $2 million as Bizcap folds its American arm into the global brand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week