About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 16
Aptitude tests surge as AI reshapes software hiring
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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apm
Aptitude tests have surged 54-fold in software hiring as AI shifts demand from coding syntax to problem-solving, judgement and core skills.
Armis unveils flexible global partner scheme for Centrix
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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iot security
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iot
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socs
Armis launches a revamped global partner scheme for Centrix, scrapping tiers in favour of three flexible, incentive-led engagement routes.
Betterworks unveils AI-native NextGen performance platform
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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risk & compliance
Betterworks launches its AI-native NextGen platform, adding 400+ features to turn everyday performance data into real-time workforce insight.
'AI workslop': Zapier survey finds AI delivers gains as well as costly corrections
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Zapier survey finds 92% of staff feel AI boosts productivity, yet workers spend hours each week fixing low-quality 'AI workslop' outputs.
Newo.ai, IONOS launch AI receptionist for small firms
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Newo.ai and IONOS have launched a plug-and-play AI receptionist, promising SMEs 24/7 call handling, missed lead recovery and quick setup.
Siemens buys ASTER to boost PCB test design software
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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uc
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devops
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manufacturing
Siemens buys French PCB test software specialist ASTER to embed shift-left design-for-test tools into its Xpedition and Valor platforms.
Portnox unveils global partner push with new channel VP
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Portnox launches a global channel partner programme and names cybersecurity veteran Kristen Knight as VP of Channel Sales to drive growth.
'BodySnatcher' flaw lets hackers hijack ServiceNow AI agents
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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uc
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mfa
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cloud security
'BodySnatcher' bug let attackers hijack ServiceNow AI agents to mimic users and create backdoor admin accounts on on-premise systems.
Aeris honoured for global IoT eSIM connectivity leadership
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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cx
Aeris wins Frost & Sullivan global award for IoT eSIM leadership, managing 100m connections across 190 countries with 600 carrier partners.
FourKites forms advisory board to shape manufacturing tech
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
FourKites has created a manufacturing advisory board of senior supply chain leaders to steer its product roadmap and AI-driven logistics tools.
Check Point joins Nvidia design to secure AI factories
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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datacentre infrastructure
Check Point adds AI Cloud Protect to Nvidia's Enterprise AI Factory design to secure purpose-built AI data centres without GPU performance hit.
Atlantis Lab unveils self-custody crypto control hub
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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defi
Singapore's Atlantis Lab has launched Atlantis, a web hub unifying crypto wallets and exchanges while keeping users in full self-custody control.
TCS & AMD join forces to scale AI across industries
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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gaming
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semiconductors
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manufacturing
TCS teams with AMD to build sector-specific AI and GenAI tools, pairing chip power with services to move enterprises beyond pilots.
Recast & System Centre Dudes launch free Intune tools
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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it automation
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lcnc
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edr
Recast and System Centre Dudes team up to offer free, community-built Intune tools and webinars led by Microsoft MVPs worldwide.
Talkdesk unveils new AI tools for retail & consumer goods
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Talkdesk unveils Commerce Orchestration and Consumer Goods Experience Cloud to coordinate AI-driven retail journeys end to end.
AI strategies shift from cost-cutting to growth focus
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Business leaders now see AI chiefly as a growth engine, with most shifting strategies from cost-cutting to revenue and innovation gains.
Fluent Commerce adds AI A/B testing to order sourcing
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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devops
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cx
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martech
Fluent Commerce is adding AI-driven A/B testing to Fluent Order Management to optimise retailers' sourcing logic on live orders in real time.
Cloud security firms, Brivo & Eagle Eye, form AI security giant
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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saas
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spacetech
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surveillance
Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks will merge under the Brivo name to create what they claim is the world's largest AI cloud security platform.
Stagwell unveils The Machine AI offering for marketers
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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martech
Stagwell launches The Machine, an AI “agentic OS” that unifies marketers' existing tools like Figma, Slack, Teams and Adobe into one layer.
VIPRE warns of AI-native malware & deepfake fraud in 2026
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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malware
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data protection
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ransomware
VIPRE warns AI-native malware, deepfake fraud and IoT attacks will surge in 2026, outpacing defences as regulators tighten AI rules.