About Jed
Jed Nykolle Harme
Editor
With over six years of experience in the journalism industry, Jed Nykolle is a freelance writer, community journalist, and editor specializing in fintech, technology, science, and news, with a soft spot for travel and feature SEO stories. When she’s not chasing deadlines, she’s probably writing poems, getting lost in beaches, or hiking mountains in search of the perfect sunset.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
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Ageas deploys LexID to unify customer records and service
Wed, 7th May 2025
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Ageas adopts LexID for Insurance from LexisNexis to unify data for over 4 million policyholders, aiming to improve underwriting and personalise services.
Kore.ai, Microsoft link up to advance enterprise AI
Wed, 7th May 2025
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uc
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digital transformation
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it automation
Kore.ai and Microsoft have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Kore.ai’s AI agent platform with Microsoft’s cloud and AI tools, advancing enterprise automation.
Teradata appoints John Ederer as Chief Financial Officer
Wed, 7th May 2025
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data analytics
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lcnc
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ai
Teradata appoints John Ederer as CFO, bringing extensive software and financial expertise to drive growth and AI market opportunities.
Tim McIntire named Chief Technology Officer at Hyland
Tue, 6th May 2025
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data analytics
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ai
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software development
Hyland appoints Tim McIntire as CTO to steer global engineering and enhance AI, cloud, and automation across its product suite.
Saviynt, Chillisoft partner to boost NZ identity security
Tue, 6th May 2025
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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phishing
Saviynt partners with New Zealand's Chillisoft to boost identity security amid a 58% rise in cyber incidents, focusing on enterprise and government sectors.
HR leaders accelerate reskilling as AI adoption grows
Tue, 6th May 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
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hcm
HR leaders in North America plan to reskill 21% of workers as AI agent use is set to grow 327% by 2027, reshaping roles and boosting productivity.
Calabrio appoints Frank Ciccone as new Chief Revenue Officer
Tue, 6th May 2025
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uc
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cx
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martech
Calabrio appoints Frank Ciccone as Chief Revenue Officer to spearhead global sales and growth in customer experience sector.
Alibaba launches Qwen3, open-source AI for global developers
Mon, 5th May 2025
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ai
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software development
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agentic ai
Alibaba has open-sourced Qwen3, a new large language model series with up to 235B parameters, supporting 119 languages and advanced hybrid reasoning.
Allvue boosts AI & data with new hires & R&D investment
Sat, 3rd May 2025
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data analytics
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fintech
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ai
Allvue Systems boosts its AI and data capabilities with a 70% R&D budget rise and key hires, aiming to enhance tools for alternative investment markets.
Rod Squires named CloudBolt CEO post-StormForge deal
Sat, 3rd May 2025
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saas
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virtualisation
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private cloud
CloudBolt Software appoints Rod Squires as CEO, following its acquisition of StormForge, aiming to enhance its AI/ML capabilities in cloud financial management.
Nexer names Gareth Mitchell-Jones UK Data & AI Lead
Sat, 3rd May 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Nexer Enterprise Applications has named Gareth Mitchell-Jones as Head of Data and AI UK to drive advanced Microsoft-based solutions across sectors.
Harrods cyber attack spotlights retailer risk amid cutbacks
Fri, 2nd May 2025
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ransomware
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phishing
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email security
The recent cyber attack on Harrods highlights rising cyber threats to retailers, linked to economic pressures potentially weakening security defences.
Durata expands leadership to drive growth in data centre sector
Thu, 1st May 2025
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edge computing
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partner programmes
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displays
Durata expands senior leadership, adding three directors to boost growth in the global critical power and data centre sectors amid AI-driven demand surge.
Visa launches AI-assisted shopping with security focus
Thu, 1st May 2025
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digital transformation
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crypto
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fintech
Visa has launched Intelligent Commerce, partnering with AI leaders to enable secure, AI-assisted shopping and payments tailored to user preferences.
UK credit card balances & missed payments on the rise
Thu, 1st May 2025
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fintech
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credit card fraud
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financial institutions
FICO's UK report warns of rising first-party fraud amid financial strain, as average credit card balances grow and missed payments increase year-on-year.
Intelligent transport market to reach USD $124.8bn by 2035
Thu, 1st May 2025
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smart cities
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data analytics
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iot
The global intelligent transport system market is forecast to grow from USD $41.7bn in 2024 to USD $124.8bn by 2035, driven by urbanisation and tech advances.
World Password Day highlights risks & best practices for firms
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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encryption
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biometrics
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mfa
Experts warn poor password management risks account fraud as 27% of businesses lack strong password policies, spotlighting security on World Password Day.
Iberian blackout raises fears of growing cyber-attack risks
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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malware
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ransomware
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mfa
A widespread blackout in Spain and Portugal sparks debate over whether a cyber-attack caused the outage, despite initial reports of a technical fault.
Saviynt launches AI tool for identity risk management
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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cloud security
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physical security
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iam
Saviynt has launched an AI-driven Identity Security Posture Management tool to help firms proactively tackle identity risks and reduce audit times by up to 90%.
Zellis launches Unstoppable campaign to empower HR & payroll
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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partner programmes
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ai
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business continuity
Zellis launches Unstoppable campaign, highlighting HR and payroll's vital role and AI-driven solutions to boost business resilience in UK and Ireland.