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Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven
Data Analytics

Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven

Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
Data Protection

Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech

European fintech is maturing as G+D's Sofiane Chouane charts a future shaped by stricter regulation, AI, and bank-startup partnerships.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
AI drives move to hybrid cloud amid sovereignty fears
Data Protection

AI drives move to hybrid cloud amid sovereignty fears

Enterprises shift AI workloads to hybrid and private clouds as digital sovereignty, governance and vendor lock-in fears reshape strategy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience
Disaster Recovery

Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience

Kroll warns boards are overestimating cyber resilience as attacks cost firms an average USD $2.2 million a year and response plans lag reality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Object storage emerges as the backbone for private AI
Storage

Object storage emerges as the backbone for private AI

Object storage emerges as the quiet workhorse of private AI, with 91% of enterprises relying on it to scale production deployments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
FIRST announces 2026 cyber security conference trio
Application Security

FIRST announces 2026 cyber security conference trio

FIRST to host three cybersecurity conferences in 2026 as it predicts annual CVE disclosures will surpass 50,000 for the first time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
UK lags China & US in race to digital, AI-led factories
Digital Transformation

UK lags China & US in race to digital, AI-led factories

China and the US are racing ahead of the UK in adopting AI-led, software-defined factories, raising fresh fears over British competitiveness.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Pure Data Centres builds 110MW Dublin microgrid for AI
DataCentre infrastructure

Pure Data Centres builds 110MW Dublin microgrid for AI

Pure Data Centres and AVK have built a 110MW on-site microgrid in Dublin to power AI data centres and ease Ireland's strained grid.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

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Only 3% of European shippers still avoid AI in logistics
Digital Transformation

Only 3% of European shippers still avoid AI in logistics

AI now underpins day-to-day transport planning for most European shippers, with just 3% yet to deploy it, Descartes survey finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
AI drives hiring shift to senior devs at EU startups
Robotics

AI drives hiring shift to senior devs at EU startups

AI-native EU startups are shrinking dev teams and hiring seasoned engineers as AI generates most new code, Notion Capital research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Meshcloud joins CNCF to advance cloud-native platforms
Virtualisation

Meshcloud joins CNCF to advance cloud-native platforms

Meshcloud joins CNCF and The Linux Foundation to push open standards, cloud-native tooling and digital sovereignty for multi-cloud platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
UK PC retail slumps as Eurozone markets power ahead
Supply Chain

UK PC retail slumps as Eurozone markets power ahead

UK PC retail slumps with sales down as much as 26%, while Germany and France surge ahead, widening Europe's consumer tech divide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Cross-border returns hit eCommerce cashflow & risk
Marketing Technologies

Cross-border returns hit eCommerce cashflow & risk

Rising cross-border eCommerce returns and stricter marketplace refund rules are squeezing sellers' cashflow and heightening liquidity risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
QBE names Reuben Lee to lead Asia transactional liability
Risk & Compliance

QBE names Reuben Lee to lead Asia transactional liability

QBE appoints Reuben Lee as Asia transactional liability lead, creating its first regional underwriting role to drive M&A insurance growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Irish leaders most wary on AI risks in Expleo survey
Data Protection

Irish leaders most wary on AI risks in Expleo survey

Irish bosses are warier of AI risks than peers in the UK, Germany and France, with cybersecurity and job fears driving cautious adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence
Firewalls

Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence

Hetzner adopts Nokia Deepfield Defender across European data centres to automate edge DDoS mitigation and safeguard rising AI workloads.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
YouLend opens Berlin hub to drive EU embedded finance
Fintech

YouLend opens Berlin hub to drive EU embedded finance

YouLend opens a Berlin hub as its fastest-growing market powers EU expansion, after reporting FY24/25 revenue of EUR €230 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026