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About Catherine

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Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, 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.

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UiPath modernises ERP with Deloitte using agentic automation
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UiPath and Deloitte have revolutionised ERP by integrating agentic automation in a SAP S/4HANA upgrade, boosting efficiency and automating 85% of finance workflows.
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Tricentis unveils AI tools to revolutionise enterprise software testing
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Tricentis launches AI innovations, including Remote MCP servers and Agentic Test Automation, promising up to 85% time savings in enterprise software testing.
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Adaptive partners with Tokio Marine for US parametric outage cover
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Adaptive Insurance and Tokio Marine HCC launch GridProtect, a parametric insurance covering short-term power outages across 18 US states for SMEs.
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Blackline Safety wins 2025 Calgary Award for social impact
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Blackline Safety has won the 2025 Calgary Award for Social Impact - Business, recognising its commitment to community and worker safety worldwide.
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Snyk acquires Invariant Labs to boost AI-native app security
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Snyk has acquired Invariant Labs to enhance its AI security tools, integrating new research into its AI Trust Platform to tackle emerging AI-native app threats.
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MUFG completes Perpetual onboarding for cross-divisional mandate
Yesterday
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migration
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digital transformation
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onboarding
MUFG Pension & Market Services has completed onboarding Perpetual Investment Management as its first group-wide client with a cross-divisional administration mandate.
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Siren adopts ISO GQL to boost graph search for investigators
Yesterday
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Siren has adopted the ISO-standard GQL to enhance graph search, boosting efficiency and depth in investigations for law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
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inTechnology marks 25 years with Sidos Wi-Fi tool partnership
Yesterday
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financial systems
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wireless networks
inTechnology Distribution celebrates 25 years by partnering with Sidos Systems to offer Wi-Fi survey and management tools across Asia-Pacific.
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Siemens unveils AI-powered EDA platform for chip & PCB design
Yesterday
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Siemens launches AI-powered EDA platform integrating NVIDIA tech to boost chip and PCB design productivity and streamline workflows securely.
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Quinn raises $11 million to boost AI-powered wealth advice
Yesterday
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Quinn, a New York fintech, secured $11m to launch AI-driven platform offering personalised wealth advice for financial institutions at scale.
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Ark to invest GBP £7.5 billion in UK’s first NVIDIA Blackwell AI hub
Yesterday
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Ark Data Centres and Nebius to launch UK’s first NVIDIA Blackwell AI hub with GBP £7.5 billion investment, boosting local AI compute and innovation.
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tick9 & iplicit team up to boost SME cloud finance in logistics
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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supply chain
tick9 partners with iplicit to help UK logistics SMEs migrate from legacy finance systems to scalable cloud solutions, reducing costs and complexity.
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iplicit & Cin7 partner to offer cloud solution for UK SMEs
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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iplicit and Cin7 have teamed up to offer UK SMEs in wholesale and distribution integrated cloud accounting and inventory management solutions.
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Veeam & HPE deepen partnership to boost enterprise data resilience
Yesterday
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Veeam and HPE strengthen partnership with integrated solutions to enhance data resilience and recovery for enterprises across hybrid and private clouds.
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Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm’s 2025 AI storage report
Yesterday
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Hitachi Vantara named Leader in GigaOm’s 2025 AI storage report for its high-performance, AI-optimised Hitachi iQ and VSP One platforms.
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Upcover unveils dedicated fintech insurance vertical in Australia
Yesterday
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blockchain
Upcover launches a dedicated fintech insurance vertical in Australia, offering tailored policies and faster digital solutions to support fintech firms' growth.
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Exegy launches Nexus to cut market data costs by over 40%
Yesterday
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Exegy's new Nexus platform cuts capital markets data costs by over 40%, using FPGA tech to speed up processing and reduce hardware needs.
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Spectra launches cyber resilience certification for MSPs
Yesterday
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cybersecurity insurance
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Spectra launches a cyber resilience certification for MSPs, backed by a specialist advisory board to improve cybersecurity and insurance outcomes.
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UniSuper selects BNP Paribas for data solution managing AUD $149bn
Yesterday
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UniSuper has appointed BNP Paribas to deliver its Data PRISM360 solution, enhancing data management for AUD $149bn across 650,000 members in Australia.
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Pharmx launches Pharmacy Portal to streamline supply chain
Yesterday
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Pharmx Technologies has launched a centralised Pharmacy Portal to simplify operations and boost trading across Australia's pharmacy supply chain.