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Sofiah Nichole Salivio
News Editor
Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.

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FireMon unveils Policy Workbench for hybrid security

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
FireMon launches Policy Workbench to guide firewall policy design and automation across complex hybrid networks without overhauling workflows.
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Bitget grows institutional crypto & tokenised trading

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Bitget posts USD $8.17 trillion in 2025 derivatives volume as institutional crypto and tokenised TradFi trading surge on its platform.
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Quali unveils Torque AI control plane for GPU clouds

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Quali adds an Agentic Control Plane to Torque, promising real-time governance for autonomous AI workloads and GPU-heavy infrastructure.
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Babeltext unveils MC-ML-AI to turn chats into actions

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Babeltext debuts MC-ML-AI, a standard to turn multilingual, multichannel customer chats into completed bookings, transactions and cases.
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TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.
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F5 launches AI Guardrails & Red Team for runtime security

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
F5 rolls out AI Guardrails and AI Red Team to harden runtime security, blending adversarial testing with real-time policy enforcement.
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Nozomi opens APJ HQ in Singapore after USD $1bn deal

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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iot security
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iot
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partner programmes
Nozomi opens Asia Pacific and Japan base in Singapore as it ramps up industrial cyber security growth after a USD $1bn Mitsubishi deal.
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Ant backs Google's Universal Commerce Protocol push

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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mdm
Ant backs Google's new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.
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Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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uc
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semiconductors
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data analytics
Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.
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Fujitsu cuts excess stock 20% with Celonis AI rollout

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
Fujitsu unit FSAS cuts excess stock by 20% and halves orders in six months after rolling out Celonis AI-driven process intelligence platform.
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Microsoft patches zero-day, kills legacy Windows drivers

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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mdm
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Microsoft's first 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes an exploited DWM zero-day, strips decades-old modem drivers and tackles Secure Boot risks.
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Nintex tips 2026 'reality check' for enterprise agentic AI

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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it automation
Nintex warns enterprise agentic AI will face a 2026 reality check, with tighter budgets, targeted use cases and tougher governance.
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NZ jobs grow but hours, tech roles & pay all slide

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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martech
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it industry
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productivity
NZ adds more jobs but works fewer hours as high-paid tech roles, casual shifts and young workers' pay all slide, new data shows.
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Cherry debuts TMR magnetic gaming keyboards at 8k Hz

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pc hardware
Cherry Xtrfy unveils 8k Hz TMR magnetic gaming keyboards, led by the GBP £199.99 MX 8.2 Pro TMR Wireless with 0.01 mm precision input.
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SAS forecasts agentic AI to transform banking by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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email security
SAS predicts agentic AI will run core banking by 2026, reshaping trust, fraud defences, climate risk and quantum-powered decision making.
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iManage forecasts AI reality check & data overhaul by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
iManage predicts 2026 will bring an agentic AI reality check, routine hallucination risk management and machine-led data restructuring.
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ECOVACS debuts full-scenario home robots & LilMilo at CES

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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robots
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edge computing
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smart home
ECOVACS launches full-scenario home robots at CES, unveiling new DEEBOT, GOAT, WINBOT and ULTRAMARINE lines plus LilMilo pet bot.
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Jaecoo J5 EV priced from AUD $36,990 for 2026 launch

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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cartech
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Jaecoo will launch its J5 EV in Australia in January 2026, priced from AUD $36,990 driveaway with pet-friendly cabin and extras.
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Firewalla adds enterprise Wi‑Fi tools in App 1.67 update

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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uc
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Firewalla's App 1.67 brings WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise Wi‑Fi, expanded RADIUS and new AP7 controls aimed at small firms and power users.
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New heat sinks cool NVIDIA Jetson Thor edge modules

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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robots
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edge computing
Advanced Thermal Solutions debuts active and passive heat sinks to tame NVIDIA Jetson Thor's rising edge AI and robotics thermal loads.