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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation
Digital Transformation

Thoughtworks unveils AI/works for legacy modernisation

Thoughtworks launches AI/works, an agentic platform to reverse-engineer legacy systems and speed enterprise app delivery in 90 days.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
KPMG report warns AI scale-up lags lofty ambitions
Digital Transformation

KPMG report warns AI scale-up lags lofty ambitions

KPMG warns firms' AI ambitions outpace delivery, with most chasing top maturity by 2026 but only a quarter scaling agentic AI with ROI.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
GenAI & younger buyers reshape Asia Pacific B2B spend
Digital Transformation

GenAI & younger buyers reshape Asia Pacific B2B spend

GenAI, risk worries and values-driven younger buyers are rapidly reshaping complex B2B purchasing across Asia Pacific, Forrester finds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
CrowdStrike study touts 273% ROI on modern endpoint security
Endpoint Protection

CrowdStrike study touts 273% ROI on modern endpoint security

CrowdStrike cites a Forrester study claiming 273% ROI and USD $5m in three-year benefits from consolidating legacy endpoint security.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Fujifilm launches 12,000-lumen 4K Z Series projector
Digital Signage

Fujifilm launches 12,000-lumen 4K Z Series projector

Fujifilm unveils the 12,000-lumen 4K ZUH12000 projector, its first Z Series model with interchangeable lenses for flexible installations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
e& enterprise, Emergence AI in MENAT agentic AI deal
Hybrid Cloud

e& enterprise, Emergence AI in MENAT agentic AI deal

e& enterprise and Emergence AI team up to roll out autonomous agentic AI for regulated organisations across MENAT and Türkiye.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Identity compromise drives cyber risk as AI agents surge
Software-as-a-Service

Identity compromise drives cyber risk as AI agents surge

Identity compromise now drives most cyber incidents as AI agents surge, with confidence in visibility of digital identities collapsing.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
lastminute.com opens MCP flight server to AI models
Software-as-a-Service

lastminute.com opens MCP flight server to AI models

lastminute.com unveils in-house AI flights server to power smarter trip planning, promising real-time options and tailored itineraries.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace
Digital Transformation

Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace

Qubitra, backed by SC Ventures and Fujitsu, maps out quantum apps and a marketplace to push finance use cases into production by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Kearney unveils new Asia Pacific leaders ahead of centenary
Digital Transformation

Kearney unveils new Asia Pacific leaders ahead of centenary

Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
HackerOne launches safe harbour to protect AI testers
DevOps

HackerOne launches safe harbour to protect AI testers

HackerOne unveils Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor, giving security testers clearer authorisation and protection for probing AI systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Rakuten drops Honey extension amid affiliate fraud row
Marketing Technologies

Rakuten drops Honey extension amid affiliate fraud row

PayPal-owned Honey is dropped by Rakuten's ad network, cutting it off from 2,000 merchants amid claims of affiliate fraud and link theft.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
SALESmanago boosts WhatsApp & AI-led eCommerce tools
Unified Communications

SALESmanago boosts WhatsApp & AI-led eCommerce tools

SALESmanago upgrades its eCommerce platform with richer WhatsApp journeys and AI-led recommendations, targeting smarter real-time engagement.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

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Hybrid work drives surge in device theft & visual hacks
Firewalls

Hybrid work drives surge in device theft & visual hacks

Hybrid work fuels surge in device theft and visual hacking, as Kensington warns cheap physical locks could avert multimillion‑dollar breaches.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Unicorns outpace Global 2000 on core domain security
Firewalls

Unicorns outpace Global 2000 on core domain security

Unicorns beat Global 2000 on core domain security, yet weak registry locks and scant DNS redundancy leave major gaps in cyber defences.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan
Data Protection

Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan

West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Sunderland expands year-long digital careers support
Clean technologies

Sunderland expands year-long digital careers support

Sunderland expands its year-long Digital Careers support in schools, aiming to break barriers into a GBP £11.6 billion North East tech sector.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026