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About Sofiah Nichole
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.
Stories by Sofiah Nichole
OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision
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supply chain
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genai
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llms
OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web‑navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.
Okta unveils blueprint to lock down AI agents at work
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data protection
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siem
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digital transformation
Okta sets out blueprint and tools to corral workplace AI agents, promising tighter discovery, access control and rapid kill switches.
MicroCare names Dr Uwe Wanner Director of Research
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mba
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leadership
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r&d
MicroCare appoints Dr Uwe Wanner to lead global R&D strategy as it targets growth in precision cleaning and advanced fluid technologies.
Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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fintech
Indosat and Safaricom have struck an AI and fintech alliance to boost smarter networks, fraud controls and mobile money in emerging markets.
Liechtenstein tops global index for internet access
Last week
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international telecommunication union
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mobile data
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digital divide
Liechtenstein has been named the world's best-connected nation, topping MoneySuperMarket Broadband's 2026 Internet Accessibility Index.
Xiid secures EV charging, healthcare AI & multi-cloud
Last week
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firewalls
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data protection
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vpns
Xiid inks trio of security deals to harden EV charging, healthcare AI data and multi-cloud landing zones against network-based attacks.
AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion
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malware
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data protection
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ransomware
AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.
UiPath & Deloitte launch agentic ERP for AI-first ops
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digital transformation
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it automation
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partner programmes
UiPath and Deloitte unveil Agentic ERP to orchestrate AI agents, bots and people across fragmented finance and supply chain workflows.
Qualtrics named Leader in 2026 Gartner VoC Quadrant
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uc
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Qualtrics again tops Gartner's 2026 Voice of the Customer rankings, leading on execution, vision and AI-driven experience agents.
MHP named ServiceNow's Automotive Partner of the Year
Last week
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
ServiceNow names Porsche-owned consultancy MHP Automotive Partner of the Year, citing AI-powered workflows and measurable business results.
Qualys adds AI tool to forecast software patch risks
Last week
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Qualys has launched an AI-driven Patch Reliability Score, helping IT and security teams gauge software update risk before mass rollout.
AI-fuelled DDoS attacks surge past eight million globally
Last week
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firewalls
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ddos
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network security
AI-driven botnets fuel eight million DDoS attacks in late 2025, as multi-vector assaults hit 30 Tbps and strain global critical services.
RateGain & Juspay launch RG Pay for travel payments
Last week
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
RateGain and Juspay unveil RG Pay, an embedded payments layer to boost cross-border checkout performance for global travel brands.
CIQ unveils Rocky Linux Pro AI for GPU inference at scale
Last week
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
CIQ launches Rocky Linux Pro AI, a tuned RHEL-compatible distro promising higher GPU inference throughput from day one at production scale.
East West adds Thai motor plant to bypass US tariffs
Last week
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devops
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supply chain
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apm
East West opens Thai motor plant with CBM to expand Asian capacity and give OEMs a tariff-friendly route for US-bound shipments.
Creditinfo rolls out fraud & AML platform in Uganda
Last week
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data analytics
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fintech
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cx
Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.
SurePath AI unveils real-time controls to secure MCP use
Last week
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
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document management
SurePath AI launches real-time MCP policy controls to lock down AI tool access, aiming to secure fast-growing workplace agent workflows.
10ZiG Manager v5.5 boosts scale for large deployments
Last week
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virtualisation
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it automation
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edr
10ZiG Manager v5.5 brings major server, web console and database upgrades to scale thin client management to many thousands of endpoints.
Norton unveils Genie scam detection assistant in ChatGPT
Last week
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cloud security
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phishing
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physical security
Norton launches Genie scam assistant in ChatGPT, letting users tag @Norton to analyse emails, texts, images and links for fraud risks.
Mitel unveils WX framework for unified workforce comms
Last week
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uc
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Mitel debuts WX, a role-aware, AI-enabled comms framework unifying frontline, mobile, knowledge and contact centre workers on one layer.