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Varonis acquires SlashNext for up to USD $150 million to boost AI email security

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Varonis has acquired AI-driven email security firm SlashNext for up to USD $150 million, enhancing its threat detection across emails and messaging platforms.
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Smart Communications acquires Pendula to boost AI in customer chat

Tue, 12th Aug 2025
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Smart Communications acquires Pendula to enhance AI-driven orchestration, boosting customer engagement across SMS, email, WhatsApp, and RCS in regulated sectors.
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8x8 reports surge in AI-powered CX adoption & unveils new tools

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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8x8 reports a 150% rise in AI-powered customer interactions and unveils new tools enhancing CX with AI-driven insights and secure payment options.
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UK public sector hotlines surpass banks for caller frustration

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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UK public sector hotlines now cause more caller frustration over hold times than banks, with healthcare and government services topping the list, says new survey.
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UK may impose two-hour social media limit for under-16s

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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The UK government plans to impose a two-hour daily social media limit for under-16s to tackle youth compulsive behaviour and online harms.
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ChatSa unveils AI Magic for instant cross-platform chatbots

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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ChatSa launches AI Magic, enabling users to swiftly create and deploy cross-platform AI chatbots with a single text prompt, in under two minutes.
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Staysure adopts NiCE AI platform to boost digital travel insurance

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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Staysure has adopted NiCE's CXone Mpower AI platform to enhance its digital travel insurance customer experience across Europe with omnichannel support.
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RCS messaging surges in UK as iOS support & AI drive growth

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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RCS messaging in the UK has surged 65% in 2024, boosted by Apple iOS support and AI, as brands enhance customer engagement with richer, interactive chat tools.
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Proofpoint acquires Nuclei to boost AI workplace compliance tools

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Proofpoint has acquired Nuclei, boosting its compliance archiving with AI-driven tools for data capture and analysis across major collaboration platforms.
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Marketers predict traditional SEO obsolete by 2026, survey finds

Tue, 20th May 2025
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A SALESmanago survey finds 73% of UK, Polish and Italian marketers expect traditional SEO to become obsolete by 2026 amid shifting consumer trends.
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MirrorWeb launches Sentinel to cut false compliance alerts by 90%

Tue, 20th May 2025
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MirrorWeb has launched Sentinel, a platform using AI to cut false compliance alerts by 90%, helping firms tackle rising risks from digital communication tools.
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Infobip, Haas F1 partner to boost fan engagement with AI tech

Sat, 10th May 2025
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Infobip partners with MoneyGram Haas F1 Team to boost fan engagement via AI-powered messaging channels like WhatsApp and RCS at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.
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Unlocking Retail Growth: The WhatsApp Customer Service Revolution

Thu, 8th May 2025
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eCommerce retailers are boosting loyalty and revenue by using WhatsApp's 3 billion-user reach for faster, efficient, and personalised customer service.
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Australian investors lose AUD $945 million to cyber scams

Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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Australian investment scams have cost consumers AUD $945 million in 2024, driven by complex cybercriminal groups Reckless Rabbit and Ruthless Rabbit, says Infoblox.
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Cybercriminal groups use RDGAs in scams, phishings

Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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Cybercriminal groups Reckless Rabbit and Ruthless Rabbit use registered domain algorithms to carry out investment scams costing US consumers USD $5.7 billion in 2024.
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So, what does secure file sharing actually look like?

Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
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High-profile breaches on apps like Signal highlight the urgent need for user-friendly, secure file sharing to protect sensitive data in government and industry.
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Travelgoogoo launches global eSIM with year-round messaging

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Singapore's Travelgoogoo launches Travelgoogoo365, offering a £14 annual global eSIM membership with unlimited messaging across 123 destinations worldwide.
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Revolut report highlights surge in Telegram, WhatsApp scams

Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
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Revolut's latest report reveals Meta platforms are the primary source of scams affecting consumers, with reported cases rising significantly in Australia and globally.
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Trojan banker attacks on Android rise 196% in 2024

Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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Kaspersky's latest report reveals a staggering 196% spike in smartphone malware attacks in 2024, with Trojan banker incidents tripling compared to last year.
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Gen's report reveals surge in cyber threats for Q4 2024

Wed, 19th Feb 2025
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Gen's Q4 2024 Threat Report reveals a staggering 2.55 billion cyber threats were blocked, with 321 threats emerging every second, highlighting alarming trends in online fraud.