Despite analyst predictions that the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry will be worth £49 billion globally in 2022, a new in-depth study by BT has uncovered a lack of awareness amongst UK students about the opportunity to pursue qualifications in AI related courses. Where almost three in five (59%) higher education students said they were unaware of AI courses at the…

Woven Solutions Group Limited, a UK and South African based technology and business process outsourcing (BPO) company, has acquired a majority stake in SA Commercial (Pty) Ltd., a locally developed award-winning BPO provider based in Cape Town. This investment will accelerate growth for SA Commercial and the Western Cape BPO Industry, with the intention of creating an additional 1000 new…

Proofpoint, Inc, a leading cyber security and compliance company, today revealed that more than half (59%) of SGX 200 companies do not have the necessary email authentication protocols in place, leaving their customers, partners, and employees open to higher risks of email fraud. In a recent analysis of SGX top 200 companies, Proofpoint research found that while 41% have implemented…

EXFO, the communication's industry's test, monitoring and analytics experts, announced a Tier 1 U.S. mobile network operator (MNO) has chosen to deploy EXFO's Nova Active testing capabilities across their 5G network from core to edge to last mile, helping provide ultra-fast, ultra-reliable connections for customers. Results of synthetic network tests from Nova Active will be paired with EXFO's Nova SensAI…

Gupshup, a global leader in conversational engagement, announced today the acquisition of Active.Ai, the leading Conversational AI platform used by banks and Fintech firms. The acquisition strengthens Gupshup’s customer experience (CX) solutions for BFSI customers. Headquartered in Singapore, Active.Ai serves BFSI customers across 43 countries with a Conversational Banking as a Service (CBaaS) platform that helps clients engage with millions…

Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, today announced that Australia-based startup Curious Thing is using the Vonage Communication Platform (VCP) to scale its solutions and improve customer experiences with automated and AI-enabled proactive customer engagement. Curious Thing is a voice-based conversational AI startup. Its voice AI technology is currently used in proactive call…

Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced the successful closing of its previously announced equity recapitalization of Cologix, the largest private interconnection and hyperscale edge platform in North America. At $3.0 billion in equity value, the transaction represents the largest single asset continuation vehicle raised in digital infrastructure to date. Cologix also completed…

Avari Wireless today announced the inception of their newly formed company, focusing largely on mission-critical public safety Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS). Built upon decades of DAS industry experience and with a competent team of seasoned sales, R&D and field service staff, Avari Wireless is well-positioned to meet the needs of customers who demand high quality and reliable in-building wireless infrastructure…

Neos Networks, one of the UK’s leading business connectivity providers, today confirmed that it had been chosen to supply a new dark fibre network in Northern Ireland by Jisc – suppliers of a digital network and supporting services for the UK’s tertiary education and research sector. The network will aid educational and research establishments by providing high-capacity fibre connectivity, capable…