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Sixthfin appoints Vallana as Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Sixthfin appoints Vallana as Chief Executive Officer

The French fintech is splitting its leadership as it seeks faster international growth and broader reach among finance teams worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Saviynt launches 12-city AI identity security roadshow
Data Protection

Saviynt launches 12-city AI identity security roadshow

Organisations are being pushed to tighten controls as AI systems often get broader access than staff in similar roles, Saviynt said.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Bristol & Brighton cost more than Paris, says bunq
Hybrid & Remote Work

Bristol & Brighton cost more than Paris, says bunq

Higher rents mean Bristol and Brighton now outprice Paris and Berlin for many workers, according to bunq's latest living-cost index.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Vancouver & Toronto rank mid-table in bunq cost index
Fintech

Vancouver & Toronto rank mid-table in bunq cost index

Rent is the main pressure point in Vancouver and Toronto, where housing takes up most monthly outgoings despite mid-table overall living costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Cainiao opens Paris & Mannheim warehouses in Europe
Robotics

Cainiao opens Paris & Mannheim warehouses in Europe

The latest additions give merchants faster fulfilment in France and Germany as Cainiao expands its European network to seven new sites since April.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
European tech exits set to rise as pricing gap narrows
Software-as-a-Service

European tech exits set to rise as pricing gap narrows

A narrower pricing gap and rising listed tech shares suggest European private exits could recover later in 2026, ScaleX Invest said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
ESCP appoints Thomas Jeanjean as New Executive President
Digital Transformation

ESCP appoints Thomas Jeanjean as New Executive President

The change comes as business schools face mounting pressure from rapid technological shifts and tougher global competition for students and staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026
Kong opens Milan & Paris offices amid Europe growth
Software-as-a-Service

Kong opens Milan & Paris offices amid Europe growth

Customer demand across Europe has fuelled a 72% rise in Kong's regional base, prompting new offices in Milan and Paris.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026
RETN launches London-Brussels route to boost resilience
Data centers

RETN launches London-Brussels route to boost resilience

Businesses facing outages now have a physically separate UK-EU link, as traffic remains concentrated on a handful of cross-border corridors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Solid State Logic desks power The Voice France mix
SSL

Solid State Logic desks power The Voice France mix

Four linked desks helped keep vocals clear and the live mix consistent on TF1's The Voice - La plus belle voix, with backup paths for faults.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Sat, 18th Jul 2026
Entire launches distributed Git network for AI agents
DevOps

Entire launches distributed Git network for AI agents

Developers using AI agents could avoid GitHub rate limits and outages as Entire opens a preview network mirroring repositories across regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
French municipalities scale LoRaWAN beyond pilot projects
Network Infrastructure

French municipalities scale LoRaWAN beyond pilot projects

French councils are turning IoT networks into shared infrastructure for water, lighting and waste services, reducing costs and vendor lock-in.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
Flix expands Klarna payments across 21 US & Europe markets
Fintech

Flix expands Klarna payments across 21 US & Europe markets

Travellers on Flix services in 21 markets can now spread ticket costs over time as Klarna rolls out across Europe and the US.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
AI data centre demand to exceed supply by 500% by 2030
Digital Transformation

AI data centre demand to exceed supply by 500% by 2030

The shortfall is set to intensify competition for power, land and grid connections as AI workloads push global data centre demand far ahead of supply.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2026
AI boom to leave data centre demand far above supply
Digital Transformation

AI boom to leave data centre demand far above supply

AI-driven demand could overwhelm available capacity by 2030, with spending on servers and GPUs pushing supply short of need across key markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 4th Jul 2026
Capgemini launches AI fan platform for Tour de France
Data Analytics

Capgemini launches AI fan platform for Tour de France

Fans can now follow the Tour de France through tailored race narratives and 3D tracking, aiming to make cycling easier to understand in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026

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Azira launches AI location platform for travel marketers
Software-as-a-Service

Azira launches AI location platform for travel marketers

Destination marketers could cut report turnaround times as Azira One puts complex location data into a natural language AI interface.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week