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8x8 wins Gold for Engage at New York design awards

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8x8's Engage platform has won Gold at the NY Product Design Awards, with judges praising its unified workspace for customer-facing staff.
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Ascendion named HFS market leader in agentic services

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Ascendion wins HFS market leader nod as agentic AI wins gains in legacy modernisation, testing and enterprise delivery.
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Arduino, Qualcomm launch Hackster contest for UNO Q

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Arduino and Qualcomm launch a global Hackster contest around the new AI-focused UNO Q board, giving away 300 units to developers.
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Why women's influence in tech matters beyond headcount

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International Women's Day in tech must go beyond hiring targets, giving women real power over what gets designed, funded and shipped.
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AI-era contact centres become strategic CX data hubs

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In 2026, AI turns the contact centre from a cost to a real-time intelligence engine, transforming CX into core competitive advantage.
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Good technology starts with listening to the users, according to UX/UI human-centred designer

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A human-centred UX/UI designer says the most powerful tech solutions begin not with code or visuals, but with deep, disciplined listening.
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Beyond the dashboard: Why context and clarity are the future of customer experience

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Customer experience is evolving from ticket-taking to strategic, context-rich advisory, where clear narratives turn raw data into real business value.
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Tech's next responsibility: Building for emotional durability, not just efficiency

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As families go global, technologists are urged to build tools for emotional durability, preserving stories and memory, not just efficiency.
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Marketers: Get ready to AI-proof your careers

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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As AI reshapes marketing, leaders say careers will depend less on tactics and more on systems thinking, judgement and commercial clarity.
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Cognizant & Adobe deepen AI pact on content at scale

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Cognizant and Adobe are deepening their AI alliance to speed and govern large-scale content creation for heavily regulated global enterprises.
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Scrum.org launches new course on stakeholder collaboration

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Scrum.org debuts a five-hour self-paced course to help Scrum Teams build trust and collaborate more effectively with stakeholders.
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Dave Clark founder dies after long design career

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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New Zealand design leader Dave Clark dies; agency bearing his name says leadership and ownership stay unchanged under co-founders.
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GlobalLogic names LuJean Smith CMO to drive AI growth

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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GlobalLogic hires LuJean Smith as CMO to sharpen global brand, push VelocityAI and align with Hitachi's Inspire 2027 growth strategy.
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Appian embeds AI agents & Composer to modernise legacy apps

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Appian launches AI agents and Composer tools to embed AI in workflows, boosting legacy app modernisation and operational automation in enterprises.
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Elemental Concept names Chris Mitchell to lead APAC expansion

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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Elemental Concept has appointed Chris Mitchell as Managing Director APAC to drive its expansion and digital transformation services across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Singapore launches world-first index to measure design's impact

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Singapore launches the world's first Design Power Index to measure how design drives economic growth, innovation, and social progress across sectors.
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TetraLogical launches self-led online courses in digital accessibility

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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TetraLogical has launched flexible, self-led online courses to help digital teams build practical accessibility skills and meet growing regulatory demands.
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GlobalLogic named in Q3 2025 Constellation ShortList for ER&D

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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GlobalLogic has been named on the Q3 2025 Constellation ShortList for ER&D services, highlighting its role in advancing AI-driven digital engineering solutions.
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Infosys launches Infosys Aster for AI-led marketing transformation

Tue, 18th Jun 2024
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Infosys has unveiled Infosys Aster, an AI-amplified suite of marketing services designed to boost brand experiences and efficiency, aiming to drive business growth.
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Adobe continues streak of AI innovations with Generative Recolour

Wed, 14th Jun 2023
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Adobe's MAX London reveal introduces Generative Recolour (beta) in Illustrator, leveraging Firefly AI to transform vector artwork colours via text prompts.