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Summa Equity buys Peoplesafe to boost worker safety
Software-as-a-Service

Summa Equity buys Peoplesafe to boost worker safety

Summa Equity has bought workforce safety provider Peoplesafe from ECI Partners to back its tech-enabled resilience strategy and expansion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
IDeaS scores triple recognition at 2026 HotelTechAwards
Digital Transformation

IDeaS scores triple recognition at 2026 HotelTechAwards

IDeaS wins twice and places once at the 2026 HotelTechAwards, underscoring growing demand for connected hotel revenue and planning tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Atlassian Williams F1 secures global ops with KeeperPAM
Firewalls

Atlassian Williams F1 secures global ops with KeeperPAM

Atlassian Williams F1 adopts KeeperPAM to lock down privileged access and remote connections across its fast-moving global operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Tesla shifts Full Self-Driving to subscription-only model
Software-as-a-Service

Tesla shifts Full Self-Driving to subscription-only model

Tesla will scrap its USD $8,000 Full Self-Driving buy-out from 14 February, shifting the driver-assist system to USD $99-a-month only.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Eagle Eye unveils AI tool for real-time retail offers
Customer Experience

Eagle Eye unveils AI tool for real-time retail offers

Eagle Eye has launched an AI-powered Personalised Promotions tool to deliver real-time, individual retail offers at massive scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Cloudbeds tops HotelTechAwards for hotel software win
Digital Transformation

Cloudbeds tops HotelTechAwards for hotel software win

Cloudbeds wins top Hotel Management Software at the 2026 HotelTechAwards, plus finalist spots, culture ranking and hotelier-choice honours.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Emburse launches AI tool to automate global tax checks
Fintech

Emburse launches AI tool to automate global tax checks

Emburse unveils AI-powered Invoice Tax Validation to automate e-invoicing compliance as real-time tax checks spread across 90+ countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Cherry debuts TMR magnetic gaming keyboards at 8k Hz
Gaming

Cherry debuts TMR magnetic gaming keyboards at 8k Hz

Cherry Xtrfy unveils 8k Hz TMR magnetic gaming keyboards, led by the GBP £199.99 MX 8.2 Pro TMR Wireless with 0.01 mm precision input.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Yealink debuts hybrid work audio gear at Officeworks
Unified Communications

Yealink debuts hybrid work audio gear at Officeworks

Yealink launches SP92 speakerphone and BH71 Pro headset at Officeworks, targeting hybrid workers needing clearer calls in noisy spaces.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

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Money now outweighs health as key to UK life satisfaction
Hybrid & Remote Work

Money now outweighs health as key to UK life satisfaction

Money has overtaken health, time and relationships as the main driver of life satisfaction in the UK, new research from Intuit shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push
Data Analytics

UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push

UK CFOs are ramping up AI investment and taking charge of digital strategy, betting on productivity gains if tools fit existing finance workflows.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Swoop to host Quad9 DNS hubs, restoring local security
Malware

Swoop to host Quad9 DNS hubs, restoring local security

Swoop is hosting Quad9's DNS hubs across five Australian cities, restoring onshore security and performance after traffic was sent offshore.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Revolut launches RevPoints rewards scheme in New Zealand
Gaming

Revolut launches RevPoints rewards scheme in New Zealand

Revolut launches RevPoints in New Zealand, offering uncapped rewards on everyday spending redeemable for travel, airline miles and gift cards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Nurse survey warns poor hospital communication harms care
Risk & Compliance

Nurse survey warns poor hospital communication harms care

Nurses say hospital communication failures raise stress, fuel retention risks and trigger patient care issues, a new US survey warns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
SaleCycle buys BEYABLE to build unified eCommerce stack
DevOps

SaleCycle buys BEYABLE to build unified eCommerce stack

SaleCycle snaps up French personalisation specialist BEYABLE to create a unified European eCommerce marketing and conversion platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
YouTrip & Agoda launch hotel discounts for Australians
Fintech

YouTrip & Agoda launch hotel discounts for Australians

YouTrip teams up with Agoda to offer Australians 7% off selected hotel bookings plus an AUD $10 bonus for new card sign-ups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Cybanetix boosts MDR growth with AI & rapid response
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybanetix boosts MDR growth with AI & rapid response

Cybanetix reports record recurring revenue as AI-driven MDR and sub-15-minute threat response fuel rapid growth and market share gains.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026