
A new partnership is linking more of Thames Valley tech. Reading Tech Cluster and Berkshire Tech Network say the agreement will expand regional connections, events, and collaboration.

AI agents are pushing identity teams into a new control model. Ping Identity’s latest platform update focuses on agent governance, programmable identity, and trusted access controls as enterprises begin to manage more non-human actors across systems.

Sovereign cyber delivery is moving higher up the buying agenda. e2e-assure and A&O Corsaire are combining managed security and assurance services for UK organisations that need stronger evidence, clearer jurisdiction, and tighter compliance alignment.

Sustainable IT is becoming a harder-edged resilience and cost discipline. New Advania research shows UK organisations pairing greener hardware choices with tighter cloud scrutiny, as software overspend and cyber exposure force technology leaders to manage estates with far more care.

Hyland has expanded leadership as regulated sectors adopt AI. The enterprise content management company has named six product leaders as it targets more autonomous operations in tightly governed industries.

HMRC has expanded AI training across thousands of employees nationwide. Newly released figures show more than 80,000 digital, data, and technology courses were completed in 2024-25, including over 11,000 AI-focused modules and more than 25,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot training completions.

Core42 has secured fresh funding to scale AI infrastructure globally. The HSBC trade finance facilities will support cloud and compute deployments across the US and Europe.

Epicor has broadened Prism with new agentic ERP capabilities. The update adds design, build, and execution tools aimed at embedding AI more deeply into enterprise workflows.

Precisely is bringing governed customer communications workloads directly onto AWS. The release gives regulated enterprises a way to modernise customer communications in the cloud while keeping data, workflows, and compliance controls inside their own AWS environments.

Bulgaria is centralising cyber defence with Google Cloud’s Cybershield platform. The project will bring 54 public entities into a federated security model, reflecting a wider European shift towards coordinated, AI-assisted security operations.