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Primark cuts costs & emissions with virtual store mapping
Digital Transformation

Primark cuts costs & emissions with virtual store mapping

Primark uses Apollo3D's virtual 3D mapping to cut costs and emissions, upgrading lighting across 350+ UK and European stores with LED technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
The metaverse may be virtual, but it lives in data centers
Data Analytics

The metaverse may be virtual, but it lives in data centers

Sustainable, efficient data centers are essential to the digital world matching demand with concern for global and local environments.

By Adam Tamburini • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2023

Global Stories

Virtual stories

Westcon-Comstor brings 3D Lab virtual demo platform to APAC
Firewalls

Westcon-Comstor brings 3D Lab virtual demo platform to APAC

Westcon-Comstor launches its 3D Lab virtual demo platform in APAC, enabling partners to test multivendor solutions in a secure, virtual environment.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Swimlane unveils Hero, an AI companion for security ops
Security Operations Centres

Swimlane unveils Hero, an AI companion for security ops

Swimlane has unveiled Hero, an agentic AI security companion that enhances operational efficiency, promising a 20% productivity boost for security teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jan 2025
Simulation engineering helps firms cut environmental impact
Cartech

Simulation engineering helps firms cut environmental impact

A new report by Ansys and McKinsey highlights simulation engineering's role in innovation and sustainability, showcasing a potential 10% reduction in emissions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Dec 2024
Extend unveils Bill Pay to streamline invoice payments
Fintech

Extend unveils Bill Pay to streamline invoice payments

Extend has launched its Bill Pay feature, allowing businesses to settle invoices securely using virtual cards, enhancing accounts payable processes.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2024
Veeam names Niraj Tolia new CTO after acquiring Alcion
Software-as-a-Service

Veeam names Niraj Tolia new CTO after acquiring Alcion

Veeam appoints former Alcion co-founder Niraj Tolia as new CTO to drive product strategy, integrating AI-driven solutions to bolster data resilience.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Veeam tops enterprise backup market with $1.5 billion revenue
Software-as-a-Service

Veeam tops enterprise backup market with $1.5 billion revenue

Veeam Software has topped Gartner's 2024 Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software market with a 15.1% share and USD $1.5 billion in revenue.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
DigiCert announces lineup for World Quantum Readiness Day
Quantum Computing

DigiCert announces lineup for World Quantum Readiness Day

DigiCert announces an illustrious speaker lineup and awards for the first World Quantum Readiness Day, a virtual event on 26 September to equip organisations for the quantum era.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024
SIOS Technology joins Nutanix Elevate Partner Program for enhanced HA solutions
Cloud Services

SIOS Technology joins Nutanix Elevate Partner Program for enhanced HA solutions

SIOS Technology Corp joins the Nutanix Elevate Partner Program, strengthening its high availability and disaster recovery solutions within Nutanix AHV environments and enhancing joint customer benefits.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
Veeam Software appoints Beni Sia as General Manager & SVP for APJ
Virtualisation

Veeam Software appoints Beni Sia as General Manager & SVP for APJ

Veeam Software appoints Beni Sia as General Manager and Senior VP of Asia Pacific and Japan, to drive growth in the region.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2023
Shadow Factory adopts first-of-a-kind “Work from Metaverse”
Hybrid & Remote Work

Shadow Factory adopts first-of-a-kind “Work from Metaverse”

Advancements in Metaverse technology have made it possible for Shadow Factory to march towards a new era of work, which it says, will improve productivity.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2023
Zoho enhances workplace collaboration with latest releases
Unified Communications

Zoho enhances workplace collaboration with latest releases

Zoho has unveiled its new collaboration experience, Trident, as well as strengthened collaboration technologies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2023
Veeam appoints Larissa Crandall as VP of Channel & Alliances
Software-as-a-Service

Veeam appoints Larissa Crandall as VP of Channel & Alliances

Veeam appoints Larissa Crandall as VP of Global Channel and Alliances to lead investments in partner and alliance ecosystem for data protection.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2022
Bridging the gap: Busting the misconceptions of hybrid AGMs
Hybrid & Remote Work

Bridging the gap: Busting the misconceptions of hybrid AGMs

Hybrid AGMs often help organisations save, rather than increase, costs. Unlike physical meetings which involve variable costs.

By Oliver Bampfield • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2022
Aussie healthcare startup Coviu highlights rapid growth
Health Technologies

Aussie healthcare startup Coviu highlights rapid growth

Australian startup specialising in virtual healthcare is expanding its product offering and launching in the US following an era of significant growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022

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Ghost kitchens and virtual brands are driving Australia's growing appetite for on-demand food delivery
Cloud Services

Ghost kitchens and virtual brands are driving Australia's growing appetite for on-demand food delivery

The rise of ghost kitchens and virtual brands in Australia's food industry could be the key to survival for struggling restaurants.

By Jeremy Van Dille • 6 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2022