ICT sector stories - Page 9

Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.

AI-powered phishing drives a sharp 2025 surge in email and chat attacks, as Acronis warns of a new era of automated cybercrime at scale.

Palo Alto Networks beat quarterly estimates but flagged weaker next-quarter earnings, unsettling investors despite stronger revenue and contract growth.

One Identity appoints Michael Henricks as combined finance and operations chief to steer scaling identity security business growth.

Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.

Seismic to merge with Highspot, uniting rival sales enablement platforms in an AI-first deal with Permira to remain controlling shareholder.

Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.

StarHub adopts Totogi's AI Ontology to analyse sales calls in real time, aiming to lift enterprise deal conversions and halve training time.

Authentic Interactions recruits Siri and Pluto TV co-founders to guide its push into hyper-realistic 'digital humans' for homes and businesses.

Wesco becomes Acre Security's exclusive US distributor, expanding cloud access control and intrusion offerings nationwide.

Belfast tech firm SciLeads will create 60 fully remote roles over three years as it scales its life sciences market intelligence platform.

Telehouse Europe names Chris Lamb Enterprise Director to drive sector-led growth and tailored infrastructure for demanding workloads.

monday.com rides AI demand and larger clients to 2025 revenue of USD $1.23 billion, up 27%, with a 14% non-GAAP operating margin.

Late payments now make up 37% of global pay cycles, with firms waiting 51 days on average to be paid, Sidetrade data reveals.

Collage appoints co-founder Ross Durbin as chief executive to spearhead AI-driven digital asset management growth from its Denver base.

Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.

StorMagic names Scott Mann global SVP of sales to turbocharge channel-led expansion in edge and on-site virtualisation worldwide.

Motorola opens a Cork R&D hub to develop mission-critical radio software, hiring nearly 200 staff to bolster global public safety systems.

Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

Fortinet lifts share buyback by USD $1 billion after double-digit 2025 revenue and billings growth driven by SASE and security operations.