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Interview: Emmanuel Frenehard, chief digital officer, Sanofi

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Emmanuel Frenehard, chief digital officer (CDO) at biopharmaceutical giant Sanofi, recognises that the CDO role often means different things in different companies. At Sanofi, it was decided that the role would be an all-encompassing position, overseeing business applications, infrastructure, cyber security, data, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital services. There are also professionals in Frenehard’s team…

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Saudi Aramco deploys AI refinery system with Emerson

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Saudi Aramco has deployed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven refinery optimisation platform developed with Emerson, as the energy giant accelerates the use of industrial AI across its global refining operations. The deployment integrates Emerson’s Aspen Hybrid Models into Aramco’s refinery planning environment, creating what the companies describe as one of the world’s largest multi-site, multi-period refinery…

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Civil servants to protest at Capita general meeting amid pension crisis

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Civil servants will demonstrate at Capita’s annual general meeting, demanding the supplier to be stripped of the pension administration contract. The Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) administration, which manages the pensions of 1.7 million current and former civil servants, has been in chaos since Capita took over the contract in December. The Public and Commercial…

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Interview: Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering, Volvo Cars

8 minutes of reading / AI, Apple, automation, Computer, digital transformation, Google, Qualcomm, Snap, software engineering, Tech / By

Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering at Volvo Cars, reckons that leading a team to develop the technology stack powering the next generation of mobility at the automotive giant is one of the best jobs you can imagine. “I’m not saying it’s always easy, but it’s incredibly rewarding and great fun,” he says. “People are…

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Workday majors on Sana acquisition to forward agentic AI programme

9 minutes of reading / AI, automation, compliance, Computer, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Tech, Workday / By

Enterprise software providers are rushing to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into their platforms, which has a consequential impact on the technologies executives buy and the roles professionals fulfil. Into this maelstrom of AI-enabled change comes Workday, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) firm that has made significant recent changes – including co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning…

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Beyond integration theatre: Building stronger cyber platforms

4 minutes of reading / API, automation, Cisco, firewalls, IDS, Microsoft, Tech / By

Modern chief information security officers (CISOs) face a threat landscape defined by distributed systems, volatile supply chains, and expanding attack surfaces. Platform consolidation is often used to reduce complexity, yet only architectures with deep integration across data, control, and identity planes achieve the intended security benefits. This makes the integration layer a dominant source of enterprise…

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Intersec Dubai highlights why AI has become critical in the race against cyber attackers

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At Intersec Dubai, one of the world’s largest gatherings for security, safety and fire protection, the conversation around cyber security has shifted decisively from whether organisations should use artificial intelligence (AI) to how quickly they can operationalise it. For Jean Wiles, head of cyber security for the Middle East and Africa at Cigna Healthcare, the…

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7 Of The Best Free Android Apps For Automating Your Routine

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Maor_Winetrob/Shutterstock You don’t want to waste any time when completing tasks during your day. There are a lot of small, routine things you have to remember throughout your day, and many of them involve your smartphone, such as switching to mobile data when you leave your house or silencing it before an important meeting. A…

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Execs see AI and automation as long-term strategic investments

4 minutes of reading / AI, automation, business continuity, compliance, risk management, Tech / By

A number of surveys conducted towards the end of 2025 suggest that IT decision makers and board-level executives see the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation as long-term objectives. The C-suite imperative report from Rimini Street, which based its findings on a Censuswide survey of 4,295 chief financial officers (CFOs), chief information security officers…

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Does Fast-Charging Hurt Your Phone Battery? This Two-Year Test Has The Answer

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YouTube channel HTX Studio conducted a massive smartphone battery charging experiment that involved buying 40 phones and spending two years conducting battery charging experiments using fast and slow chargers to answer a hotly debated question: Does fast-charging hurt the health of your iPhone or Android phone? The 8-minute clip below also answers additional questions you…

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