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Star Wars and Shakespeare actor Michael Pennington dies aged 82
Actress Miriam Margolyes said she was "sad beyond measure" to hear of the actor's death.

Temenos launches AI tools for banking & compliance
Banks could speed up digital journeys and compliance checks as Temenos embeds AI agents and copilots into systems used for daily operations.

Avantra 26 adds AI root cause tool for SAP operations
Avantra 26 adds AI root cause analysis tool to speed SAP incident resolution and deepen links with Cloud ALM and BTP.

Sonatype joins Linux Foundation registry working group
Sonatype joins Linux Foundation registry working group to tackle funding, governance and security pressures as package downloads near 10 trillion.

SH1 closed after motorcyclist comes off bike, hit by passing car
The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with moderate injuries.

Tracey Emin voices TfL disabilities announcements
The artist will voice Tube announcements urging support for passengers with hidden disabilities.

From airlines to packaging: How Gurobi optimises workflows
Gurobi clients are experiencing significant, compounding benefits from the utilisation of effective optimisation.

RingCentral wins Metrigy top provider awards in CCaaS
Customer experience buyers are rewarding platforms that tie service quality to revenue gains, with RingCentral standing out in Metrigy's latest study.

AVEVA named Verdantix leader in asset performance management
Industrial operators could cut downtime and maintenance costs as AVEVA gains analyst backing for asset performance software.

DocuWare named a challenger in Gartner document review
DocuWare lands challenger spot in Gartner's 2026 document management review as the software maker touts AI-ready tools and partner-led growth.

FourKites adds live logistics links to Inventory Twin
FourKites links live shipment data to Inventory Twin, giving planners earlier risk alerts and a direct path from stock shortfall to freight booking.

Addepar launches data exchange on Databricks for AI
Financial firms could gain cleaner audit trails and more reliable AI outputs as a managed data layer links investment systems and workflows.

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10ZiG, Parallels expand partnership for hybrid work
10ZiG and Parallels broaden partnership to offer secure virtual applications and desktops for hybrid work, cutting endpoint costs and complexity.

Watch - The Hui: The fallout from Kapa-Kingi’s departure
The MP is leaving Te Pati Maori to start her own party.

'It will be very disruptive': Grant Robertson on scrapping of fees-free policy
The former Labour finance minister says students and parents have been budgeting with fees-free in mind.

Atera offers fee-free Robin if AI misses support target
Atera will waive all fees for Robin if the autonomous IT agent fails to resolve 50% of targeted technical tickets within 90 days.

MongoDB adds AI tools for production agents in Atlas
Enterprises running AI agents can now cut infrastructure overhead, as MongoDB adds automated embeddings, memory and faster database performance.

Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes
The pop star's legal team alleges a photograph of her face was used on Samsung television boxes without permission.