Short, checked, cited where we can. The announcements, the moves and the things worth a look.
Follow @cxtodaynewsGoogle said a power event in its Europe-west2 cloud region caused errors and intermittent network failures, affecting services including Revolut and court video links. By early afternoon on Tuesday, it said most workloads were recovering, while some businesses reported ongoing disruption.
Docusign has announced PDF Editor, a desktop app that lets users edit and prepare PDFs, send them to signature with one click, keep an auditable record, and manage agreements after signing. The product will be available globally from November 2, 2026.
8x8 has appointed Jamie Snaddon as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, to advance strategy, evaluate growth opportunities, and prioritize investments. Nerea Gandarias has been named Managing Director, EMEA, succeeding Snaddon. The appointments aim to strengthen strategic execution, support growth, and create long-term value as communications and AI reshape the industry.
BT has acquired TalkTalk Telecommunications Limited and PlatformX Communications Limited out of administration to protect continuity of service for 2.5 million customers. The company said the deal was aimed at avoiding material harm to vulnerable customers and key emergency services, with a regulatory review expected in the coming weeks.
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File it at the news desk →@cxtodaynews on X ↗Primary source · date · number · named spokesperson. Two of the four and we will usually run it.
