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Automation stories

UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback
Digital Transformation

UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback

Most UK firms now use AI, but with only 31% seeing clear returns, questions grow over costs, strategy and how success is defined.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos
Software-as-a-Service

Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos

Cambridge-based Finspector has rebuilt its AI platform to scan finfluencer videos, images and posts as UK regulators tighten oversight.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
VerbaFlo raises $7m to scale AI real estate platform
Customer Experience

VerbaFlo raises $7m to scale AI real estate platform

VerbaFlo secures $7m seed funding led by Pi Labs to scale its multilingual AI platform for rental housing operators worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Sage data shows UK SMEs grow profits but slash investment
Digital Transformation

Sage data shows UK SMEs grow profits but slash investment

UK SMEs lifted revenues and profits in 2025 but cut capital spending for a 17th straight quarter, Sage data shows, signalling wary growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Automation stories

TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push
Digital Transformation

TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push

TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Employment Hero names James Keene APAC managing director
Software-as-a-Service

Employment Hero names James Keene APAC managing director

Employment Hero appoints long-serving executive James Keene as APAC managing director to drive regional growth and AI-led expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
TrendAI links with HPE to secure private cloud AI stack
Virtualisation

TrendAI links with HPE to secure private cloud AI stack

TrendAI integrates its AI security platform with HPE Private Cloud AI to secure enterprise AI deployments from infrastructure to applications.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Boomi tops 2026 Gartner iPaaS rankings for execution
Software-as-a-Service

Boomi tops 2026 Gartner iPaaS rankings for execution

Boomi tops Gartner's 2026 iPaaS Magic Quadrant for Ability to Execute, extending its run in the Leaders segment to a 12th year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast
Unified Communications

Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast

Qualtrics launches AI-powered customer experience tools to unify feedback, automate analysis and fix service issues before they escalate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
SenSen expands AI parking enforcement across Ontario
Smart Cities

SenSen expands AI parking enforcement across Ontario

SenSen rolls out AI-powered parking enforcement across Ontario, as Toronto and nearby cities report big gains in safety and efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rubrik & Rackspace launch UK sovereign recovery cloud
Data Protection

Rubrik & Rackspace launch UK sovereign recovery cloud

Rubrik and Rackspace unveil a UK-only sovereign cyber recovery cloud, promising faster ransomware recovery and stricter data control.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Island unveils Enterprise Platform for unified work
Firewalls

Island unveils Enterprise Platform for unified work

Island launches Enterprise Platform to extend its governed workspace from a secure browser to consumer browsers, desktops and networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Spacelift unveils AI layer to speed cloud infrastructure
Virtualisation

Spacelift unveils AI layer to speed cloud infrastructure

Spacelift debuts an AI-powered natural-language layer to accelerate cloud infrastructure work while preserving existing IaC and GitOps flows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
GPT-5.4 tops AI accounting test but errors remain high
Digital Transformation

GPT-5.4 tops AI accounting test but errors remain high

GPT-5.4 leads new AI benchmark on real-world accounting tasks, but its 77.3% score leaves firms facing stubborn reliability gaps.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Redgate unveils SaaS edition of its database monitor
Software-as-a-Service

Redgate unveils SaaS edition of its database monitor

Redgate launches a managed SaaS version of its Monitor tool, promising simpler deployment and upkeep for complex, mixed database estates.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Automation stories

ARM Hub backs R&D overhaul to boost advanced manufacturing
Robotics

ARM Hub backs R&D overhaul to boost advanced manufacturing

ARM Hub backs sweeping R&D reforms to better link researchers with industry and keep advanced manufacturing and AI-driven production in Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next
Data Analytics

AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next

AI-fuelled fintech mega-deals are surging, but most buyers lack the operating model and culture to turn shiny assets into real value.

By Ghaleb El Masri • 8 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026