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Wise predicts agentic AI shift in business by 2026

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Wise forecasts that by 2026 agentic AI will run core business tasks, pushing firms to embed tools, tighten oversight and rethink outsourcing.
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Upgrade advantage: More value, less effort for partners, MSPs & MSSPs

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SonicWall's latest firewalls promise MSPs and MSSPs unified management, AI-driven insights and richer margins with less manual effort.
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Finastra unveils AI tool to speed up bank payments ops

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Finastra launches OperatorAssist AI to cut banks' payment investigation work, promising 20-30% faster exception handling and reduced costs.
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Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps

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Distributors stockpile more inventory as a Phocas report warns planning gaps and data limits are raising costs and operational complexity.
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The hidden support gaps holding women back at work

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Hidden gaps in mentoring, health and leadership support are quietly stalling women's careers, despite workplaces claiming progress on equality.
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Telefónica Spain standardises networks on Red Hat OpenShift

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Telefónica Spain makes Red Hat OpenShift its standard platform to unify IT and network workloads and speed 5G-ready service delivery.
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AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026

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In 2026, AI agents move from pilots to the enterprise core, forcing firms to prove measurable value under tight governance.
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ACI unveils Connetic for Cards to unify payments ops

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ACI Connetic for Cards promises unified issuing, acquiring and ATM processing as banks race to modernise card systems and fight fraud.
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AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders

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AI and tech upheaval is piling pressure on UK business leaders, with most saying their roles have become far more complex since 2020.
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Brands plan to boost content budgets despite AI friction

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Brands plan to lift content budgets and AI use, but fragmented tools are fuelling burnout, wasted spend and slower campaign launches.
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Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support

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Gen Z back data centres in theory but baulk at them on their doorsteps, as environmental fears outweigh jobs in new UK polling.
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Smarsh unveils AI tool to cut compliance alert noise

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Smarsh launches AI-powered Noise Reduction Agent to suppress low-risk messages, promising 60% fewer false positives for smaller firms.
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HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs

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HIVED launches HIVED One, a unified all-electric parcel service aimed at simplifying nationwide deliveries for UK eCommerce SMEs.
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Pan Macmillan launches AI Academy to upskill staff

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Pan Macmillan has launched an internal AI Academy with Multiverse, training 20 staff in responsible AI to boost efficiency and reader reach.
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Sahar Group selects Ramco for Black Hawk MRO digitisation

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Sahar Group picks Ramco's aviation suite to digitise Black Hawk MRO, unifying maintenance, supply chain and finance on one platform.
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AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves

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AI is flooding construction workflows, but without better, real-time documentation, disputes over contracts and evidence will only intensify.
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Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation

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As AI reshapes workplaces, women's overlooked gift for translating ideas into action is emerging as tech's most critical skill.
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Women, we can have it all - and AI is helping us prove it

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As AI reshapes work, women are using it to ditch outdated trade-offs and prove ambitious careers and rich family lives can coexist.
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Reversec names Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as Chief Executive

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Cyber consultancy Reversec has named former Accenture executive Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as CEO to drive its next phase of global expansion.
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Policy reform must be matched by shifts in culture, hiring and progression

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New UK gender pay and menopause plans hailed, but leaders warn only deeper shifts in hiring, culture and progression will close gaps.