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Wakam UK names Philip Ward Group CFO amid UK growth
Customer Experience

Wakam UK names Philip Ward Group CFO amid UK growth

Wakam UK promotes Philip Ward to Group CFO as its UK portfolio hits GBP £400 million, backed by a 197% solvency ratio and strong partner scores.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Pharmacy2U wins first UK online pharmacy B Corp nod
Customer Experience

Pharmacy2U wins first UK online pharmacy B Corp nod

Pharmacy2U becomes the UK's first online pharmacy to gain B Corp status after scoring 91.4 in a global social and environmental audit.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Global Stories

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Experts warn AI era demands tougher data protection
Data Protection

Experts warn AI era demands tougher data protection

Experts say AI-driven attacks and rampant data leaks mean organisations must verify outputs, curb collection and harden identity controls.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
LF Energy audit boosts security of EVerest EV charging
Internet of Things

LF Energy audit boosts security of EVerest EV charging

LF Energy's audit of the widely used EVerest EV charging stack finds and fixes security flaws, boosting confidence in open source grids.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Synechron unveils Agentic AI suite for regulated sectors
Security Information and Event Management

Synechron unveils Agentic AI suite for regulated sectors

Synechron has launched an Agentic AI suite to automate mission-critical workflows in heavily regulated financial and insurance sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month
Data Protection

MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month

UK online pharmacy MedExpress is automating up to one million monthly patient letters after deploying Quadient's cloud-based Impress platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Bolt Insights maps how AI will reshape research by 2026
Data Analytics

Bolt Insights maps how AI will reshape research by 2026

Bolt Insights predicts AI-driven, real-time insight, dynamic personas and a new strategist role for researchers will redefine the sector by 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
Goertzel & Lanier clash over AI autonomy & control
Crypto

Goertzel & Lanier clash over AI autonomy & control

Ben Goertzel and Jaron Lanier clash over whether increasingly autonomous AI deserves moral standing or must always remain under human control.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Regulated sectors & legal teams tipped to lead AI 2026
Data Protection

Regulated sectors & legal teams tipped to lead AI 2026

Heavily regulated sectors and in-house legal teams are set to spearhead enterprise AI in 2026, turning compliance into a competitive edge.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
How to fix your data centre's credibility problem
Digital Transformation

How to fix your data centre's credibility problem

Data centres can't PR their way out of scrutiny; only clear, consistent brands will rebuild trust in power-hungry infrastructure.

By Imogen Ley-Clowes • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Private markets race to modernise tech amid AI & rules
Digital Transformation

Private markets race to modernise tech amid AI & rules

AI, data and 'governance intelligence' set to transform private markets as regulators, LPs and retail investors demand real-time transparency.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Fraud expert warns FCA Firm Checker will not stop scams
Fintech

Fraud expert warns FCA Firm Checker will not stop scams

A leading fraud expert says the FCA's new Firm Checker will boost transparency but leave sophisticated social engineering scams largely untouched.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Energy efficiency in buildings tops global priorities
Data Analytics

Energy efficiency in buildings tops global priorities

Energy efficiency in buildings has surged to the top of global infrastructure agendas as organisations chase decarbonisation and lower costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Non-profits plan AI push but lag on back-office reform
DevOps

Non-profits plan AI push but lag on back-office reform

Non-profits rush to embed AI in strategy, but new research shows manual workflows and fragmented systems threaten to blunt the benefits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Sage predicts trust & agentic AI will reshape channel
Software-as-a-Service

Sage predicts trust & agentic AI will reshape channel

Sage's Gretchen O'Hara says trust and agentic AI will determine which channel partners win, grow and keep customers by 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Dec 2025

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Explainer: Australia's public sector AI opportunity
Data Protection

Explainer: Australia's public sector AI opportunity

Australia's vast public sector is turning to AI to boost efficiency, cut costs and improve services, while navigating strict ethical safeguards.

By Sean Mitchell • 10 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
The rise and impact of AI in Biotechnology and Healthcare
Data Protection

The rise and impact of AI in Biotechnology and Healthcare

AI is reshaping biotech and healthcare, speeding drug discovery and diagnostics as the market for AI in biotech surges toward USD $11.4 billion.

By Telma Mantas • 9 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025