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Edwina Dunn opens Birmingham frontier tech lab for youth
Robotics

Edwina Dunn opens Birmingham frontier tech lab for youth

School pupils across the West Midlands will get hands-on access to artificial intelligence, quantum and cyber security careers through the new lab.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
EcoOnline & ALL4 team up on safety compliance tools
Digital Transformation

EcoOnline & ALL4 team up on safety compliance tools

The tie-up aims to give heavily regulated firms a clearer way to manage safety, chemical and sustainability compliance across multiple sites and jurisdictions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
UK software providers lose revenue over payment integrations
Artificial Intelligence

UK software providers lose revenue over payment integrations

Slow payment hookups are costing UK software firms sales, with 94% of surveyed vendors saying integrations have hit revenue and delayed features.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Seekr opens first European office in London to grow UK AI
Edge Computing

Seekr opens first European office in London to grow UK AI

Rising demand from regulated UK organisations is driving Seekr's London push as it adds local engineers and leaders for sovereign AI deployments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
UK firms boost AI security use but trust lags behind
Security Operations Centres

UK firms boost AI security use but trust lags behind

Security teams are adopting AI faster than they trust it, with 75.5% of respondents saying they still want human review before autonomous action.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks
Biometrics

DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks

Banks face rising fraud pressure as DXC and YEO offer continuous identity checks during online sessions, beyond login, for regulated firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
NVIDIA backs five UK startups with USD $250 million
Data centers

NVIDIA backs five UK startups with USD $250 million

The package will support UK research into agentic safety and security as autonomous AI systems spread, with startups also receiving backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services
Digital Transformation

PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services

PwC UK will run clients' close and reconciliation work on FloQast as finance teams face pressure to cut manual workloads and speed reporting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Utilize acquires tn4 Solutions in Sage growth push
Digital Transformation

Utilize acquires tn4 Solutions in Sage growth push

The deal nearly doubles Utilize's Sage customer base and takes the managed IT services provider to six acquisitions as it eyes £28 million turnover.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
GoTo adds AI tools & integrations to Resolve for MSPs
Software-as-a-Service

GoTo adds AI tools & integrations to Resolve for MSPs

MSPs using LogMeIn Resolve can now cut manual checks and ticket hand-offs as GoTo adds AI insights, broader multi-tenant controls and new links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Human-error data breaches in the UK rise 43% since 2020
Data Protection

Human-error data breaches in the UK rise 43% since 2020

Routine handling mistakes are driving UK data exposure, with wrong-recipient emails and late reporting making up much of the rise since 2020.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Chainguard launches AI tool to find exploitable bugs
Application Security

Chainguard launches AI tool to find exploitable bugs

The beta service could help security teams cut noisy scanner backlogs by confirming only exploitable flaws in live software before fixes are issued.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Recruitment scams enter UK top 10, Virgin Media O2 warns
Phishing

Recruitment scams enter UK top 10, Virgin Media O2 warns

Young jobseekers are being targeted as fake offers rise to ninth place in Virgin Media O2's quarterly scam rankings.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
UK defence firms eye funding surge as demand rises
Mergers and Acquisitions

UK defence firms eye funding surge as demand rises

Almost all surveyed UK defence firms expect to seek outside capital as rising demand and expansion plans drive a funding race over the next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
UK businesses back Open Banking but trust concerns grow
Payment Technologies

UK businesses back Open Banking but trust concerns grow

Trust and oversight are now the biggest hurdles for wider Open Banking use, even as 94% of UK businesses say they may trial it soon.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
WWCS wins SonicWall Gold status in less than a year
Firewalls

WWCS wins SonicWall Gold status in less than a year

The promotion strengthens WWCS's support and sales access as it expands its managed security offer for regulated UK customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AI to manage 37% of corporate travel spend by 2028
Artificial Intelligence

AI to manage 37% of corporate travel spend by 2028

Security concerns are rising as firms prepare to let software handle almost two-fifths of travel budgets, though controls are still patchy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UK launches TechFirst scheme to place women in tech jobs
Artificial Intelligence

UK launches TechFirst scheme to place women in tech jobs

The scheme will help 300 women into paid technology jobs, as ministers try to widen access to AI and cybersecurity roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 3 days ago
UK small firms race to build AI tools without oversight
Digital Transformation

UK small firms race to build AI tools without oversight

Governance is lagging as 25% of AI-using UK small firms now prototype their own systems, with 24% finding unauthorised tools in-house.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago