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Secureframe launches access review tool for compliance teams
Data Protection

Secureframe launches access review tool for compliance teams

Manual access checks are being folded into one audit trail as compliance teams face heavier evidence-gathering workloads and tighter oversight.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
ServiceNow makes AI standard across entire platform
Digital Transformation

ServiceNow makes AI standard across entire platform

Customers will no longer need separate AI purchases as every ServiceNow product now bundles automation, governance and data tools by default.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Renew Risk launches offshore windstorm models for Europe
Power / Energy

Renew Risk launches offshore windstorm models for Europe

Insurers face tighter pricing pressure as offshore wind farms in Europe expand into deeper waters and more exposed storm regimes.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Bucharest tops Europe startup rankings as London slips
Hybrid & Remote Work

Bucharest tops Europe startup rankings as London slips

Lower costs and lighter tax burdens have pushed Bucharest to the top of Europe’s startup rankings, while London fell to 69th globally.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Doccla AI virtual wards ease NHS backlog & admissions
Data Analytics

Doccla AI virtual wards ease NHS backlog & admissions

Patients at risk of deterioration are being monitored at home as trusts seek to cut admissions and ease a 7.2 million-case backlog.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents
DevOps

Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents

Growing demand for hands-on AI training has pushed Optimizely’s waitlist past 1,500 as marketers turn agents into daily workflow tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development
Digital Transformation

CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development

The hire underlines CirrusHQ’s push into public sector cloud work as councils and government departments seek safer, cheaper systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Trustpilot launches AI search tools for brand visibility
Data Analytics

Trustpilot launches AI search tools for brand visibility

Brands risk losing search traffic as Trustpilot’s new tools track how recent reviews shape AI recommendations and rankings.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Nearly 18% of business emails fail to reach inboxes
Software-as-a-Service

Nearly 18% of business emails fail to reach inboxes

Inbox failures are leaving as much as 20% of email ROI at risk, as senders struggle to measure returns and improve deliverability.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Twilio survey finds conversational AI adoption gap widens
Unified Communications

Twilio survey finds conversational AI adoption gap widens

Direct use is boosting trust in conversational AI, with 82% of active users reporting measurable value and many still wary of deployment costs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Paperwork breaches hit 11,141 in UK over five years
Data Protection

Paperwork breaches hit 11,141 in UK over five years

Lost or mishandled paper records have triggered 11,141 UK data breaches since 2020, with employee details among thousands of cases.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks
Unified Communications

iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks

A 1,151% jump in iOS injection attacks in late 2025 has put mobile identity checks under fresh pressure, iProov says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Taboola says DeeperDive nears 7 million monthly users
Marketing Technologies

Taboola says DeeperDive nears 7 million monthly users

Adoption of Taboola’s AI Q&A tool is accelerating as publishers seek to hold readers on-site and monetise search habits reshaped by generative AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires
Software-as-a-Service

AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires

Rising demand for AI research tools has pushed AlphaSense to add multilingual search and deepen local content for clients across both regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Qlik customer deployments show agentic analytics in use
Data Analytics

Qlik customer deployments show agentic analytics in use

Businesses are beginning to use Qlik's agentic analytics in live workflows, with healthcare, sport and manufacturing deployments now in production.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Qognetix named UK StartUp Awards finalist in Birmingham
Risk & Compliance

Qognetix named UK StartUp Awards finalist in Birmingham

The Birmingham deep-tech firm is raising GBP £725,000 as demand grows for tools that govern AI behaviour in live settings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Skillsoft's CAISY use surges as workers seek AI practice
Digital Transformation

Skillsoft's CAISY use surges as workers seek AI practice

As AI becomes routine at work, more employees are turning to practice-based training, with Skillsoft's CAISY simulations up 341% in a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Only 14% of firms have clear AI strategy, study finds
Digital Transformation

Only 14% of firms have clear AI strategy, study finds

Most Global 2000 companies are using AI without clear ownership, raising risks as systems increasingly shape hiring, spending and compliance decisions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women
Digital Transformation

Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women

Broader recruitment and earlier coding exposure could help women reach senior tech roles as firms widen their search beyond traditional pipelines.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026