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UK cyber survey criticised over AI threat blindness
Data Protection

UK cyber survey criticised over AI threat blindness

UK cyber survey criticised as specialists say AI-driven attacks are outpacing business defences, with SMEs still weak on training, backups and response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 9 min read • Today
UK cyber survey exposes gaps in basic security controls
Ransomware

UK cyber survey exposes gaps in basic security controls

UK firms lag on MFA, supplier checks and breach reporting as the 2025/26 cyber survey flags gaps ahead of tougher rules.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Today
Hammer launches on-premises AI platform for sovereign use
Data Protection

Hammer launches on-premises AI platform for sovereign use

Hammer targets AI deployment bottlenecks with Hammer Stack, an on-premises platform built for data control, compliance and sovereign workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Nebula Global Services gains Cyber Essentials Plus
Malware

Nebula Global Services gains Cyber Essentials Plus

Nebula Global Services has secured Cyber Essentials Plus after independent testing, giving customers and partners added assurance over its cyber controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Retailers lag on AI as leaders widen performance gap
Digital Transformation

Retailers lag on AI as leaders widen performance gap

Global retail study finds AI leaders outpace rivals on forecast speed and full-price sell-through, while slower planning costs sales.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK credit card balances steady as payment rates fall
Credit risk

UK credit card balances steady as payment rates fall

UK credit card balances hold steady as payment rates ease and more borrowers fall further behind, FICO data show.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
AI saves marketers time but not strategy, survey says
Digital Transformation

AI saves marketers time but not strategy, survey says

Optimizely survey finds AI saves marketers time but leaves strategy squeezed, as 61% report efficiency gains while only 36% see more room for it.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Startup Moldova seals European funding partnerships
Digital Transformation

Startup Moldova seals European funding partnerships

Startup Moldova partners with Unicorn Factory Lisbon, SeedBlink and the Ukrainian Startup Fund to widen access to EU capital and acceleration.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
RedCloud launches AI agents for FMCG decision-making
Digital Transformation

RedCloud launches AI agents for FMCG decision-making

RedCloud to roll out AI agents in 2026 for inventory, sales and market planning, aiming to sharpen FMCG decisions using trade data.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Yesterday
Roke launches Works with Roke defence partner scheme
Robotics

Roke launches Works with Roke defence partner scheme

Roke unveils Works with Roke scheme to certify defence tech interoperability, backing open systems and faster integration across UK and allied markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Yesterday
Atos wins LCH SA cloud migration deal for clearing systems
Disaster Recovery

Atos wins LCH SA cloud migration deal for clearing systems

Atos secures three-year cloud migration contract from LCH SA, moving core clearing-house systems to a SecNumCloud-qualified environment.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Superconductors could cut data centre power losses 90%
Edge Computing

Superconductors could cut data centre power losses 90%

Tokamak Energy and The BE Company say a 10 MW model using REBCO superconductors could slash data centre power losses, copper use and cooling costs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo
Data Protection

Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo

Nokia adds KETS Quantum Security's chip-based QKD hardware to its global flying kit, showcasing quantum-safe telecoms for operators and governments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Shoppers want AI to tailor delivery fees at checkout
Digital Transformation

Shoppers want AI to tailor delivery fees at checkout

Shoppers want AI to adjust delivery fees in real time as retailers face pressure to balance costs, conversion and fulfilment choices at checkout.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Sage acquires Doyen AI to speed finance software migration
Digital Transformation

Sage acquires Doyen AI to speed finance software migration

Sage buys Doyen AI to cut finance software migration from weeks to days, as the group pushes deeper into AI-led onboarding tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
hivr.ai & Radisson roll out group booking automation
Digital Transformation

hivr.ai & Radisson roll out group booking automation

Radisson Hotel Group rolls out hivr.ai software across Europe to cut manual rooming-list work in meetings and group hotel bookings.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders
Digital Transformation

Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders

Women in Collaboration gathers senior female finance leaders in London to tackle funding pressure, AI adoption and finance transformation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
TomTom taps HowNow for skills-based learning shift
Digital Transformation

TomTom taps HowNow for skills-based learning shift

TomTom partners with HowNow to use AI skills mapping in Academy, giving staff real-time learning paths and wider internal content creation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Vernon Building Society taps FintechOS for mortgage overhaul
Digital Transformation

Vernon Building Society taps FintechOS for mortgage overhaul

Vernon Building Society taps FintechOS to speed mortgage processing with AI tools, while keeping its core banking systems unchanged.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago