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OMS adds Curvestone AI compliance checks for mortgages

OMS rolls out Curvestone AI compliance checks for mortgages, giving brokers and lenders automated file reviews and audit trails across case workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Synextra wins Microsoft Data & AI on Azure designation

Synextra gains Microsoft Data & AI on Azure status as chief executive Chris Piggott says UK customers want more than cloud hosting.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Customer Experience

Woodgate & Clark expands broker support with BIBA tie

Woodgate & Clark boosts broker support with BIBA associate status and hires as Managing Director Mike Higgins targets closer ties across the UK market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use

Harbr Data survey finds 61% of large UK firms cannot fully explain how sensitive information is used by AI systems overseas.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago

DevOps

Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI

Celerity buys Ranger4 to expand automation and AI services, with the UK managed services provider targeting secrets security and cloud cost control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Paper data breaches in UK hit 11,141 over five years

Paper data breaches in the UK have topped 11,000 over five years, with employee records accounting for nearly one in five cases, analysis finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Loop launches AI suite to cut retailer returns costs

Loop launches AI-powered suite for retailers to reduce returns, spot fraud and automate order edits, backed by data from 200 million shoppers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Retail tech buyers demand proof over promise on AI

Retail tech buyers turn to evidence over AI hype as ASPR survey finds proof of ROI and case studies now outweigh product claims.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

UK finance staff use generative AI daily, survey finds

UK finance staff embrace generative AI for daily tasks as oversight gaps in monitoring and compliance raise fresh regulatory concerns.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Katsina signs deal for 50,000 solar AI streetlights

Katsina to host Africa's first distributed AI compute network as Conflow Power Group signs deal for 50,000 solar iLamp streetlights.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

British Business Bank backs UK AI firm with USD $20m

British Business Bank joins Sovereign AI Fund in USD $1.1 billion seed round for Ineffable Intelligence, led by Professor David Silver.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Fintech

Absa boosts fraud prevention & collections with WhatsApp

Absa uses WhatsApp and FICO tools to lift fraud containment and collections, with self-solve cases up 47% and promises to pay more than doubling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Hybrid Cloud

Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check

Cloudhouse warns updated Cyber Essentials rules could trigger more automatic failures, as it unveils a free readiness check for organisations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Data Privacy

Carea launches support mode for women after pregnancy loss

Carea adds free miscarriage support mode to pregnancy app, offering expert advice, mental health tools and a women's community after pregnancy loss.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

EduTech

NMITE wins IET accreditation for engineering degrees

NMITE's integrated engineering degrees gain IET approval, strengthening the Hereford provider's route to Chartered Engineer status and industry recognition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Unified Communications

NUWAVE adds Tollring analytics to unified communications

NUWAVE teams up with Tollring to embed call analytics across Microsoft Teams, Webex and Zoom for partners in the UK and overseas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

EduTech

Oxford installs Harrison console in new humanities centre

Oxford's new humanities centre gets a Harrison 32Classic in a networked music studio built for teaching, immersive audio and live ensemble recording.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Supply Chain

NSSLGlobal backs Royal Norwegian Naval Academy row

NSSLGlobal is to equip four Royal Norwegian Naval Academy officers with satellite communications for a gruelling row from Bergen to London for Ukraine aid.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago