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Hiscox quiz taps UK thirst for business jargon meanings
Software-as-a-Service

Hiscox quiz taps UK thirst for business jargon meanings

Unfamiliar workplace jargon is putting off would-be founders, with 65% of UK respondents saying they do not feel confident starting a business.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
ChatGPT & Perplexity enter most-scraped sites ranking
Generative AI

ChatGPT & Perplexity enter most-scraped sites ranking

Businesses are now tracking how AI answers mention them, as ChatGPT and Perplexity accounted for 24% of scraping requests in Decodo's top 10.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Workplace AI uses power of 508 UK homes, study says
Data Analytics

Workplace AI uses power of 508 UK homes, study says

Britain's rising use of workplace AI is adding 1.37 GWh of annual electricity demand, enough to power about 508 homes, a study says.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Last month
Hiscox finds UK searchers baffled by business acronyms
Software-as-a-Service

Hiscox finds UK searchers baffled by business acronyms

Many Britons still need to look up basic business shorthand, with 65% lacking confidence to start a company and KPI topping searches.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

ChatGPT stories

CrowdStrike finds AI agents running autonomous cyberattacks
Malware

CrowdStrike finds AI agents running autonomous cyberattacks

CrowdStrike found four threat actors using AI agents to automate cyberattacks, compromising healthcare, government and private-sector organisations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Oracle & OpenAI expand partnership with new business tools
Enterprise Resource Planning

Oracle & OpenAI expand partnership with new business tools

The expanded tie-up gives businesses new AI tools for workflows, app building and security testing, while smaller firms get a free-to-start bundle.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Island finds MicrosoftSystem64 campaign in GitHub repos
Malware

Island finds MicrosoftSystem64 campaign in GitHub repos

Developers may have been steered towards malicious code as at least 88 public GitHub repositories linked to a malware cluster surfaced in AI recommendations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
NetSuite rolls out AI suite tools in Australia & NZ
Software-as-a-Service

NetSuite rolls out AI suite tools in Australia & NZ

Some tools are already reaching Australian and New Zealand users as the ERP vendor expands AI features for finance, inventory and approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Oracle launches agentic AI tools & Deep Trust architecture
Data governance

Oracle launches agentic AI tools & Deep Trust architecture

Businesses using Oracle Fusion software will get new AI tools that can act on approved tasks, while a trust framework aims to curb data and security risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last month
AI search puts Gartner's 2027 PR budget forecast to the test
Generative AI

AI search puts Gartner's 2027 PR budget forecast to the test

As AI search shifts where audiences look for answers, Gartner’s forecast of doubled PR spending by 2027 remains unproven by citation data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Dext launches AI Connector for accounting practices
Risk & Compliance

Dext launches AI Connector for accounting practices

The read-only feature lets firms query client cash positions and compliance data in plain language, while keeping records unchanged.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Jev AI lookalike domains surge after launch, UpGuard warns
Phishing

Jev AI lookalike domains surge after launch, UpGuard warns

Users could have prompts, files and API keys stolen as 167 lookalike domains linked to Jev were registered within 13 days of launch.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Allvue adds agentic AI tools for private markets platform
Data Analytics

Allvue adds agentic AI tools for private markets platform

Private markets firms can now link Claude and ChatGPT to Allvue data and workflows, cutting manual processing across credit and fund administration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

ChatGPT stories

AI reshaping product research, but trust remains key
Data Privacy

AI reshaping product research, but trust remains key

Trust and accuracy are slowing AI adoption in product research, even as 94% of product professionals now use it in their workflow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AIready audit finds many NZ sites hard for crawlers
Large Language Models

AIready audit finds many NZ sites hard for crawlers

Many New Zealand firms could be missing AI search visibility, after 158 audits found a median crawler-readability score of 55 out of 100.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Norton launches Safe AI protections for chat tools
Data Protection

Norton launches Safe AI protections for chat tools

New protections in Norton 360 aim to stop AI chatbots from opening unsafe links, accessing files or carrying out unauthorised actions on devices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Global generative AI use hits 3.24 billion monthly
Digital Transformation

Global generative AI use hits 3.24 billion monthly

The shift is reshaping how people find information online, with web traffic down more than 10 per cent since ChatGPT launched and social use climbing.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month