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World Cup tech draws UK fans' interest in stadium systems
Robotics

World Cup tech draws UK fans' interest in stadium systems

UK supporters are taking a fresh interest in the sensors, cameras and robotic systems quietly shaping match decisions and stadium safety.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
IMP adds ASOT benchmarking dashboard for school trusts
Data Analytics

IMP adds ASOT benchmarking dashboard for school trusts

School trust finance teams can now compare spending and staffing against ASOT thresholds in live IMP dashboards, cutting spreadsheet work.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Curve uses BigQuery Graph to tackle fraud networks
Data Analytics

Curve uses BigQuery Graph to tackle fraud networks

Automated graph-based checks saved Curve about USD $12 million in fraud losses in 2025 as it mapped linked accounts, devices and cards.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
East Riding council picks Unit4 for finance overhaul
Software-as-a-Service

East Riding council picks Unit4 for finance overhaul

The overhaul should cut manual work and improve reporting for 342,000 residents as the council replaces legacy finance systems with cloud software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows
Data Analytics

Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows

Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Siren & Ocient team up for sovereign investigations
Hybrid Cloud

Siren & Ocient team up for sovereign investigations

Agencies handling petabyte-scale intelligence can now search and analyse data in one sovereign environment, cutting transfers between systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SpeakUp launches Sienna Insights for compliance teams
Data Protection

SpeakUp launches Sienna Insights for compliance teams

Compliance teams can now query live case data in seconds as SpeakUp's new tool aims to cut manual reporting and investigation work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
SiteHive gains traction with unblinking eyes on the job
Smart Cities

SiteHive gains traction with unblinking eyes on the job

Construction firms can now monitor dust, noise and weather remotely, helping avoid delays and environmental breaches across hundreds of sites.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • This month
Capgemini launches AI fan platform for Tour de France
Data Analytics

Capgemini launches AI fan platform for Tour de France

Fans can now follow the Tour de France through tailored race narratives and 3D tracking, aiming to make cycling easier to understand in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Google named Gartner Leader for Looker analytics again
Data governance

Google named Gartner Leader for Looker analytics again

The ranking bolsters Looker as Google pushes AI-driven analytics, with buyers weighing governance and trusted data more heavily than dashboards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Glance launches interactive global TV viewing report
Partner Programmes

Glance launches interactive global TV viewing report

Global TV viewing slipped slightly last year as Glance put data from more than 100 territories into a new interactive dashboard.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Google Cloud launches Nano Banana 2 Lite & Omni Flash
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud launches Nano Banana 2 Lite & Omni Flash

Business users gain faster, cheaper image generation and new video editing tools as Google Cloud rolls out Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Google opens BigQuery conversational analytics to users
Data Analytics

Google opens BigQuery conversational analytics to users

Businesses can now query BigQuery in plain English, with Google adding audit trails, access controls and scheduled AI analyses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Xero adds industry benchmarks for small firms in Analytics
Software-as-a-Service

Xero adds industry benchmarks for small firms in Analytics

Small firms can now gauge whether weak margins, slow payments or rising costs are sector-wide or company-specific using Xero's new peer data tool.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Syft updates analytics platform with live client reports
Fintech

Syft updates analytics platform with live client reports

Accountancy firms can now send clients password-protected browser reports with drill-down views, reducing reliance on static PDFs and logins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 7 min read • Last month
ThoughtSpot deepens Snowflake AI & semantics links
Data Analytics

ThoughtSpot deepens Snowflake AI & semantics links

The tie-up keeps analytics and AI inside Snowflake's security boundary, while reducing mismatched business definitions across dashboards and agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Pochettino picks Sportian for US men's team analytics
Artificial Intelligence

Pochettino picks Sportian for US men's team analytics

The US men's team will use live match data and video to sharpen tactical calls before and during a home World Cup campaign.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month