Digital Economy stories - Page 2
Global telcos form London AI venture to fight spam calls
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Five global telecom operators launch London-based Syntelligence AI to build network-level tools tackling spam and scam calls worldwide.
Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers
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As tech titans eye orbital servers, sun-rich Namibia emerges as a cheaper, greener and sovereign hub for Africa's booming data demand.
ACI backs UK banks' push for sovereign payment rails
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ACI backs UK banks' drive for sovereign payment rails to cut reliance on Visa and Mastercard and bolster geopolitical resilience.
UK founders see AI-first startups rising, trust costs soar
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UK founders tip most startups to be AI‑first by 2030 as they swallow a mounting 16% 'trust tax' on security and digital verification.
Nexfibre buys Substantial in GBP £2 billion fibre deal
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Nexfibre to buy Substantial in GBP £2 billion deal, creating UK's largest alternative fibre platform with 8 million premises by 2027.
ACI wins first UK bank for Connetic cloud platform
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ACI clinches its first UK bank for the Connetic cloud platform, unifying SWIFT, CHAPS and Faster Payments on Microsoft Azure.
Manchester & Galway hubs forge start-up expansion pact
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Manchester's GBP £1.7bn Sister hub and Galway's Platform94 sign a 12-month pact to ease cross-Irish Sea expansion for start-ups.
LogChain moves global HQ to Liverpool digital trade hub
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Trade-tech firm LogChain is shifting its global headquarters from Singapore to Liverpool, betting on the UK's emerging digital trade hub.
Quantexa picks London South Bank for new HQ at Delft
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Data and AI firm Quantexa will move its global headquarters to The Delft on London's South Bank when the new development completes in 2027.
ESG backs GeN+1 to boost UK data centre apprentices
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ESG teams up with GeN+1 to expand UK data centre apprenticeships amid growing skills shortages in AI-driven digital infrastructure.
Tech roles top UK pay league as AI skills fuel rises
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Tech roles keep topping UK pay charts as AI skills drive a 9% rise in median salaries to GBP £48,595, outpacing wider wage growth.
QA launches NVIDIA-backed Level 6 AI apprenticeship
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QA becomes an official NVIDIA training partner and launches a 19‑month Level 6 AI Engineer apprenticeship to tackle UK AI skills gaps.
How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026
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Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.
BT names new chiefs for Openreach & BT International
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BT reshapes top team as Clive Selley moves to lead BT International and Katie Milligan is promoted to chief of Openreach from 2026.
AI pushes dense, decentralised & sustainable data centres
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AI-hungry workloads are forcing data centres to go high-density, pushing power, cooling and sustainability to the top of the IT agenda.
BT opens 2026 tech careers at flagship Salford hub
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BT opens 2026 tech graduate and apprentice roles at its flagship Salford hub, backing Greater Manchester's cyber and AI ambitions.
Lydian app brings crypto payments to Clover merchants
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Lydian app lets Clover merchants accept crypto from 300+ digital assets at checkout while still being settled in local fiat currency.
UK tech leaders embrace risk, private equity & global growth
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UK tech, IT and telecoms leaders grow bolder on risk, eye private equity backing and global expansion despite rising cost pressures.
Infosecurity Europe unveils new Cyber Startup Programme
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Infosecurity Europe 2026 will debut a Cyber Startup Programmeme at ExCeL London, adding a startup zone, founder track and pitch award.
Data privacy urged as strategic board issue in AI era
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Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.