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Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation

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Temenos forum in Copenhagen to draw 1,000 banking executives as AI, cybersecurity and legacy system upgrades dominate the agenda.
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Apollo3D urges firms to use digital twins as costs rise

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Apollo3D says businesses should use digital twins to cut site visits as fuel and energy costs squeeze travel budgets across British industry.
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Login problems drive consumers away from digital services

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Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.
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InDebted appoints Rob Young as UK Managing Director

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InDebted names Rob Young UK managing director as debt recovery firm steps up push in Britain's £60 billion consumer debt market.
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JAAQ raises GBP £13 million to expand mental health platform

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London mental health AI platform JAAQ raises GBP £13 million Series A to embed clinically governed support into employers' and insurers' apps.
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Creators eclipse broadcasters in Oscars social media surge

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Influencers, not film studios or TV networks, stole the Oscars spotlight this year as creator content drove surging social media engagement.
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Aegon’s Mylo app tracks down GBP £135m in pensions

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Aegon app Mylo consolidates more than GBP £135m in pensions as digital tracing tools tackle the UK's growing lost pots problem.
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Open Point unveils unified engagement & stakeholder hub

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Open Point has merged Social Point and Consultation Manager into a single platform to unify community engagement and stakeholder oversight.
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World Cup to spark UK spending surge & second screens

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World Cup set to kick off UK spending spree as fans splash out on home viewing gear and juggle matches with shopping on second screens.
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TCL leads Winter Olympics sponsor engagement in UK

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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TCL tops Winter Olympics sponsor surge in UK, driving a 30% jump in open-internet engagement, ahead of Deloitte and Omega.
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Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Global distributors, steering USD $180 billion in tech sales, are recasting how cloud and AI reach customers via platforms and new partners.
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Six Nations ads boost engagement but spark fan backlash

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Six Nations in-game ads boost online engagement for Samsung and Virgin Atlantic but trigger heavy social media backlash from rugby fans.
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Akeneo unveils AI‑driven Winter Release for agentic commerce

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Akeneo launches an AI‑driven Winter Release to power “agentic commerce”, speeding product data from enrichment to activation for AI buyers.
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Infobip named Frost CPaaS growth & innovation leader

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Infobip named a growth and innovation leader in Frost & Sullivan's latest CPaaS report, praised for cross-channel AI-driven communications.
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Banks tap 'financial media networks' for ad revenues

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Banks are turning apps and accounts into ad space, with SAS tipping media networks to lift non-interest income by up to 30% within two years.
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AI reshapes loyalty, super apps & customer engagement

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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AI is transforming loyalty from points to real-time, personalised journeys as super apps and agentic engagement engines rapidly take hold.
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Retail brands to send 3.9 billion messages in 2025 season

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Retail brands will send a record 3.9 billion messages in the 2025 shopping season, up 15%, as AI and richer digital channels boost customer engagement.
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Progress launches Agentic RAG for dynamic AI-driven web content

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Progress Software unveils Agentic RAG for Sitefinity, enabling AI-driven dynamic web content tailored to each visitor's context and intent.
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Waracle secures deal to advance digital services for pensions

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Waracle has secured a multi-million-pound deal with People's Partnership to enhance digital pension services for over seven million members until 2027.
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Paysafe & Endava partner to transform global digital payments

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Paysafe and Endava have joined forces in a multi-year partnership to revolutionise global digital payments using AI-driven technologies and expert services.