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Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits

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Origin secures USD $30 million to scale its AI-driven platform simplifying fragmented global employee benefits for large multinationals.
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ADI urges forecourts to boost sales with digital signs

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ADI is urging UK forecourts to switch to digital signage, claiming screens can boost footfall, upsell higher-margin goods and transform sites.
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Only 3% of European shippers still avoid AI in logistics

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AI now underpins day-to-day transport planning for most European shippers, with just 3% yet to deploy it, Descartes survey finds.
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IT-tax divide raises UK compliance risk, Vertex says

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UK firms face growing tax compliance risk and wasted tech spend as poor alignment between IT and tax teams undermines digital reporting.
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ScotlandIS awards spotlight AI & digital innovation

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Software testing specialist 2i claims the first AI Trailblazer title as ScotlandIS honours 2026 Digital Tech Awards winners in Glasgow.
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Q4 adds digital conferencing to earnings call platform

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Q4 has built digital conferencing into its investor relations platform, aiming to streamline and de-risk earnings calls and market events.
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Tax tech misalignment raises risk for UK organisations

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Misaligned IT and tax teams are driving higher compliance risk and weaker returns on tax tech projects for UK organisations, research finds.
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Wordly to power AI translation across ANOC 2026 events

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Wordly will provide real-time AI translation and captions across all ANOC events in 2026, after signing a year-long Bronze sponsorship deal.
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Manchester Tech Week 2026 expands into city-wide festival

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Manchester Tech Week 2026 becomes a city-wide festival, with 10,000+ expected for AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation events.
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UK resellers move from AI talk to practical rollout

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UK resellers shift from AI hype to hands-on deployments as customers demand automation, analytics and compliance in communications.
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Barclays & Sage link up to ease small business admin

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Barclays and Sage are teaming up to link banking with cloud accounting, aiming to slash admin time for UK small firms as tax rules tighten.
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TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push

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TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.
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UK firms face rising cyberwarfare threat & soaring ransoms

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UK firms report rising nation-state cyberattacks as average ransomware payouts soar to GBP £7.71 million, outstripping security budgets.
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Boots expands XPO logistics deal to boost UK network

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Boots signs long-term deal with XPO to run East Midlands transport hubs, adding digital tracking and carbon monitoring to its network.
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nCino adds automated document income checks to mortgages

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nCino adds Argyle-powered tool to automate document income checks in its mortgage platform, targeting lenders when data feeds fall short.
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ClearCourse buys Motasoft to boost garage software, AI

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ClearCourse buys Motasoft to expand in UK independent garages, adding embedded payments and AI to its garage management software suite.
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Xero unveils 'Accountable Intelligence' for AI in finance

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Xero launches Accountable Intelligence AI to automate bookkeeping while keeping decisions, audit trails and financial oversight with humans.
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Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance

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Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader for AI-enabled embedded trade finance apps, bolstering its position in bank trade digitisation.
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AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX

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AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.
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MHP named ServiceNow's Automotive Partner of the Year

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ServiceNow names Porsche-owned consultancy MHP Automotive Partner of the Year, citing AI-powered workflows and measurable business results.