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UK SMEs prioritise data & AI over compliance digitisation
Data Protection

UK SMEs prioritise data & AI over compliance digitisation

Greater efficiency and profit gains are pushing smaller firms to invest in data and AI, while compliance digitisation lags behind.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Humber Teaching NHS Trust leads NHS App appointment rollout
Digital Transformation

Humber Teaching NHS Trust leads NHS App appointment rollout

Patients across 11 trusts could soon check, amend or book appointments in one place as NHS England pushes more care updates into the NHS App.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
UK employers warned over false retention as job hugging rises
Human Capital Management

UK employers warned over false retention as job hugging rises

A tight jobs market is leaving UK staff in post but less engaged, masking weaker morale and productivity for employers reviewing year-end figures.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Ripple launches digital asset tools for treasury teams
Fintech

Ripple launches digital asset tools for treasury teams

Treasury teams can now manage fiat and digital holdings in one platform, as Ripple targets the growing demand for corporate crypto visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession
Data Analytics

KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession

Despite recession fears, most global leaders plan to keep AI spending high, with average budgets set at USD $186 million over the next year.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession
Data Analytics

Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession

Despite recession fears, 74 per cent of senior executives still plan to keep AI near the top of budgets, KPMG found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Doxis folds Klippa into one brand after acquisition
Document Management

Doxis folds Klippa into one brand after acquisition

Customers will now see Klippa’s document processing tools folded into Doxis, with the Dutch AI software brand retired after its 2025 acquisition.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Storyblok launches FlowMotion for content workflows
DevOps

Storyblok launches FlowMotion for content workflows

Marketers and developers could save hours a week as the new add-on automates approvals, routing and updates across 500 integrations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Adclear partners NinjaTrader on AI compliance checks
Software-as-a-Service

Adclear partners NinjaTrader on AI compliance checks

NinjaTrader’s marketing teams in the US and Europe will use AI tools to speed checks on ads and social posts amid tighter scrutiny.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Boldyn expands project software to lift margin control
DevOps

Boldyn expands project software to lift margin control

Live project data has helped the telecoms infrastructure company cut spreadsheet use and improve gross margins by several points.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last month
Supply chain confidence falls as geopolitical risk rises
Data Analytics

Supply chain confidence falls as geopolitical risk rises

Geopolitical shocks are exposing a growing confidence gap, with only one in five supply chain leaders able to respond within 24 hours.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

David Hyman launches monō ai to scale enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

David Hyman launches monō ai to scale enterprise AI

Backed by its founders, the AI venture is targeting firms struggling to turn pilots into measurable gains as demand grows across regulated industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Canals launches AI platform for wholesale distributors
Digital Transformation

Canals launches AI platform for wholesale distributors

The new system is aimed at cutting manual work for wholesalers by speeding invoice matching, order tracking and customer replies.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Engaged North American workers still eyeing new jobs
Human Capital Management

Engaged North American workers still eyeing new jobs

Poor communication is undermining retention across North American workplaces, with many engaged staff still planning to quit within a year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Huntington picks SEI for private bank platform shift
Software-as-a-Service

Huntington picks SEI for private bank platform shift

The bank's private wealth arm will shift to a single system to cut complexity and improve service for advisers and clients.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Walmart Mexico expands Vusion EdgeSense store rollout
Customer Experience

Walmart Mexico expands Vusion EdgeSense store rollout

All Walmart Express stores in Mexico will be fitted with smart shelf tech by end-2026, in the first large-scale Latin American rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels
Digital Transformation

New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels

Thousands of smaller firms should gain easier access to loan comparisons, payment tools and cashflow apps as banks widen data sharing by 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month