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BuildwellAI launches compliance platform for UK construction
Software-as-a-Service

BuildwellAI launches compliance platform for UK construction

UK contractors face heavier safety scrutiny as BuildwellAI's new platform aims to cut record-keeping gaps and defect risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Facewatch launches crime platform with police alerts
Data Protection

Facewatch launches crime platform with police alerts

Retailers will get instant police warnings within four seconds when serious offenders are spotted, as theft and violence remain high.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Bodycare picks PMC for AI-led UK high street return
Digital Signage

Bodycare picks PMC for AI-led UK high street return

The reopened chain's 2026 comeback hinges on technology that can link payments, CCTV and content as it targets 200 UK stores.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Video analytics stories

UK manufacturers see security tech as productivity aid
Digital Transformation

UK manufacturers see security tech as productivity aid

Rising costs are pushing UK factory bosses to use cameras and other security tools to spot inefficiencies, not just prevent incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Nvidia launches vision AI agent blueprints for industry
Smart Cities

Nvidia launches vision AI agent blueprints for industry

Shortages of training data and engineering effort are slowing industrial vision AI projects, prompting Nvidia to package reusable blueprints for developers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Auror wins retail award for facial recognition tool
Data Protection

Auror wins retail award for facial recognition tool

Retailers are weighing facial recognition tools more cautiously as privacy fears rise, after Auror's system won a loss prevention award.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Security teams are collecting more video than ever, but most of it still goes unused
Smart Cities

Security teams are collecting more video than ever, but most of it still goes unused

Most security teams still miss the value in their footage, as only incident-led reviews turn vast video archives into useful evidence.

By Freddy Kuo • 6 min read • Last month
Hytera launches SC700 body camera for frontline use
Wearables

Hytera launches SC700 body camera for frontline use

Frontline staff gain a device that merges recording and live communications, as Hytera targets public safety, retail and healthcare users.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
DSi Compliance launches DS-Investigator for audio analysis
Software-as-a-Service

DSi Compliance launches DS-Investigator for audio analysis

Law enforcement teams may cut review time as the platform tackles noisy, multilingual recordings and flags relevant evidence from $50.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Hytera unveils AI command & control tools for Europe
Unified Communications

Hytera unveils AI command & control tools for Europe

Police and other public safety users in the UK and Europe will get AI-linked command systems that fuse video, maps and dispatch tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Synology outlines storage and surveillance roadmap
Virtualisation

Synology outlines storage and surveillance roadmap

Businesses will get cheaper storage and wider backup coverage as Synology adds SATA-based systems, object storage and AI tools to its roadmap.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Waylens licenses InsureVision crash tech for fleet cameras
Risk & Compliance

Waylens licenses InsureVision crash tech for fleet cameras

Fleet operators could gain crash confirmation and claims alerts within minutes, as 150,000 North American cameras get cloud-based VisionScore access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
No blind spots: Reolink unveils dynamic, AI-powered range
Surveillance

No blind spots: Reolink unveils dynamic, AI-powered range

The new OMVI range could cut costs for homes and businesses by replacing multi-camera setups with one device that tracks subjects in 360 degrees.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
Iveda launches real-time AI shoplifting detection tool
Data Protection

Iveda launches real-time AI shoplifting detection tool

Retailers can now flag shoplifting in live footage within seconds, as the new tool works without model training or data labelling.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

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AGI Greenpac & SIG Tattva back five deep-tech start-ups
Robotics

AGI Greenpac & SIG Tattva back five deep-tech start-ups

Five deep-tech start-ups won INR 75 lakhs in pilot work after a factory workshop aimed at speeding up industrial innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Why synthetic data will define the next phase of AI-driven video in Australia
Data Protection

Why synthetic data will define the next phase of AI-driven video in Australia

Data shortages and tighter privacy rules are pushing Australian organisations to train video AI with synthetic footage instead of real-world recordings.

By Jordan Cullis • 5 min read • Last month
ROC tops NIST fingerprint test in Class B accuracy
Biometrics

ROC tops NIST fingerprint test in Class B accuracy

Its latest NIST ranking may bolster bids for government identity contracts, after ROC topped Class B slap fingerprint accuracy and cut error rates.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month