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UK businesses warned over ghost AI governance risk
Customer Relationship Management

UK businesses warned over ghost AI governance risk

Rising concern over AI oversight is pushing firms to audit overlooked systems that may still hold access to sensitive company data.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Hiscox finds UK searchers baffled by business acronyms
Software-as-a-Service

Hiscox finds UK searchers baffled by business acronyms

Many Britons still need to look up basic business shorthand, with 65% lacking confidence to start a company and KPI topping searches.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
UK finance leaders back AI but struggle to prove value
Digital Transformation

UK finance leaders back AI but struggle to prove value

Nearly a third of UK finance leaders cannot quantify AI's benefits, highlighting a gap between enthusiasm and proof as liquidity teams face rising pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Telent expands ICT support for Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Disaster Recovery

Telent expands ICT support for Maritime & Coastguard Agency

By consolidating support across 24 sites, the agency has cut supplier complexity and bolstered the resilience of systems behind search and rescue operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Schneider Electric teams with NVIDIA & HPE on industrial AI
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric teams with NVIDIA & HPE on industrial AI

The move could help heavy industry keep sensitive plant data on site while lowering cloud AI costs and speeding responses to faults.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Couchbase adds AI tools to cut agent costs & complexity
Data Analytics

Couchbase adds AI tools to cut agent costs & complexity

The new services promise to trim repeated model calls and deployment delays as firms struggle to make AI agents economical at scale.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Checkout.com expands into in-person payments with Mollie
Fintech

Checkout.com expands into in-person payments with Mollie

Merchants can now use one acquiring partner for shop and online sales as the new service rolls out first in the UK and EEA.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Park Place updates Entuity to monitor AI GPUs & cooling
Data centers

Park Place updates Entuity to monitor AI GPUs & cooling

The update gives enterprise IT teams earlier warning of GPU and cooling faults that could throttle AI workloads or trigger outages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Brazen adds Dawn Childs, Potter & Scheps to Bristol
Digital Transformation

Brazen adds Dawn Childs, Potter & Scheps to Bristol

The expanded five-day programme aims to draw more founders, creatives and investors into Bristol with talks, workshops and immersive shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
EUMETSAT puts Meteosat-13 infrared sounder into service
Climate change

EUMETSAT puts Meteosat-13 infrared sounder into service

Europe's first geostationary infrared sounder is now feeding weather models, giving forecasters 30-minute atmospheric updates to spot severe storms sooner.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Fashion weeks give AI & robots a mainstream spotlight
Robotics

Fashion weeks give AI & robots a mainstream spotlight

Mainstream interest in wearable tech is rising as runway moments drive UK searches for Meta glasses up 117% after Kylie Jenner's reveal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Siloton wins GBP £8.4 million Innovate UK contract
Manufacturing

Siloton wins GBP £8.4 million Innovate UK contract

The Bristol start-up will use the two-year funding to hasten clinical trials and development of a handheld eye scanner, with NHS savings in sight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Finchetto launches Cardiff photonics manufacturing push
Semiconductors

Finchetto launches Cardiff photonics manufacturing push

The ten-month project will add process engineering in Cardiff as Finchetto moves from system design to manufacturing for AI networking hardware.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Netavo launches broadband gateway software for operators
Network Security

Netavo launches broadband gateway software for operators

Operators facing ageing edge gear can now test Netavo's software on standard x86 servers, with support for up to 100,000 subscribers per machine.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
HSBC backs FemTick accreditation for women's health
Payment Technologies

HSBC backs FemTick accreditation for women's health

Women's health firms facing banking and payments blocks may gain easier access as FemTick begins rating supportive service providers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Atlian raises pre-seed to tackle UK construction cover
Digital Transformation

Atlian raises pre-seed to tackle UK construction cover

The startup plans to speed up broker access to live construction project data in a market where insurance is still arranged manually.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UK firms still struggle to track payments, study finds
Payment Technologies

UK firms still struggle to track payments, study finds

Despite broad use of digital tools, 42% of UK firms still wait for payment confirmation, leaving finance teams to chase status across systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
CIOs say AI is outpacing governance, Thoughtworks finds
Digital Transformation

CIOs say AI is outpacing governance, Thoughtworks finds

Most organisations lack clear AI oversight, leaving CIOs responsible for failures, compliance risks and workforce disruption as adoption races ahead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
UK Connect Defence wins Made in Britain recognition
Supply Chain

UK Connect Defence wins Made in Britain recognition

The recognition underlines growing pressure on defence suppliers to prove resilient UK production as demand rises for deployable military communications and sensing systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago