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F13 emerges with USD $5 million to fix AI vector graphics
Application Programming Interface

F13 emerges with USD $5 million to fix AI vector graphics

Designers and engineers could gain editable graphics that preserve data and proportions, as F13 unveils its first model after a USD $5 million round.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
US IT leaders struggle to test faster cloud updates
Digital Transformation

US IT leaders struggle to test faster cloud updates

Three-quarters of US enterprise IT leaders say business-critical updates are arriving faster than they can test them, raising continuity risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Mobile UK urges telecoms reform to boost investment
Broadband

Mobile UK urges telecoms reform to boost investment

Operators say faster planning and lower spectrum costs could unlock billions for 5G rollouts and improve coverage across the UK.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Lloyds survey says tokenisation will reshape finance
Fintech

Lloyds survey says tokenisation will reshape finance

A Lloyds poll of 100 senior UK financial leaders found 71% expect tokenisation to transform services, with faster settlement seen as the main gain.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
UK angels reject AI-washed startups amid rising scepticism
Power / Energy

UK angels reject AI-washed startups amid rising scepticism

Misleading AI claims are now costing founders deals, with 67% of UK angel investors saying they have rejected startups for overstated use of the technology.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Sepanta signs seven enterprise deals as AI growth shifts
Digital Transformation

Sepanta signs seven enterprise deals as AI growth shifts

The seven contracts, including one six-figure deal, suggest larger firms are now using AI to drive revenue growth rather than just cut costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Prsnt revenue jumps to £1.2 million after Dragons' Den
eCommerce

Prsnt revenue jumps to £1.2 million after Dragons' Den

Demand from major consumer brands has helped the Brighton platform lift sales from £42,000 to £1.2 million since its TV appearance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Remote robot performs first stroke clot removal in Panama
Health Technologies

Remote robot performs first stroke clot removal in Panama

The remote procedure could widen access to stroke care in hospitals that lack specialist teams, though the system is still under development.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices
Data Analytics

AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices

Taxpayers, recruiters and operations teams face tighter decisions as AI speeds up workflows and Making Tax Digital forces more frequent reporting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Kubus lands Verkada Premier Services Partner status
Partner Programmes

Kubus lands Verkada Premier Services Partner status

For customers, the recognition strengthens support for complex security deployments as networking and physical protection increasingly overlap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UCL and Siloton adapt an eye scanner for the children
Health Technologies

UCL and Siloton adapt an eye scanner for the children

The project could help children with sight-threatening conditions avoid long hospital trips by enabling eye scans in community settings or at home.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Publishers launch standard to track AI use of content
Generative AI

Publishers launch standard to track AI use of content

The move could strengthen publishers' hand in licensing talks by showing when AI systems retrieve, cite or reuse their journalism.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Vida Bioenergy picks Blackline Safety for Wormslade plant
Industrial IoT

Vida Bioenergy picks Blackline Safety for Wormslade plant

Workers at VIDA Bioenergy's Wormslade plant now carry one device for gas detection, lone-worker alerts and communications amid fire and exposure risks.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Park Place launches AI tool to score IT asset health
Digital Transformation

Park Place launches AI tool to score IT asset health

IT teams can now spot failing kit earlier, as Park Place's new AI platform scores servers, storage and network devices from 0 to 100.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK workers lose time editing AI business documents
Digital Transformation

UK workers lose time editing AI business documents

The survey found 96% of UK knowledge workers still edit AI drafts, with many saying the review stage wipes out any time saved.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Air IT launches AI services to close SME decision gap
Digital Transformation

Air IT launches AI services to close SME decision gap

The new offer is aimed at helping smaller firms turn scattered AI trials into governed projects with measurable business value.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Metris raises USD $5 million to automate energy data
Software-as-a-Service

Metris raises USD $5 million to automate energy data

The funding will help the London start-up expand into wind and CHP assets as it seeks to replace spreadsheet-based energy operations across Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Sumo Logic adds AI tools to cut telemetry costs upstream
Hybrid Cloud

Sumo Logic adds AI tools to cut telemetry costs upstream

Rising storage and ingestion bills are pushing security teams to trim telemetry before it reaches analytics, as AI swells data volumes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Brickflow secures £755,000 hotel refinance with HBI
Fintech

Brickflow secures £755,000 hotel refinance with HBI

An urgent Somerset hotel refinance completed in under a month, helping the borrower avoid default after a valuation was reused to save time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week