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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
Manchester startup Raiser wins funding for AI grant matching
Artificial Intelligence

Manchester startup Raiser wins funding for AI grant matching

The cash will help the startup build a meaning-based system that could make smaller charities easier for funders to find and back.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Aerix-led consortium wins GBP £3.1m for private 5G
Manufacturing

Aerix-led consortium wins GBP £3.1m for private 5G

The 18-month programme aims to make private 5G easier to deploy, with eight UK organisations set to test a single interoperable system.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Interoperability stories

TerraPay links verify service to Kinexys Liink network
Fintech

TerraPay links verify service to Kinexys Liink network

The tie-up aims to curb failed cross-border transfers by letting banks check recipient account and wallet details before sending money.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Balsio launches Workspaces for small business teams
Whatsapp

Balsio launches Workspaces for small business teams

Small businesses can now keep client chats separate from internal discussions as Balsio adds shared workspaces and WhatsApp interoperability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Exim Bank Uganda launches TerraPay cross-border payments
Fintech

Exim Bank Uganda launches TerraPay cross-border payments

The service aims to keep more of Uganda's outbound payments inside bank channels as demand rises for trade, education and family transfers abroad.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
From Payment Card to Digital Trust Infrastructure: How Cards Are Evolving
Payment Technologies

From Payment Card to Digital Trust Infrastructure: How Cards Are Evolving

Banks are using payment cards as trust anchors to link onboarding, wallet enrolment and fraud checks without adding more customer friction.

By Brent Bowen • 7 min read • This month
FACE Consortium opens membership to NATO allies & Japan
Robotics

FACE Consortium opens membership to NATO allies & Japan

The rule change widens access to airborne software standards as defence and aerospace groups seek better interoperability across allied markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows
Multi-factor authentication

HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows

As organisations roll out passkeys beyond pilots, the alliance gains enterprise input on interoperability, recovery and lifecycle management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Linux Foundation launches OpenGrid for power grid planning
Data centers

Linux Foundation launches OpenGrid for power grid planning

More than 2,500 gigawatts of projects are stuck in connection queues as the open source hub aims to cut grid planning costs and delays.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Julia to open Paris forum on fragmented AI in travel
Data sovereignty

Julia to open Paris forum on fragmented AI in travel

Travel leaders in Paris will test whether AI tools can work across rival regional systems as Europe's adoption gap widens.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Interoperability stories

Australia's smart home market to top AUD $11 billion
Smart Home

Australia's smart home market to top AUD $11 billion

Battery systems are driving Australia's smart home boom, with revenue set to jump to AUD $7.7 billion in 2025 and top AUD $11 billion in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkeys gain traction
Identity and Access Management

HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkeys gain traction

Enterprises moving beyond pilot projects are pushing the FIDO Alliance to focus on interoperability and credential management at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Janusnet launches Accord for defence metadata security
Zero Trust Security

Janusnet launches Accord for defence metadata security

Interoperability gaps in coalition networks can leave classified data inconsistently handled, and Janusnet says Accord is designed to fix that.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Seekr joins MACH Alliance to boost AI agent traceability
Robotics

Seekr joins MACH Alliance to boost AI agent traceability

Enterprises linking AI agents from different vendors face new audit and compliance risks, which Seekr aims to address through the alliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Fiuu warns AI shopping raises payment permission questions
Fintech

Fiuu warns AI shopping raises payment permission questions

The shift towards agentic commerce could force merchants and payment providers to prove AI tools stayed within customers' agreed limits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
NAB rolls out encrypted mobile ID checks in Queensland
Encryption

NAB rolls out encrypted mobile ID checks in Queensland

Selected Queensland customers can now verify their identity at NAB branches by sharing a mobile driver licence, cutting manual checks and document handling.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month