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British Business Bank backs IQ Capital's GBP £50m fund
Semiconductors

British Business Bank backs IQ Capital's GBP £50m fund

British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to IQ Capital Fund V, reinforcing a 20-year partnership backing UK deep tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Tech leaders urge Khan to drop AI 'mass unemployment'
Data Analytics

Tech leaders urge Khan to drop AI 'mass unemployment'

Tech leaders tell Sadiq Khan to stop warning of AI 'mass unemployment', saying firms use it to boost productivity, not scrap jobs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Harvey to open Paris office & hire EMEA sales chief
Software-as-a-Service

Harvey to open Paris office & hire EMEA sales chief

AI platform Harvey will open a Paris office in Q2 and has hired former Canva executive Jorge Bestard as Vice President of EMEA Sales.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
UK firms struggle with shadow AI & weak data controls
Data Protection

UK firms struggle with shadow AI & weak data controls

Shadow AI and shaky data foundations are undermining UK corporate AI rollouts, with leaders warning of weak controls and executive blind spots.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Hendrix Rose PR to boost Verde Digital's UK profile
Marketing Technologies

Hendrix Rose PR to boost Verde Digital's UK profile

Hendrix Rose PR has been appointed to lead UK media relations for fashion search specialist Verde Digital, targeting fashion and eCommerce titles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Huawei swap-out blamed as London 5G lags UK rivals
Unified Communications

Huawei swap-out blamed as London 5G lags UK rivals

Huawei kit swap-out blamed as London's 5G speeds and reliability fall behind Glasgow and other UK cities, new analysis suggests.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Global Stories

KYND: big firms leave critical cyber flaws unpatched
Malware

KYND: big firms leave critical cyber flaws unpatched

Major firms are leaving known, actively exploited cyber flaws unpatched for six months or more, sharply heightening breach risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Verde Digital hires Chloe Steele as new SEO Manager
Marketing Technologies

Verde Digital hires Chloe Steele as new SEO Manager

Verde Digital has hired former PrettyLittleThing specialist Chloe Steele as SEO Manager to bolster fashion and eCommerce search expertise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Climb extends Delinea identity security reach in Europe
Hybrid Cloud

Climb extends Delinea identity security reach in Europe

Climb extends its Delinea identity security distribution into the UK, Ireland and DACH as AI-driven identity threats intensify across Europe.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
FloQast surpasses $200m ARR & seals EY AI alliance
Software-as-a-Service

FloQast surpasses $200m ARR & seals EY AI alliance

FloQast surpasses $200m ARR and strikes EY AI alliance as it targets enterprise finance transformation and global expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace
Digital Transformation

Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace

Qubitra, backed by SC Ventures and Fujitsu, maps out quantum apps and a marketplace to push finance use cases into production by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push
Digital Transformation

Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents
Software-as-a-Service

Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents

Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift
Crypto

YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift

YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Cyb3r Operations raises $5.4m to tackle cyber risk
Software-as-a-Service

Cyb3r Operations raises $5.4m to tackle cyber risk

London's Cyb3r Operations raises $5.4m to expand real-time monitoring of third-party cyber risk as supply-chain threats intensify.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C
Software-as-a-Service

SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C

SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Young UK adults warm to AI help with everyday finances
Fintech

Young UK adults warm to AI help with everyday finances

Most UK adults aged 28-40 would trust AI to manage spare cash and bills, a survey finds, despite low confidence in their own finances.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Auditoria boosts UK, EU growth with new data hubs, hire
Software-as-a-Service

Auditoria boosts UK, EU growth with new data hubs, hire

Auditoria opens UK and Ireland data hubs and hires London lead as it chases 400% European growth and rising demand for sovereign AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026