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Virgin Media O2 to donate 12,000 smartphones in 2026
Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 to donate 12,000 smartphones in 2026

Virgin Media O2 will donate 12,000 refurbished smartphones in 2026 to help tackle digital exclusion and cut electronic waste across the UK.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
ICS.AI unveils public sector AI model, promises guaranteed savings
Marketing Technologies

ICS.AI unveils public sector AI model, promises guaranteed savings

ICS.AI launches UK public sector AI model promising guaranteed savings, citing Derby City Council's projected GBP £12 million benefit.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Monzo adds free in-app tax filing for sole traders
Digital Transformation

Monzo adds free in-app tax filing for sole traders

Monzo launches free HMRC-recognised in-app tax filing for sole traders and landlords, ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax in 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Hubtel IT grows team to drive AI & cyber security push
Digital Transformation

Hubtel IT grows team to drive AI & cyber security push

Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets GBP £2.5m turnover as it ramps up AI and cyber security services for UK small businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
UK unveils Software Security Ambassadors to push new code
Firewalls

UK unveils Software Security Ambassadors to push new code

The UK has appointed 13 Software Security Ambassadors, including Cisco and Lloyds, to drive adoption of its new secure code of practice.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Ofcom probes X over Grok deepfake sexual imagery risk
Data Protection

Ofcom probes X over Grok deepfake sexual imagery risk

Ofcom has opened a probe into X over claims its Grok AI tool enabled deepfake sexual images, testing the UK's new Online Safety Act.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
E2e-assure sees surge in UK-sovereign OT security demand
IoT Security

E2e-assure sees surge in UK-sovereign OT security demand

E2e-assure reports rising UK-sovereign OT security demand, adding 18 customers and multi-million revenue as regulation and risk intensify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th 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
Select ID gains UK DIATF & ISO 27001 security nods
Data Protection

Select ID gains UK DIATF & ISO 27001 security nods

Select ID becomes UK's only dedicated identity orchestration network with DIATF status and ISO 27001, boosting reusable digital IDs for finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
UK unveils new Cyber Unit amid mixed funding concerns
Data Protection

UK unveils new Cyber Unit amid mixed funding concerns

UK launches central Cyber Unit to harden public sector defences, as experts warn GBP £210 million funding may fall short of ambitions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Kent tech founder Ben Towers awarded MBE for startups
Software-as-a-Service

Kent tech founder Ben Towers awarded MBE for startups

Kent tech founder Ben Towers, 27, wins an MBE in the New Year Honours for his work backing startups and shaping the UK's AI strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
UK unveils GBP £210m plan to bolster cyber defences
Ransomware

UK unveils GBP £210m plan to bolster cyber defences

UK vows Cyber Action Plan with GBP £210m for public-sector defences, as tech leaders warn success hinges on long-term reform and culture.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Kendall urges X to curb Grok's AI sexual deepfakes
Generative AI

Kendall urges X to curb Grok's AI sexual deepfakes

Liz Kendall presses X to stop AI tool Grok being used for sexual deepfakes, warning it may be breaching the UK's Online Safety Act rules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Hartlepool & Darlington bid to host new AI Growth Zone
Hyperscale

Hartlepool & Darlington bid to host new AI Growth Zone

Hartlepool and Darlington have submitted a bid for an AI Growth Zone, centred on 450MVA data centre power and hundreds of skilled jobs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Self-employed brace for digital tax as deadline looms
Digital Transformation

Self-employed brace for digital tax as deadline looms

UK sole traders face mounting year-end tax pressure as Making Tax Digital nears, driving a surge in software and AI adoption to save time.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

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UK Government stories

UK cyber plan tackles state threats & ransomware
Storage

UK cyber plan tackles state threats & ransomware

UK launches cyber action plan as state-backed threats surge, forcing vital services to rethink defences and even return to tape backups.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Tricentis predicts AI will transform UK software testing
DevOps

Tricentis predicts AI will transform UK software testing

AI will upend UK software testing by 2026, Tricentis warns, forcing a shift to risk-led quality, autonomous checks and stricter guardrails.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

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