United Kingdom (UK) stories - Page 20
UK OpenAI deal yields no trials after seven months
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it industry
UK's flagship OpenAI partnership has delivered no AI trials in seven months, fuelling doubts over GBP £4 billion government plans.
Quantum Design Oxford to build 20-30 Tesla magnets
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intellectual property
Quantum Design Oxford teams with US MagLab to roll out compact 20-30 Tesla superconducting magnets for everyday lab research use.
Starling launches UK-first AI assistant for banking
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Starling launches an in-app agentic AI assistant for personal accounts, claiming a UK first in conversational money management tools.
Black in Fintech launches speaker index & advisory board
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Black in Fintech unveils a new speaker index for Black professionals and installs a five-strong advisory board to drive sector-wide change.
BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to secure AI agents
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
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pam
BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to discover, govern and lock down proliferating enterprise AI agents, identities, privileges and secrets.
Support Fusion raises AUD $1 million, expands to US & UK
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saas
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digital transformation
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it automation
Support Fusion raises AUD $1 million pre-seed to grow US and UK presence and scale AI-led integrations for co-managed enterprise IT.
NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide
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gaming
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firewalls
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network security
Iran-linked cyber attacks are spreading beyond the Middle East, with firms tied to Israel or the US warned they face heightened global risk.
Zayo to connect QTS Cambois AI campus in Northumberland
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
Zayo Europe to build four fibre routes for QTS's vast Cambois AI campus, boosting Northumberland's role in the UK's digital infrastructure.
Geordie AI launches Beam to rein in risky AI agents
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data protection
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digital transformation
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application security
Geordie AI unveils Beam, a real-time governance tool to curb risky autonomous agents as security leaders flag them as a new attack vector.
UK card spending falls as missed payments stay high
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risk & compliance
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inflation
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credit risk
UK credit card spending drops in January while missed and repeat payments rise, signalling persistent strain on household finances.
BT says over 3 million UK homes move to digital landlines
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uc
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network infrastructure
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cx
More than 3m UK homes have switched to digital landlines as BT warns those ignoring the rollout risk disruption before analogue ends in 2027.
WorkFusion's Tara wins AML award for sanctions screening
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crypto
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cx
WorkFusion's AI agent Tara has been named AML Solution of the Year by FinTech Breakthrough for streamlining sanctions screening workloads.
Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.
Only 3% of European shippers still avoid AI in logistics
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digital transformation
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rpa
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supply chain
AI now underpins day-to-day transport planning for most European shippers, with just 3% yet to deploy it, Descartes survey finds.
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
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data protection
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fintech
European fintech is maturing as G+D's Sofiane Chouane charts a future shaped by stricter regulation, AI, and bank-startup partnerships.
Bedrock expands ArgusAI for AI agent risk oversight
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data protection
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hyperscale
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cloud security
Bedrock expands ArgusAI to map AI agents, MCP servers and Snowflake Cortex access, promising unified oversight of enterprise AI risk.
Ecommpay shortlisted for three Retail Systems Awards
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Ecommpay has been shortlisted in three Retail Systems Awards, spotlighting its payments innovation and in-house fraud prevention tools.
Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision for AI skills training
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e-learning
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genai
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ai
Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision as an AI skills arm, promising to close the UK workplace AI gap with new training and consultancy models.
IT-tax divide raises UK compliance risk, Vertex says
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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financial systems
UK firms face growing tax compliance risk and wasted tech spend as poor alignment between IT and tax teams undermines digital reporting.
ComplyCube adds real-time tools to tackle online fraud
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crypto
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cx
ComplyCube launches real-time device, phone and email checks to help firms spot online fraud earlier without slowing genuine customers.