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Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer

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Customer Science appoints James Johnstone to its new Chief Operating Officer role as it accelerates UK and US expansion after rapid Australian growth.
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Ascendion named HFS market leader in agentic services

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Ascendion wins HFS market leader nod as agentic AI wins gains in legacy modernisation, testing and enterprise delivery.
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Frasers AI assistant lifts online sales conversion by 25%

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Frasers launches Ask Frasers AI shopping assistant as early results show up to 25% higher online conversion, in a push to sharpen digital sales.
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Canon named Leader in IDC's high-speed inkjet study

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Canon strengthens its position in IDC's high-speed inkjet rankings, with its own printhead technology, service network and market data praised.
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Dig appoints Ideal World Co-founder Paul Wright to board

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Dig adds Ideal World Co-founder Paul Wright to its board as the savings platform pushes into consumer tech and digital shopping.
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Women stuck in low-paid roles, gender pay gap study finds

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Women remain clustered in Britain's lowest-paid jobs, with new analysis of 37 firms showing progression into senior posts is widening the divide.
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UK SAP users warn of data gaps slowing AI adoption

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UK businesses back AI and SAP transformation, but only 4% are very confident in data quality and 94% say silos hinder real-time decisions.
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NetAlly launches LinkRunner AT 1500 for frontline techs

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NetAlly rolls out handheld LinkRunner AT 1500 to give frontline technicians faster checks of cables, switches and 90W PoE.
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Hammer launches AI Works programme for channel partners

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Hammer unveils AI Works for UK channel partners, adding a laboratory, portal and specialist support to tackle skills gaps and deployment hurdles.
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Atlassian adds AI visuals & partner agents to Confluence

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Atlassian adds AI visuals and partner agents to Confluence as Remix turns pages into charts, prototypes and presentations.
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Diversity VC says certified firms boost team diversity

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Diversity VC marks a decade in venture capital with evidence certified firms are widening teams faster, as women's share on UK investment desks rises to 31%.
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Narwhal Labs raises GBP £20 million for DeepBlue OS

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Narwhal Labs secures backing from more than 70 UK investors as it unveils an AI communications platform for regulated sectors.
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Pennies returns as Gold partner for Retail Technology Show

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Pennies to return as Gold Charity Partner for RTS, with micro-donations topping GBP £65 million over a decade and partner numbers more than trebling.
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IntelliAM buys RBM to expand in Scotland's central belt

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IntelliAM acquires RBM Lubrications & Monitoring Solutions in Scotland, adding staff and assets as it deepens reach into the central belt.
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Cambridge summit links disinformation to corruption risks

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Cambridge summit warns false narratives can fuel corruption, with Professor Alan Jagolinzer urging scrutiny of tech platforms and media ownership.
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PortmanDentex signs AI deal to cut dental admin

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PortmanDentex expands Heidis clinical AI across UK and Ireland practices after pilot showed faster record keeping and lighter admin for dentists.
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Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain

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Foresight sells Northern Ireland's TES Group to Legrand after revenue jumps 84% and a major datacentre expansion, locking in a fourfold return.
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SHE@CYBER training expands in Poland & North Macedonia

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SHE@CYBER cybersecurity training spreads in Poland and North Macedonia as post-grant uptake tests whether the women-focused model can endure.
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System1 adds AI-led tools to Test Your Ad platform

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System1 adds AI-led reporting and predictive tools to Test Your Ad, aiming to speed up creative analysis while keeping consumer testing central.
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Apax backs MillTech in USD $60 million growth deal

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Apax Digital takes stake in London FX risk firm MillTech in USD $60 million deal as North American expansion gathers pace.