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NCR Atleos renews Castle Leisure ATM deal at 11 venues
Fintech

NCR Atleos renews Castle Leisure ATM deal at 11 venues

Free-to-use cash access will stay available at Castle Leisure’s UK venues as the operator renews outsourced management of 22 ATMs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
LandTech adds Brickflow funding data to LandInsight
Digital Transformation

LandTech adds Brickflow funding data to LandInsight

Developers can now assess site viability and likely capital needs sooner, as live funding data from more than 160 lenders enters LandInsight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Liverpool FC expands SAS partnership for fan marketing
Data Protection

Liverpool FC expands SAS partnership for fan marketing

Supporters will see more personalised digital offers as the club uses AI to track engagement, conversion and fan sentiment across channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Synextra wins Microsoft Data & AI on Azure designation
Software-as-a-Service

Synextra wins Microsoft Data & AI on Azure designation

The recognition could help Synextra win more UK contracts as buyers seek proven Azure data and AI expertise from trusted partners.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Woodgate & Clark expands broker support with BIBA tie
Customer Experience

Woodgate & Clark expands broker support with BIBA tie

Rising demand for responsive claims handling is prompting the firm to deepen broker links through new hires and a BIBA association.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use
Data Protection

Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use

Weak oversight is leaving large UK firms exposed to compliance breaches as most cannot track how sensitive data is handled by overseas AI systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI
DevOps

Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI

The deal strengthens Celerity's FinOps and secrets management offer as more businesses seek fewer suppliers for hybrid cloud control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check

More organisations could fail Cyber Essentials as missed patches and patchy MFA now trigger automatic rejection under tougher UK rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
NMITE wins IET accreditation for engineering degrees
EduTech

NMITE wins IET accreditation for engineering degrees

Students at NMITE now have a clearer route to Chartered Engineer status after the institution secured IET accreditation for its engineering degrees.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
NUWAVE adds Tollring analytics to unified communications
Unified Communications

NUWAVE adds Tollring analytics to unified communications

Businesses using cloud communications will gain clearer usage and performance data as NUWAVE embeds Tollring's Analytics 365 into partner-delivered services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Oxford installs Harrison console in new humanities centre
EduTech

Oxford installs Harrison console in new humanities centre

The new setup will let Oxford students record live ensembles across connected rooms more easily, while teaching them on an analogue desk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Poland expands SENT monitoring to clothing & footwear
Supply Chain

Poland expands SENT monitoring to clothing & footwear

Fashion and retail operators face shipment stoppages and penalties after Poland widened electronic reporting rules for transit cargo.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
NSSLGlobal backs Royal Norwegian Naval Academy row
Supply Chain

NSSLGlobal backs Royal Norwegian Naval Academy row

Reliability at sea is at stake as four Royal Norwegian Naval Academy officers prepare a 1,000-mile North Sea row for Ukraine aid.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Software Improvement Group sets out AI governance guide
Digital Transformation

Software Improvement Group sets out AI governance guide

Boards are under pressure to tighten oversight as Software Improvement Group warns many firms lack controls over AI use and related risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
TCL launches art-style A400 Pro TV in UK from GBP £599
Smart Home

TCL launches art-style A400 Pro TV in UK from GBP £599

UK shoppers get a £599 entry point to TCL’s art-style TV range, which blends home décor design with QD-Mini LED picture tech.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud
Storage

BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud

Growing concern over data sovereignty has pushed BlackBox Hosting to shift thousands of customer services onto Everpure's UK cloud platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Locai Labs deploys AI coding assistant at First Light Fusion
Physical Security

Locai Labs deploys AI coding assistant at First Light Fusion

Sensitive fusion research will stay inside First Light Fusion's air-gapped Oxford systems as Locai Labs rolls out a tailored AI coding assistant.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
BT launches UK's first sovereign cloud & AI portfolio
Data Protection

BT launches UK's first sovereign cloud & AI portfolio

Greater control over sensitive data could help UK organisations adopt AI faster, with BT’s new sovereign portfolio aimed at regulated workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
British Business Bank boosts Northern Gritstone to GBP £40m
Semiconductors

British Business Bank boosts Northern Gritstone to GBP £40m

A state-backed push to fund northern university spinouts has lifted Northern Gritstone’s capital base to GBP £382 million amid a tough fundraising market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026