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Experian Boost adds rent & BNPL to UK credit checks
UK renters and BNPL users can now see how those payments may affect their credit profile before applying for loans or mortgages.
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Hiscox finds UK small firms unclear on cyber cover
A survey of 1,000 owners suggests gaps in understanding may leave 754,000 UK small firms exposed to cyber and other claims.
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Runpod launches batch inference for cheaper AI workloads
It lets developers shift non-urgent AI jobs onto off-peak capacity at discounts of up to 30%, reducing inference costs without extra infrastructure.
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Orange deploys AI agents for billing support queries
Customers in several countries can now get billing and account answers from Orange's AI agents, which are restricted to internal records and costs.
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Micro:bit marks 10 years with digital wave at Hereford
An accessible public art project brought 200 people together in Hereford, highlighting the micro:bit's reach as it marks a decade since launch.
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WHSmith rolls out x-hoppers across more than 300 UK stores
Pilot results showing up to a 22% sales lift have prompted WHSmith to extend the system to more than 300 UK travel stores.
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Loyalty schemes become key retail draw, study finds
A new survey suggests shoppers are increasingly willing to trade personal data for discounts, pushing loyalty programmes to the centre of retail strategy.
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Olatti lets Claude & ChatGPT send messages for users
Users must approve the wording first, as Olatti now lets Claude and ChatGPT draft and send messages inside its business phone platform.
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Budget eases small firms, but AI & hiring fears stay
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Benchmark shows cloud warehouse costs can vary wildly
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Pennies passes GBP £90 million in UK micro-donations
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UK tech founders welcome Budget AI push but want more
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UK AI food buys favour unfamiliar brands, Attest finds
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Wemtech names revenue & marketing chiefs in growth push
The appointments are intended to deepen customer relationships and sharpen Wemtech's push for organic growth and acquisitions after Peach PE's backing.
Lifecycle Software appoints Ross Devereux as Chief Executive
The telecoms software group is shifting towards a more product-led model as it seeks to give customers greater control over platform configuration and use.
Abnormal AI names Don Jeter as Chief Marketing Officer
The hire signals Abnormal AI's push to widen its reach beyond email security and win more enterprise business in the crowded AI security market.
Eros Innovation names Scott to lead AI creative unit
The new division will test rights-cleared AI production on projects such as an immersive Mohammed Rafi experience, aiming to reassure estates and studios.
Perkbox appoints Shahid Naveed as Chief Product Officer
The move puts AI at the centre of Perkbox's efforts to help employers prove value from benefits and boost employee uptake.