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iProov launches tool to spot deepfakes in video calls
Biometrics

iProov launches tool to spot deepfakes in video calls

Growing use of AI fakery is forcing companies to verify who is really on screen before hiring, approving payments or granting access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Modulr taps Alloy for compliance hub as it expands
Fintech

Modulr taps Alloy for compliance hub as it expands

The UK fintech aims to speed customer checks in new markets while tightening controls on financial crime and fraud.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
UK finance workers eye quitting over office mandates
Hybrid & Remote Work

UK finance workers eye quitting over office mandates

Office attendance rules are pushing 57% of UK finance workers towards quitting, as commuting costs and burnout deepen recruitment woes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Re:State calls for taskforce to modernise government IT
Data centers

Re:State calls for taskforce to modernise government IT

Ageing systems are leaving public services exposed to outages and cyber-attacks, with 28 per cent of high-risk government IT unfunded for fixes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
52 bank branches to close across Britain this month
Small Business

52 bank branches to close across Britain this month

More towns risk losing face-to-face banking as 52 branch closures across Britain are due this month, led by Santander and NatWest.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK firms fear supplier AI cyber risks, QBE finds
Malware

UK firms fear supplier AI cyber risks, QBE finds

Most UK businesses using AI are not checking suppliers' systems, even as cyber incidents and revenue losses linked to third parties rise.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
UiPath & Marshalls overhaul bidding with AI pricing
Manufacturing

UiPath & Marshalls overhaul bidding with AI pricing

Faster quotes and tighter margin control are helping Marshalls win tenders in the UK building materials market as it shifts pricing to AI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK consumers want human checks in insurance AI use
Data Protection

UK consumers want human checks in insurance AI use

Human oversight remains a red line for many policyholders, with only 30% of UK consumers happy for insurers to use AI on pricing decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cellnex UK sets up £180k fund for mast host communities
Artificial Intelligence

Cellnex UK sets up £180k fund for mast host communities

Local groups in host areas can now seek grants of up to GBP £5,000 for projects after Cellnex UK earmarked GBP £180,000 in year one.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Ulster University partners StructureFlow on legal tech
Digital Transformation

Ulster University partners StructureFlow on legal tech

Students will use visual modelling software to tackle complex legal and regulatory problems as Ulster University reshapes legal training for the AI era.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers
Fintech

Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers

UK SMEs can now take contactless card payments on smartphones, with settlement into Starling accounts arriving the next day.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK telecoms data centre cooling upgrade cuts costs
Data centers

UK telecoms data centre cooling upgrade cuts costs

The upgrade is expected to cut annual energy costs by 69% at a live offshore telecoms data centre while services stay uninterrupted.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
UK senior leaders more likely to use Shadow AI tools
Data Protection

UK senior leaders more likely to use Shadow AI tools

TrustedTech said 62% of UK senior leaders use unauthorised AI tools at work, intensifying worries over data leaks and policy breaches.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Silks adds Credas ID checks to UK law firm compliance
Data Protection

Silks adds Credas ID checks to UK law firm compliance

Mid-market law firms can now cut onboarding delays as verified ID checks are fed straight into compliance records within Silks' platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Graphnet remote monitoring passes 2.2 million measures
Digital Transformation

Graphnet remote monitoring passes 2.2 million measures

The platform is now used across 16 NHS organisations as services expand heart failure, COPD and virtual ward monitoring into community care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK Open Property roadmap aims to speed up homebuying
Digital Transformation

UK Open Property roadmap aims to speed up homebuying

Verified digital data could slash delays and failed deals in a homebuying market where transactions take 22 weeks on average.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK consumers screen calls amid contact centre trust gap
Data Protection

UK consumers screen calls amid contact centre trust gap

Many legitimate calls are being ignored as scam fears and opaque AI use erode trust in contact centres across the UK.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK shoppers step in as retail crime rises in stores
Customer Experience

UK shoppers step in as retail crime rises in stores

Retailers face mounting costs and pressure as more than half of UK shoppers say they have seen crime or abuse rise in stores.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
emerchantpay adds Visa Instalments for UK merchants
Buy Now Pay Later

emerchantpay adds Visa Instalments for UK merchants

UK merchants could see fewer abandoned baskets as emerchantpay adds card-linked instalments at checkout for eligible Visa shoppers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month