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LoopUp & Digicel launch Teams telephony in Caribbean
Unified Communications

LoopUp & Digicel launch Teams telephony in Caribbean

Enterprise customers across the Caribbean can now add Microsoft Teams telephony as Digicel sells LoopUp's certified service regionwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Akeneo launches Agentic Ziggy for product data teams
Customer Experience

Akeneo launches Agentic Ziggy for product data teams

Product data teams can now oversee AI agents in Akeneo's cloud, reducing manual catalogue work and tightening control over approvals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Green Bean Studios reports record sales & new links
Marketing

Green Bean Studios reports record sales & new links

Rising demand from schools and councils has helped the Manchester-based children's learning business post its strongest sales months yet.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Association of Financial Mutuals urges growth reforms
Law Commission

Association of Financial Mutuals urges growth reforms

Regulatory reform could help mutual lenders and insurers close gaps in protection, healthcare and savings for households outside mainstream finance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership
Hybrid Cloud

Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership

UK regulators and sensitive sectors could gain locally governed AI deployments as the deal targets production use, not pilots, on UK infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK shoppers wary of AI making purchases, survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK shoppers wary of AI making purchases, survey finds

Trust remains the main hurdle as nearly two-thirds of UK adults say they are uneasy about AI making purchases for them.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Treasury report warns UK firms over resilience blind spot
Supply Chain

Treasury report warns UK firms over resilience blind spot

Most UK senior leaders expect more disruption ahead, yet many still see resilience spending as a cost rather than commercial value.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
UK cyber agency plans AI shield for critical networks
Network Security

UK cyber agency plans AI shield for critical networks

The plan could speed defences across government and vital sectors, but experts warn weak basics and policy gaps may blunt its impact.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI literacy tops UK employers' in-demand skills list
Digital Transformation

AI literacy tops UK employers' in-demand skills list

More than half of UK workers still lack basic digital skills, making AI literacy a growing hiring priority for employers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Dogtooth raises GBP £14 million for fruit-harvesting robots
Agricultural Technology

Dogtooth raises GBP £14 million for fruit-harvesting robots

Funding will help the Cambridge company expand commercial deployment of robots that pick delicate fruit as labour shortages persist.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
UK shoppers back security checks but quit slow checkouts
Fintech

UK shoppers back security checks but quit slow checkouts

Payment providers risk losing sales as four in ten UK shoppers abandon purchases when security checks delay or fail at checkout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Millions hit by roaming charges on UK coast & borders
Wireless Networks

Millions hit by roaming charges on UK coast & borders

More than 5 million Britons have been caught out by phones latching on to foreign signals at home, risking unexpected bills.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
M&S backs UK cyber resilience pledge for suppliers
Supply Chain

M&S backs UK cyber resilience pledge for suppliers

The voluntary scheme puts cyber security on boards' agendas as ministers try to lift resilience across suppliers without a mandatory regime.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Monzo launches automated debt consolidation with ClearScore
Fintech

Monzo launches automated debt consolidation with ClearScore

Automating repayments could ease strain for borrowers juggling multiple debts, as the bank aims to cut admin and improve approval odds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
UK retailers get 297,433 alerts on repeat offenders
Data Protection

UK retailers get 297,433 alerts on repeat offenders

Retailers are under growing pressure as live facial recognition flags prolific shoplifters, with June setting a record for alerts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Kord raises GBP £6.4 million to scale regulated fintech
Digital Transformation

Kord raises GBP £6.4 million to scale regulated fintech

The cash will help the fintech expand its team and product as regulated firms seek faster onboarding, compliance checks and payments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
SNP & Palantir launch AI tools for SAP transformations
Hybrid Cloud

SNP & Palantir launch AI tools for SAP transformations

Automating manual test-data work could cut delays and staff effort in SAP migration programmes as SNP and Palantir roll out new AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Logiq launches DISX Isolate for above OFFICIAL use
Data Protection

Logiq launches DISX Isolate for above OFFICIAL use

It targets defence and government teams needing to handle sensitive data in disconnected environments without direct internet access.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AVK opens Haydock plant for AI data centre systems
Data centers

AVK opens Haydock plant for AI data centre systems

The £3 million site will create skilled jobs in Haydock as demand rises for the infrastructure powering data centres and AI systems.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week