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Wordly adds live AI translation to Microsoft Teams

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Wordly brings live AI captions and audio translation to Microsoft Teams meetings via a simple browser link to cut cross-language friction.
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New BS ISO 21800 aims to simplify online contracts

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New BS ISO 21800 standard aims to cut fine print and make online contracts clearer for consumers across booming UK digital markets.
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Incode hits iBeta Level 3 with passive selfie liveness

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Incode claims first iBeta Level 3 PAD pass for passive selfie liveness on iOS and Android, reporting 0% error rates in testing.
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Public backs AI in services, but demands strong rules

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Nearly half of UK public back AI for faster, more accessible services, but demand tight rules, oversight and visible accountability.
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Pupils lead Transform Trust's new ChilbyTV rollout

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Pupils across Transform Trust are fronting ChilbyTV, a new digital signage scheme letting children create and share school-wide updates.
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XAML.io adds NuGet & link sharing in 0.6 browser IDE

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XAML.io 0.6 brings in-browser NuGet packages and shareable project links, pushing its WebAssembly .NET IDE closer to a full project workspace.
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Study probes how public sector AI handles UK accents

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A UK study will test how well public sector chatbots understand regional accents amid fears some voices are left behind by AI systems.
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Nintex updates K2 on-prem platform for secure workflows

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Nintex refreshes its K2 on-prem platform with new custom UI controls, accessibility upgrades and deeper diagnostics for secure workflows.
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Hyland expands AI agents to boost enterprise workflows

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Hyland expands AI agents and content tools to accelerate workflow automation, tackle unstructured data and unify access across repositories.
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Keltbray launches AI & data academy with Multiverse

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Keltbray has launched an AI and data academy with Multiverse to upskill staff, boost productivity and support growth in regulated sectors.
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Wordly launches Workspaces for everyday AI translation

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Wordly debuts Workspaces to bring its AI translation and captioning platform from big-ticket conferences into everyday corporate meetings.
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Ecommpay recognised among CNBC's top UK fintechs list

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Ecommpay has been named in the CNBC/Statista Top 150 UK FinTechs, highlighting London's enduring strength as a global payments hub.
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XR buys Telly Traffic to boost UK ad compliance ops

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XR acquires Telly Traffic to fold TV clearance into its ad ops platform, strengthening UK ad compliance as regulatory scrutiny grows.
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Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap

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Prism Power lifts apprentices to over 10% of staff as it tackles a deepening skills shortage in the UK's critical power sector.
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Brightcove maps 2026 AI roadmap & Video Cloud revamp

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Brightcove maps 2026 AI push and major UX overhaul, promising faster innovation, richer accessibility tools and smoother video operations.
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SkedGo unveils TripGo Mobility AI for smarter travel

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SkedGo debuts TripGo Mobility AI, tying LLM-powered chat to verified live transport data for precise, accessible multimodal journey planning.
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Atlassian embeds accessibility in design system work

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Atlassian weaves accessibility into its design system foundations, tooling and culture, fixing over 6,000 issues in a year-long overhaul.
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Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse

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Leonard Cheshire teams up with Multiverse on an AI Academy to streamline admin, freeing frontline staff to focus more on hands-on care.
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Nine Predictions for AI in 2026, from the Father of AGI

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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The pioneer who coined AGI forecasts 2026 as a pivotal year of steady AI gains, from memory-rich assistants to robots in human spaces.
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Vection wins award for Algho inclusive sign AI tool

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Vection wins Dell and Intel award for Algho Sign Language AI, a real-time Italian sign translation system using a 3D digital human avatar.