IT Industry stories - Page 10

Incard secures UK EMI licence, bringing payments, cards and FX in-house as it scales its fintech orchestration platform for digital brands.

Tech Mahindra and UCL launch joint AI and quantum research drive to build sector-specific models for UK enterprises and beyond.

Bizzdesign debuts in Tussell's Tech200, ranking 17th as UK public sector revenue surges 392% amid rising demand for digital transformation.

Zoho marks 30 years in business as it surpasses 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide, with revenue up 20% in 2025.

EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.

Evergreen seals 47 deals in 2025 and snaps up its first UK B Corp MSP, Optimising IT, to deepen global managed services expansion.

G2's 2026 Best Software Awards show buyer loyalties shifting fast, with 47% new top products and a major shake-up in global rankings.

UK founders tip most startups to be AI‑first by 2030 as they swallow a mounting 16% 'trust tax' on security and digital verification.

Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.

Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.

Palo Alto Networks beat quarterly estimates but flagged weaker next-quarter earnings, unsettling investors despite stronger revenue and contract growth.

CompTIA unveils SecAI+ certification to equip cybersecurity professionals with AI security, risk management and governance skills.

Anthropic adds former Microsoft finance chief and US official Chris Liddell to its board as pressure mounts over AI governance and oversight.

Access Group is investing £1.5m of Apprenticeship Levy funds to train 115 staff on new AI programmes across roles and skill levels.

Red Helix has appointed veteran technologist Simon Michie to lead its Risk Crew cyber governance and assurance unit amid rising scrutiny.

Smart CT hires former BT leader Eddie Egan as COO to scale its fast-growing technology lifecycle services without compromising customer service.

Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.

Manchester's GBP £1.7bn Sister hub and Galway's Platform94 sign a 12-month pact to ease cross-Irish Sea expansion for start-ups.

ConnectWise hires Johannes Kamleitner as EMEA go-to-market SVP, bolstering sales and partner-led growth across the UK and wider Europe.

Phoenix secures VMware Pinnacle and Expert Advantage consulting status, signalling top-tier cloud and data centre expertise in the UK market.