Productivity stories - Page 28
Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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data protection
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phishing
West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.
Monzo adds free in-app tax filing for sole traders
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
Monzo launches free HMRC-recognised in-app tax filing for sole traders and landlords, ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax in 2026.
Hubtel IT grows team to drive AI & cyber security push
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cartech
Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets GBP £2.5m turnover as it ramps up AI and cyber security services for UK small businesses.
Wordly forecasts AI to impact three key areas of events sector
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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erp
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genai
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ai
Wordly predicts AI-driven personalisation, live captions and multilingual tools will define leaner, data-led events and trade shows by 2026.
Synechron unveils Agentic AI suite for regulated sectors
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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siem
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digital transformation
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fintech
Synechron has launched an Agentic AI suite to automate mission-critical workflows in heavily regulated financial and insurance sectors.
Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.
Spence Software halves IT costs with 11:11 cloud move
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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saas
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data protection
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dr
Spence Software shifts its S2Web SaaS platform to 11:11 Systems' cloud, slashing IT spending by 50% and boosting performance and control.
Isle of Man launches National AI Office with GBP £1m
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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ai
The Isle of Man has unveiled a National AI Office, backed by GBP £1m, to steer responsible AI use across government and the wider economy.
Jack Rankin MP sees AI reshape customer service jobs
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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it automation
Jack Rankin hails ArvatoConnect's AI push in Datchet as a way to reshape customer service while keeping skilled jobs rooted in the UK.
MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data protection
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document management
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digital transformation
UK online pharmacy MedExpress is automating up to one million monthly patient letters after deploying Quadient's cloud-based Impress platform.
Tech leaders urge Khan to drop AI 'mass unemployment'
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Tech leaders tell Sadiq Khan to stop warning of AI 'mass unemployment', saying firms use it to boost productivity, not scrap jobs.
Forrester tips cloud & generative AI to fuel IT boom
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.
European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.
Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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saas
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uc
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rpa
Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.
OMS orders two Ulstein cable ships to meet demand
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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devops
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hyperscale
OMS orders two Ulstein-designed cable ships for 2028 delivery, boosting its GREAT-Class fleet and targeting lower-emission installations.
Logitech maps five key trends for the hybrid office
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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uc
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hcm
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digital entertainment
Logitech predicts tech-first, flexible offices in 2026 as firms redesign hybrid workspaces for collaboration, personal kit and meeting equity.
BT to power easyJet crew devices with eSIM network
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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mdm
BT will equip 23,000 easyJet crew and ground devices with eSIM connectivity across 35 countries and 150-plus European airports.
osapiens raises USD $100m to reach unicorn status
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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saas
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
German sustainability software firm osapiens raises USD $100m Series C led by Decarbonization Partners, propelling it to unicorn status.
Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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iot
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iiot
Siemens' “digital-native” Nanjing plant joins the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network for AI-driven productivity gains.
Incentifi raises GBP £150,000 for wellbeing rewards pilot
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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healthtech
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productivity
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mental health
London wellbeing rewards platform incentifi raises GBP £150,000 pre-seed to run pilot with employers, including Specsavers practices.