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E2e-assure sees surge in UK-sovereign OT security demand

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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E2e-assure reports rising UK-sovereign OT security demand, adding 18 customers and multi-million revenue as regulation and risk intensify.
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UK businesses brace for 2026 fiscal strain & AI oversight

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Business leaders are being urged to invest in financial insight as they navigate tighter oversight of artificial intelligence in financial services.
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UK cyber plan tackles state threats & ransomware

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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UK launches cyber action plan as state-backed threats surge, forcing vital services to rethink defences and even return to tape backups.
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Huawei swap-out blamed as London 5G lags UK rivals

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Huawei kit swap-out blamed as London's 5G speeds and reliability fall behind Glasgow and other UK cities, new analysis suggests.
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ABBYY, Desktop Imaging automate NZ council rebates, invoices

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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AI document tools slash manual workloads at Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, boosting compliance and payment speed.
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Bitget grows institutional crypto & tokenised trading

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
Bitget posts USD $8.17 trillion in 2025 derivatives volume as institutional crypto and tokenised TradFi trading surge on its platform.
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AI data management market to hit USD $239.15bn by 2034

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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AI data management is set to surge to USD $239.15bn by 2034 as cloud, streaming data and governance needs reshape enterprise data strategy.
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Apple to build next AI models on Google Gemini cloud

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Apple will build its next-generation AI foundation models on Google's Gemini cloud, promising a more personalised Siri later this year.
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CFOs back AI to transform finance but trust gap widens

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
CFOs bet big on AI to reshape finance, but a Kyriba survey shows trust is lagging as privacy and security fears intensify worldwide.
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Select ID gains UK DIATF & ISO 27001 security nods

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Select ID becomes UK's only dedicated identity orchestration network with DIATF status and ISO 27001, boosting reusable digital IDs for finance.
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Wakam UK names Philip Ward Group CFO amid UK growth

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Wakam UK promotes Philip Ward to Group CFO as its UK portfolio hits GBP £400 million, backed by a 197% solvency ratio and strong partner scores.
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Kendall urges X to curb Grok's AI sexual deepfakes

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Liz Kendall presses X to stop AI tool Grok being used for sexual deepfakes, warning it may be breaching the UK's Online Safety Act rules.
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Pearson to deploy palm-print ID across global exams

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Pearson will roll out Redrock's palm-print ID across 20,000 global test centres and remote exams to tighten security and curb fraud.
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How Java will power secure, enterprise-scale AI by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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By 2026, Java is tipped to be AI's production backbone, driving heavier compute, tighter security and runtime modernisation.
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New Relic: telcos go AI‑first in observability push

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Telcos race ahead on AI-first observability as New Relic links faster AI monitoring uptake to higher returns and fewer costly outages.
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Self-employed brace for digital tax as deadline looms

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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financial systems
UK sole traders face mounting year-end tax pressure as Making Tax Digital nears, driving a surge in software and AI adoption to save time.
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AI, geopolitics & supply chains reshape cyber risk

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
Rapid AI rollout, geopolitical rifts and fragile supply chains are upending cyber risk, straining outdated security and compliance regimes.
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Tricentis predicts AI will transform UK software testing

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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AI will upend UK software testing by 2026, Tricentis warns, forcing a shift to risk-led quality, autonomous checks and stricter guardrails.
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Sector-specific, process-led AI set to reshape firms

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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data protection
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AI's next wave in business will be sector-specific, process-led services as firms shift from generic tools to trusted, compliant platforms.
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Squirro adds LTS AI update for regulated enterprises

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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document management
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digital transformation
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Squirro rolls out long-term support AI update aimed at frictionless, governed generative workflows in tightly regulated enterprises.