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Wakam UK names Philip Ward Group CFO amid UK growth
Customer Experience

Wakam UK names Philip Ward Group CFO amid UK growth

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.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Kendall urges X to curb Grok's AI sexual deepfakes
Generative AI

Kendall urges X to curb Grok's AI sexual deepfakes

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.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Self-employed brace for digital tax as deadline looms
Digital Transformation

Self-employed brace for digital tax as deadline looms

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing
Data Protection

Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing

Credas and DezrezLegal complete first live home move using a reusable digital compliance wallet to cut repeated ID checks in conveyancing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Griffin processes GBP £3 billion as revenue surges
Disaster Recovery

Griffin processes GBP £3 billion as revenue surges

UK bank Griffin posts fivefold revenue surge as it processes GBP £3 billion in payments and signs more than 50 platform customers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Regulation stories

Pearson to deploy palm-print ID across global exams
Data Protection

Pearson to deploy palm-print ID across global exams

Pearson will roll out Redrock's palm-print ID across 20,000 global test centres and remote exams to tighten security and curb fraud.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
How Java will power secure, enterprise-scale AI by 2026
Supply Chain

How Java will power secure, enterprise-scale AI by 2026

By 2026, Java is tipped to be AI's production backbone, driving heavier compute, tighter security and runtime modernisation.

By Simon Ritter • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
New Relic: telcos go AI‑first in observability push
DevOps

New Relic: telcos go AI‑first in observability push

Telcos race ahead on AI-first observability as New Relic links faster AI monitoring uptake to higher returns and fewer costly outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
AI, geopolitics & supply chains reshape cyber risk
Data Protection

AI, geopolitics & supply chains reshape cyber risk

Rapid AI rollout, geopolitical rifts and fragile supply chains are upending cyber risk, straining outdated security and compliance regimes.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Tricentis predicts AI will transform UK software testing
DevOps

Tricentis predicts AI will transform UK software testing

AI will upend UK software testing by 2026, Tricentis warns, forcing a shift to risk-led quality, autonomous checks and stricter guardrails.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Squirro adds LTS AI update for regulated enterprises
Document Management

Squirro adds LTS AI update for regulated enterprises

Squirro rolls out long-term support AI update aimed at frictionless, governed generative workflows in tightly regulated enterprises.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Sector-specific, process-led AI set to reshape firms
Software-as-a-Service

Sector-specific, process-led AI set to reshape firms

AI's next wave in business will be sector-specific, process-led services as firms shift from generic tools to trusted, compliant platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
How to fix your data centre's credibility problem
Digital Transformation

How to fix your data centre's credibility problem

Data centres can't PR their way out of scrutiny; only clear, consistent brands will rebuild trust in power-hungry infrastructure.

By Imogen Ley-Clowes • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Regulation stories

DTCC seeks approval to extend cross-margining to clients
Risk & Compliance

DTCC seeks approval to extend cross-margining to clients

DTCC seeks regulatory nod to extend its FICC-CME cross-margining scheme, offering end-users margin offsets on Treasuries and rate futures.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
ADLINK pairs ABOS with modules to meet IoT security rules
Semiconductors

ADLINK pairs ABOS with modules to meet IoT security rules

ADLINK preloads ABOS with IoT security licence on selected modules, easing compliance with Japan's JC-STAR and the EU's Cyber Resilience Act.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Sertis, Toto Sugiri launch AI & data venture in Indonesia
Agricultural Technology

Sertis, Toto Sugiri launch AI & data venture in Indonesia

Sertis teams with data centre pioneer Toto Sugiri to launch an Indonesia-based AI and data venture targeting key growth sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Rapid Loans reshapes leadership with new CEO & CFO
Fintech

Rapid Loans reshapes leadership with new CEO & CFO

Rapid Loans names Kane Jones CEO and Lois Zhang CFO as founder Russell Birse becomes executive chair amid tighter lending regulation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026