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AI recommendations reshape UK shopping but not spending
Data Protection

AI recommendations reshape UK shopping but not spending

AI tools are increasingly steering UK shoppers to products, but most still buy through retailer sites, stores and human advice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
EU AI Act transparency rules take effect on 2 August
Software-as-a-Service

EU AI Act transparency rules take effect on 2 August

Companies serving EU users face new disclosure duties from 2 August, as Brussels keeps transparency rules on schedule despite delaying tougher AI obligations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Google Cloud expands Gemini enterprise agent controls
Robotics

Google Cloud expands Gemini enterprise agent controls

Businesses can now run and monitor AI agents for up to seven days as Google Cloud adds tighter identity and governance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
One in five data centre assets one hop from hackers
IoT Security

One in five data centre assets one hop from hackers

Nearly a fifth of operational systems in data centres sit one network step from reachable attackers, raising outage risks for cloud and AI services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Eltropy to showcase AI focus at autumn credit union events
Unified Communications

Eltropy to showcase AI focus at autumn credit union events

Credit unions face rising pressure to modernise service and cut manual work, with AI now moving into lending, collections and contact centres.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Researchers find 36,872 exposed server management interfaces
Ransomware

Researchers find 36,872 exposed server management interfaces

Exposed BMCs can let attackers take persistent control of servers, with nearly 25,000 systems leaking password data before login.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Team Cymru launches Pure Signal Command for threat response
Security Information and Event Management

Team Cymru launches Pure Signal Command for threat response

Security teams could cut incident response from hours to minutes as Team Cymru folds telemetry, investigation and AI access into one platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Compromised credential monitoring lags threat awareness
Multi-factor authentication

Compromised credential monitoring lags threat awareness

Despite widespread concern over stolen logins, only 19% of organisations continuously monitor and automatically remediate exposed credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Fintech’s next edge is teams with wider perspectives
Fintech

Fintech’s next edge is teams with wider perspectives

Broader product adoption in payments and lending depends on teams that understand customers' varied lives, from migrants to freelancers, Njagi says.

By Sophie Njagi • 3 min read • Last week

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Dext extends payments to UK QuickBooks Online users
Fintech

Dext extends payments to UK QuickBooks Online users

The move gives UK accountants and small businesses a single workflow for supplier, expense and payroll payments as late invoices strain cash flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
THG Ingenuity puts AI Stylist on Google Cloud Marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

THG Ingenuity puts AI Stylist on Google Cloud Marketplace

Virtual try-on could help fashion retailers lift conversions and cut returns, after Myprotein users were nearly six times more likely to buy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
UK fintech faces tougher oversight as rules tighten
Data Analytics

UK fintech faces tougher oversight as rules tighten

Regulators are widening scrutiny of digital finance, forcing UK fintechs to overhaul cloud, payments and data strategies to meet tougher standards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Last week
No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model
Data Protection

No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model

Many firms are stuck in pilot purgatory as governance and workflow redesign lag behind AI ambition, limiting scale and value.

By Alex Ayers • 5 min read • Last week
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for researchers in Australia
Data Protection

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for researchers in Australia

Free access to ChatGPT will reach 10,000 Australian researchers first, as OpenAI targets science and maths work at universities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Samsung expands business mobile distribution through WBT
Digital Signage

Samsung expands business mobile distribution through WBT

It gives Australian resellers a single source for Samsung business devices, displays and appliances as the group pushes bundled enterprise sales.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Asia's agentic AI in banking: Trusted data will decide who wins
Customer Experience

Asia's agentic AI in banking: Trusted data will decide who wins

Banks could cut operating costs by 20% to 30% by 2028, but only if they fix duplicated, outdated customer records first.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Last week
HERE partners Keep Aware on browser security tools
Data Protection

HERE partners Keep Aware on browser security tools

The deal gives regulated businesses extra protection against phishing, data leaks and rogue apps as work shifts deeper into browsers and AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Vena acquires Morpheo AI to boost finance planning
Software-as-a-Service

Vena acquires Morpheo AI to boost finance planning

The deal bolsters Vena's push to cut decision delays for finance teams by adding data tools that underpin its Vena Omega layer.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week