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Energy coalition aims to boost demand-side technology adoption
Digital twins

Energy coalition aims to boost demand-side technology adoption

Schneider Electric and Bloomberg launch Energy Technology Coalition to drive demand-side tech adoption amid rising global electricity use.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Neo4j's AI maps fan theories to predict Stranger Things finale
Data Analytics

Neo4j's AI maps fan theories to predict Stranger Things finale

Neo4j's HopperGraph uses AI to analyse 150,000 Reddit posts, mapping fan theories to predict potential outcomes for Stranger Things' final season.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Luma Health acquires Tonic to streamline patient intake & care
Robotic Process Automation

Luma Health acquires Tonic to streamline patient intake & care

Luma Health acquires Tonic Health, enhancing patient intake and care automation across 1,000+ health systems in the US, UK, Canada, and Caribbean.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Rural UK set to thrive with tech, tourism & remote work by 2050
Artificial Intelligence

Rural UK set to thrive with tech, tourism & remote work by 2050

By 2050, UK rural areas are set to flourish through tech innovation, tourism growth and remote work, boosted by major connectivity upgrades.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
AI drives global shift in hiring, pay premiums & workforce skills
Unified Communications

AI drives global shift in hiring, pay premiums & workforce skills

AI reshapes global hiring as 66% of firms cut entry-level recruitment, prioritise skills over degrees, and offer up to 100% pay premiums for AI expertise.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Pax8 integrates Microsoft Marketplace & launches MSP growth plan
Digital Transformation

Pax8 integrates Microsoft Marketplace & launches MSP growth plan

Pax8 integrates Microsoft Marketplace and launches OneCloud Guided Growth to help MSPs expand Microsoft Cloud services and boost revenue potential.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

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United Kingdom (UK) stories

UK SMEs seek resilient finance systems amid tariff disruption
Business Transformation

UK SMEs seek resilient finance systems amid tariff disruption

Nearly half of UK SMEs find their finance systems inadequate amid tariff disruptions, prompting urgent calls for tech upgrades and resilience strategies.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
AI chatbots criticised for giving misleading UK financial advice
Fintech

AI chatbots criticised for giving misleading UK financial advice

AI chatbots like ChatGPT are criticised for providing misleading UK financial advice due to outdated data and lack of context on tax and insurance matters.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Loyalty schemes drive data collection as cookies fade in the UK
Customer Experience

Loyalty schemes drive data collection as cookies fade in the UK

UK brands turn to loyalty schemes for first-party data as cookie use declines, blending privacy with personalised customer rewards and marketing.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
The quiet power shift: how operational strength is being rewritten by AI
Digital Transformation

The quiet power shift: how operational strength is being rewritten by AI

Agentic AI is transforming small businesses across the UK, easing workload pressures and unlocking millions in new revenue for tiny teams and clinics.

By Jason Uslan • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Smaller brands drive FMCG innovation as new launches drop 20%
Clean technologies

Smaller brands drive FMCG innovation as new launches drop 20%

Innovation in European FMCG markets has dropped 20%, yet smaller brands boost sales with new products that align with consumer lifestyles and values.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Healthcare reimagined: transforming care with agentic automation
Digital Transformation

Healthcare reimagined: transforming care with agentic automation

The NHS embraces agentic automation, backed by a GBP £3.25 billion investment, to ease workload, boost efficiency, and improve patient care across the UK.

By Matt Hogarth • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Young UK patients turn to AI & TikTok for health guidance
Artificial Intelligence

Young UK patients turn to AI & TikTok for health guidance

Nearly a third of UK youths now turn to AI and TikTok for health advice, highlighting a digital shift in how younger patients seek medical guidance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Negligence is Warfare
Data Protection

Negligence is Warfare

Cyber-attacks in the UK have surged from 89 to 204, exposing major firms like Marks & Spencer and Jaguar Land Rover to serious risks amid government inaction.

By Jeremy Samide • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Why the UK's new Cyber Bill demands action, not compliance
Hyperscale

Why the UK's new Cyber Bill demands action, not compliance

The UK's new Cyber Resilience Bill broadens digital security rules, demanding action from data centres and service providers to strengthen supply chain cyber defences.

By Nige Wilkinson • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
UK firms to deploy AI agents despite risks & job losses ahead
Breach Prevention

UK firms to deploy AI agents despite risks & job losses ahead

All UK firms surveyed plan to deploy AI agents within a year, with 65% expecting job cuts despite high risks and costly system failures reported.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Small firms urge bold support as tax tweaks miss productivity woes
Small Business

Small firms urge bold support as tax tweaks miss productivity woes

Small firms urge bold government support through tax credits and VAT relief for productivity software, as mere income tax tweaks fall short of solving efficiency challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Pluxee launches UK app to boost employee savings & wellbeing
Mental Health

Pluxee launches UK app to boost employee savings & wellbeing

Pluxee unveils a UK app to help employees save up to GBP £1,200 yearly via cashback, salary sacrifice schemes, and wellbeing support in a single platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025