United Kingdom (UK) stories
Qualtrics unveils AI-driven synthetic panels and Research Hub, promising research-grade insights in hours and cheaper than human panels.
Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.
PayPal widens access to its PYUSD stablecoin, rolling it out to accounts in 70 markets to speed up and cut the cost of cross-border payments.
China and the US are racing ahead of the UK in adopting AI-led, software-defined factories, raising fresh fears over British competitiveness.
Kore.ai has launched an Agent Management Platform to give enterprises a unified control layer over fast-growing, fragmented AI agent estates.
Ecommpay's staff auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child, setting a company bidding record to support children's education.
Boots signs long-term deal with XPO to run East Midlands transport hubs, adding digital tracking and carbon monitoring to its network.
Construction leaders are shifting from injury statistics to data-led, people-first safety, prioritising near-miss reporting and culture.
Brivo launches Eeva, an AI video agent that uses plain-English prompts to spot risks and automate actions across existing camera networks.
QBE appoints Reuben Lee as Asia transactional liability lead, creating its first regional underwriting role to drive M&A insurance growth.
Two-thirds of stolen identities are reused in fresh fraud, with many circulating for months as synthetic “Frankenstein” profiles, research warns.
World Cup set to kick off UK spending spree as fans splash out on home viewing gear and juggle matches with shopping on second screens.
Clevertouch launches lovemartech Academy, blending expert-led martech training, research and community to tackle complex tech stacks.
Ellis Brigham deploys Ingrid across stores and online to speed fulfilment, broaden delivery choices and sharpen post-purchase tracking.
Irish bosses are warier of AI risks than peers in the UK, Germany and France, with cybersecurity and job fears driving cautious adoption.
UK firms report rising nation-state cyberattacks as average ransomware payouts soar to GBP £7.71 million, outstripping security budgets.
Starling launches free in-app MTD tax tool for sole traders and landlords, ahead of April 2026 digital income tax rules from HMRC.
British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to SuperSeed's new Physical AI fund targeting early-stage industrial tech start-ups.
Wildstone makes its Sydney debut with a landmark Cremorne digital billboard buy, marking its biggest single-site deal in Australia yet.
Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all NodeZero users as Western organisations brace for state-backed digital retaliation.