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Public sector digital projects cut waits, boosted participation and saved staff time across UK councils as Granicus named seven award winners.
Borrowers can now tap cash within 24 hours as the fintech plans to broaden products and double staff after fresh backing.
UK finance leaders see AI mistakes and opaque outputs as the main obstacle to wider use, with trust beating speed in a Bloomberg poll.
Wider use of new financial health tools could help 200,000 more UK SMEs a year secure lending, CFIT said after testing prototypes.
Only 3% of 18-to-24-year-olds see payroll as strategic, raising concerns over future recruitment and pay accuracy for employers.
Luxury brands gain a rare premium platform in central London as the upgraded underpass is set to draw more than 3 million fortnightly impacts.
The tie-up is set to bolster cyber skills, SME resilience and sector growth as CyberNorth widens its North East network of backers.
The test could ease factory labour shortages by proving humanoid robots can handle repetitive logistics work alongside staff in live production settings.
Founders are increasingly opting for commuter-belt bases, as new data shows more than half of UK startups now launch outside Central London.
Customers are increasingly being tricked into approving payments, as UK banks reported a 62% rise in attempted social engineering scams in 2025.
Demand for automated workplace IT has pushed ControlUp past USD $100 million ARR, lifting its valuation above USD $1 billion.
The Norwich agency will gain closer access to Shopify support and planning after becoming one of just 15 UK Platinum partners.
The London start-up is adding senior AI expertise as wealth managers seek secure tools that fit regulated workflows without replacing core systems.
Businesses with public-facing IP addresses are under constant threat as a new tracker shows 71,793 automated attack attempts in 24 hours.
Organisations are now being judged on how they act on sustainability, with supply chains, AI infrastructure and hiring all under pressure.
Funding will help Lua expand its developer community and partner network as demand for its AI agent software rises sharply.
AI use in investing is now mainstream, with 78.3% of 2,100 respondents across 19 countries saying they consult tools for insights.
Merchants face higher losses and uneven compliance burdens as a new report says fraud controls are failing to keep pace with social engineering.
Manufacturers could cut downtime as real-time sensor data on bearings and motors helps spot faults earlier and reduce maintenance costs.
The move will bring product and commercial teams closer to Asian clients as the wealth-tech firm targets faster growth across regional markets.
