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Mid-sized fintech firms squeezed out as funding tightens

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Fintech's middle tier is under strain as tighter funding, heavier regulation and AI-driven competition favour big platforms and fresh startups.
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Revolut launches AI assistant as banks shift to chat

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Revolut has launched an in-app AI assistant as banks and fintechs race to replace menu-driven apps with chat-based tools for everyday money tasks.
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Canva launches AI 2.0 to turn prompts into editable designs

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Canva expands AI push with conversational design, task automation and workplace connectors in bid to become an agentic platform.
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Testlio launches AI chatbot testing service amid scrutiny

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Testlio rolls out human-led AI chatbot testing as brands face pressure to prove safety, accuracy and trust before customer use.
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Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments

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Mastercard and Lobster.cash to let OpenClaw users authorise AI agents to spend on existing cards, backed by Verifiable Intent.
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ICO launches privacy campaign for parents of children

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ICO launches its biggest child privacy drive, with Nexer Digital building an accessible hub to help parents guide primary school children online.
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payabl. launches Visa Click to Pay for European merchants

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payabl. adds Visa Click to Pay across Europe, aiming to cut checkout friction, lift authorisations and reduce fraud for merchants.
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Opera launches Browser Connector for ChatGPT & Claude

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Opera brings ChatGPT and Claude into its desktop browsers with a free connector that can read live tabs, pages and screenshots.
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Blackhawk launches digital wallet for unified stored value

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Blackhawk Network has unveiled a Digital Wallet API that lets brands pool gift cards, refunds, loyalty rewards and promo credit into one spendable balance.
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Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments

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Gr4vy unveils Agentic Development Kit to help merchants sell inside ChatGPT and other AI platforms without overhauling their payment systems.
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Emergent launches Wingman autonomous AI agent for work

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Emergent's Wingman puts autonomous AI agents to work across email, calendars and chats, with human approval for higher-risk actions.
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Umbraco launches AI skills for backoffice developers

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Umbraco adds AI skills to guide backoffice development, giving agents direct access to current docs, code and examples for safer customisation.
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Unit4's Scanmarket tops sourcing data quadrant again

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Unit4's Scanmarket wins top spot in Info-Tech's Strategic Sourcing Data Quadrant for a second year as new customers boost source-to-contract momentum.
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AI projects stall as testing lags behind deployment

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AI testing lags as more than half of organisations ship features, with 52% saying fewer than half of projects reach full production.
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Bizzdesign launches Unify to link collaboration & data

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Bizzdesign launches AI-native Unify platform to bring whiteboarding, enterprise architecture and portfolio data into one shared workspace.
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Manchester tech event spotlights AI, cyber & trust

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Manchester tech conference to probe AI governance, cyber defence and deepfake hiring as business leaders weigh trust, risk and customer experience.
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Adobe flags common fonts failing basic accessibility tests

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Adobe study finds Helvetica, Gill Sans and Arial flunk basic accessibility checks, as experts warn poor typography could expose UK employers to legal risk.
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Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer

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Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer to steer AI-driven testing as the software quality specialist expands its enterprise offering.
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Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections

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Backbase and Ninth Wave have teamed up to let banks plug corporate clients' ERP and accounting systems straight into account data and payments.
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Emergent launches Wingman AI agent for daily tasks

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Emergent's Wingman promises an always-on digital assistant that can juggle email, calendars and chat, while pausing for approval on bigger actions.