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Fynd founder Sreeraman MG named co-lead of retailtech
Software-as-a-Service

Fynd founder Sreeraman MG named co-lead of retailtech

The appointment gives the network a founder-retailer pairing as it seeks to widen its reach across UK and international retail technology circles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Elliptic adds Circle affiliate to design partner scheme
Crypto

Elliptic adds Circle affiliate to design partner scheme

Circle's backing gives Elliptic production feedback to refine compliance tools for AI-driven finance as stablecoin activity grows more complex.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Entire launches distributed Git network for AI agents
DevOps

Entire launches distributed Git network for AI agents

Developers using AI agents could avoid GitHub rate limits and outages as Entire opens a preview network mirroring repositories across regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
NiCE awards honour AI leaders in customer experience
Digital Transformation

NiCE awards honour AI leaders in customer experience

AI is reshaping contact centres as NiCE's 2026 awards spotlight retailers, banks and telecoms cutting costs and improving service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Xero unveils AI tools as customer base hits five million
Software-as-a-Service

Xero unveils AI tools as customer base hits five million

The cloud accounting group's AI push aims to cut manual work for small firms as it moves beyond bookkeeping and into cash flow management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Payhawk hits USD $100 million ARR on AI-driven growth
Software-as-a-Service

Payhawk hits USD $100 million ARR on AI-driven growth

Autonomous AI agents helped the London spend management firm reach USD $100 million in ARR while trimming sales staff and lifting efficiency.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
AI agents emerge as top cyber threat, Exabeam finds
Robotics

AI agents emerge as top cyber threat, Exabeam finds

Security teams now see autonomous AI as a bigger internal danger, even as most say it is boosting productivity, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month

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Datadog launches UK data hosting in AWS London region
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog launches UK data hosting in AWS London region

UK firms can now keep observability and security data in-region, easing compliance pressure as cloud and AI systems grow more complex.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Tax Systems rebrands as Alphatax in AI tax compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Tax Systems rebrands as Alphatax in AI tax compliance

Customers will keep the same products and contacts as the tax software group unifies its brand around a better-known name.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
British Business Bank backs Soho Square fund with GBP £50m
Small Business

British Business Bank backs Soho Square fund with GBP £50m

The deal is aimed at plugging a funding gap for established UK SMEs seeking expansion money without surrendering control to buyout investors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Velocity raises USD $38 million in Series A funding
Crypto

Velocity raises USD $38 million in Series A funding

The London-based startup will use the new capital to expand banking and payments links as firms test stablecoins for faster settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
London finance staff embrace AI but want human oversight
Digital Transformation

London finance staff embrace AI but want human oversight

Yet most London finance workers still want experienced colleagues to make the final call, especially on risk, compliance and trading decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Siam Commercial Bank joins Citi's 24/7 USD clearing
Fintech

Siam Commercial Bank joins Citi's 24/7 USD clearing

Thai corporates can now move US dollars round the clock after The Siam Commercial Bank became Citi's first client for a combined tokenised clearing service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Adverity launches Atlas to add AI context for marketers
Software-as-a-Service

Adverity launches Atlas to add AI context for marketers

The layer is designed to stop AI misreading marketing shifts, after many pilots fail because systems lack business context and governance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Ecommpay launches podcast on payment issues for merchants
Data Analytics

Ecommpay launches podcast on payment issues for merchants

Merchants will hear practical advice on approvals, AI and expansion as Ecommpay tries to simplify a crowded payments market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
LoopUp & Digicel launch Teams telephony in Caribbean
Unified Communications

LoopUp & Digicel launch Teams telephony in Caribbean

Enterprise customers across the Caribbean can now add Microsoft Teams telephony as Digicel sells LoopUp's certified service regionwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Association of Financial Mutuals urges growth reforms
Law Commission

Association of Financial Mutuals urges growth reforms

Regulatory reform could help mutual lenders and insurers close gaps in protection, healthcare and savings for households outside mainstream finance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership
Hybrid Cloud

Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership

UK regulators and sensitive sectors could gain locally governed AI deployments as the deal targets production use, not pilots, on UK infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month