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Sama credential leaks raise fears over Meta glasses data

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Leaked Sama staff logins tied to stealer malware spark fresh alarm over security of Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses video review pipeline.
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AI may sound human...but whose values does it reflect?

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Harvard research finds “human-like” AI mirrors Western liberal values, raising concerns over cultural bias as it spreads worldwide.
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Endor Labs launches AURI to secure AI-driven coding

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Endor Labs unveils AURI, a security intelligence platform embedding reachability-led checks into AI coding assistants and CI/CD pipelines.
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Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps

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Distributors stockpile more inventory as a Phocas report warns planning gaps and data limits are raising costs and operational complexity.
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Misconfigured Microsoft 365 leaves big firms exposed

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Misconfigured Microsoft 365 is leaving big organisations exposed, with 45% hit by incidents and many turning warily to AI for relief.
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Three stages of CFO e-invoicing denial

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As Europe's strict e-invoicing rules bite, UK CFOs risk costly denial unless they treat compliance as core digital infrastructure.
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'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back

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'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.
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Inspiring women: key lessons from my mentors

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On International Women's Day, a tech leader shares lessons from female mentors on assertiveness, authenticity and mastering the detail.
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From side hustles to scalable brands: How marketplaces are paving the way for female entrepreneurs

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Digital marketplaces are empowering UK women to turn side hustles into scalable brands, bypassing traditional funding bottlenecks.
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Trust, transformation and the women leading modern client partnerships

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Women in client leadership are quietly transforming creative-tech partnerships, aligning innovation with trust, governance and measurable growth.
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International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications

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On International Women's Day 2026, women in fintech expose an “authority gap” where progress on paper masks bias in daily decisions.
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Alkira Connect partner programme targets AI-led growth

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Alkira launches Connect partner programme to drive AI-native network services growth, prioritising recurring services over one-off resale.
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New BS ISO 21800 aims to simplify online contracts

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New BS ISO 21800 standard aims to cut fine print and make online contracts clearer for consumers across booming UK digital markets.
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Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech

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Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.
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Brands plan to boost content budgets despite AI friction

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Brands plan to lift content budgets and AI use, but fragmented tools are fuelling burnout, wasted spend and slower campaign launches.
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CIOs warn AI adoption is racing ahead of governance

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CIOs warn AI is being rolled out faster than governance can keep up, with many fearing security gaps and lacking oversight of tools in use.
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Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights

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Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
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Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest

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Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.
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10x Banking marks 100th release with platform 10.0

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10x Banking launches version 10.0 of its core platform, its 100th release, adding richer lending tools and custom logic hooks for banks.
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Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam

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Microsoft and Europol have seized over 300 domains to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a vast phishing-for-hire service bypassing MFA worldwide.