United Kingdom (UK) stories

Brussels moves to tighten EU cyber rules, targeting high risk foreign vendors while streamlining certification and boosting sovereignty.

Finance teams clinging to spreadsheets risk cash flow chaos, poor forecasting and lost talent as automated AR tools rapidly raise the bar.

e2e-assure rolls out 24/7 unified OT cyber monitoring in the UK, partnering with EmberOT and Trinity OT Security amid rising attacks.

Targa Telematics names Adam Gooch UK Director of Insurance to spearhead InsurTech growth and expand use of OEM data in vehicle cover.

iVvy debuts its iVvyAI Instant Proposal tool at Edgbaston Stadium, automating venue sales emails with AI-driven proposals and lead scoring.

AI app builder Emergent raises USD $70m Series B to deepen European push, add London offices and hiring as revenue soars to USD $50m ARR.

Cedar Lodge pupils power digital signage with TrilbyTV, turning school screens into a creative, inclusive communications hub.

Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.

UK retailers are racing to fix parcel delivery failures as squeezed shoppers demand smoother service and loyalty becomes harder to win.

UK bosses are ramping up AI spend, but PwC finds only a sliver are turning pilots into scaled value amid talent and bureaucracy hurdles.

CFOs are devoting more time to investors as AI accelerates research, driving faster, higher-volume engagement and tighter response demands.

UK health and beauty marketers plan to deepen AI use in 2026 while boosting hiring, creative budgets and influencer partnerships.

Opus 2’s winter release debuts AI Assist tools from its Uncover deal, promising faster, integrated workflows for litigation teams.

Scurri processes 180m shipments in 2025 as eCommerce GMV hits EUR €19.2bn and its platform annualises at over 200m parcels into 2026.

AI investment risks falling flat without better orchestration across workflows, Enate warns, as UK CEOs ramp up tech and data spending.

TP-Link has expanded Kieran Vineer’s role to lead UK and Ireland distribution for its Omada business networking and VIGI surveillance ranges.

Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft’s 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.

Infobip urges UK retailers to use RCS and WhatsApp to cut returns disruption as annual costs are forecast to top GBP £27 billion.

Major firms are leaving known, actively exploited cyber flaws unpatched for six months or more, sharply heightening breach risks.

Bitdefender warns of a global surge in fake job emails posing as Amazon, Carrefour and the NHS, stealing data, money and account logins.