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Tax teams sidelined in tech decisions, Vertex finds
Digital Transformation

Tax teams sidelined in tech decisions, Vertex finds

Only 12% of organisations have fully integrated tax technology, leaving compliance projects exposed as e-invoicing rules tighten.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Apple names 36 finalists for Design Awards shortlist
Personalisation

Apple names 36 finalists for Design Awards shortlist

The shortlist spotlights accessibility, mixed-reality and public-interest software that could gain more visibility on the App Store and beyond.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Experian & ServiceNow partner on agentic AI workflows
Data Protection

Experian & ServiceNow partner on agentic AI workflows

The tie-up could help regulated firms move AI agents from pilots to live workflows, using trusted data for checks, approvals and governance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AI to wipe out 49% of customer service jobs by 2030
Data Analytics

AI to wipe out 49% of customer service jobs by 2030

Routine call-handling jobs face the sharpest risk as AI agents take over most customer queries, forcing firms to retrain staff quickly by 2030.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Aveva & Snowflake launch zero-copy industrial tie-up
Manufacturing

Aveva & Snowflake launch zero-copy industrial tie-up

Industrial operators may get faster AI access to plant and business data, as the deal avoids copying information into separate systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Leaders use AI mainly for routine tasks, survey finds
Data Analytics

Leaders use AI mainly for routine tasks, survey finds

Most executives still rely on artificial intelligence to draft emails and summarise documents, despite rising confidence and training uptake.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Check Point launches autonomous network security platform
Network Security

Check Point launches autonomous network security platform

Long delays on firewall changes could ease as the new system automates policy work across complex hybrid networks with human oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
PriceMachine launches UK price comparison platform
eCommerce

PriceMachine launches UK price comparison platform

Shoppers in Britain now have another route to cheaper goods as a German price comparison group enters a crowded UK eCommerce market.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Komerz wins UK distribution mandate for AQUA Carpatica
Supply Chain

Komerz wins UK distribution mandate for AQUA Carpatica

The deal gives the Romanian water brand a wider push across UK supermarkets and wholesalers after Amazon sales surged to GBP £4.8 million.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
TNS Global backs eSIM Go expansion into the UK MVNO market
Digital Transformation

TNS Global backs eSIM Go expansion into the UK MVNO market

Expansion into UK mobile services has gained fresh backing as TNS Global funds eSIM Go's push beyond travel eSIM into MVNOs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AI security training surges as prompt injection tops list
Security Operations Centres

AI security training surges as prompt injection tops list

AI-related training is shifting as prompt injection, model exploitation and agent hijacking shape how security teams prepare for live attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
TubeScience appoints Bielski to lead European push
eCommerce

TubeScience appoints Bielski to lead European push

Pressure is mounting on agencies to prove social video spend drives sales as TubeScience enters the UK and Europe with a new leader.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
TCL launches Arsenal giveaway with signed shirt & TV
Marketing

TCL launches Arsenal giveaway with signed shirt & TV

UK supporters can win a TCL television and a signed Arsenal shirt as the brand taps the club's strong season ahead of the Champions League final.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
AI summaries overtake workplace communications, Fresh says
Digital Transformation

AI summaries overtake workplace communications, Fresh says

Employees are increasingly seeing company news through AI first, raising concerns that automated summaries are stripping out tone and context.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

United Kingdom (UK) stories

UK senior leaders more likely to use Shadow AI tools
Data Protection

UK senior leaders more likely to use Shadow AI tools

TrustedTech said 62% of UK senior leaders use unauthorised AI tools at work, intensifying worries over data leaks and policy breaches.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Irish leaders prize empathy over AI skills in management
Digital Transformation

Irish leaders prize empathy over AI skills in management

Concern is rising in Ireland as leaders say empathetic coaching matters more than AI know-how for future managers during adoption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Graphnet remote monitoring passes 2.2 million measures
Digital Transformation

Graphnet remote monitoring passes 2.2 million measures

The platform is now used across 16 NHS organisations as services expand heart failure, COPD and virtual ward monitoring into community care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
UK Open Property roadmap aims to speed up homebuying
Digital Transformation

UK Open Property roadmap aims to speed up homebuying

Verified digital data could slash delays and failed deals in a homebuying market where transactions take 22 weeks on average.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago