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Backed by USD $34 million, the voice-AI firm is targeting regulated US and European customers as it bolsters its leadership team.
Existing clients will see little immediate change, as the platform remains separate and supports more than 150 financial institutions.
Poor logins are pushing 68% of consumers to abandon or switch providers, as trust in AI and data handling lags sharply.
Live project data has helped the telecoms infrastructure company cut spreadsheet use and improve gross margins by several points.
Europe's push to fund frontier technologies will take centre stage at London Tech Week 2026 as organisers add a Deep Tech Stage.
It could ease routine NHS conversations in over 100 languages, while keeping professional interpreters for complex and high-risk consultations.
The 265,000 sq ft site is set to create more than 150 jobs and give smaller retailers a later order cut-off for next-day delivery.
Running on standard CPUs, the on-device system could make lifelike avatars practical for games, training and virtual assistants at scale.
Among 18- to 34-year-olds, more than half of Australians have tried wellness tech as red light and blue light devices gain traction.
The hire supports Paxon’s push to win more brands seeking outsourced fulfilment as eCommerce logistics shifts and competition for clients intensifies.
The London agency is expanding after 50% growth in 2025, as Caroline Mercurio arrives from the US to oversee its first Chief Operating Officer role.
Poorly governed outbound email is leaving UK firms exposed, after 83% of IT leaders reported an email-related security incident.
Greater efficiency and profit gains are pushing smaller firms to invest in data and AI, while compliance digitisation lags behind.
Most incidents led to shutdowns, supply chain disruption or lost sales, with many firms still leaving cyber risk outside the boardroom.
Businesses and victims face longer waits as fraud and computer misuse offences have outpaced specialist police staffing by 57 percentage points since 2020.
The deal adds 49 staff and more than 90 customers, giving Aspire a larger Scottish base as managed services consolidation gathers pace.
Concern over privacy is rising as 65% of employees say their personal data may be used to train AI tools, the survey found.
Luxury brands are losing pricing control online as AI shopping tools push shoppers towards cheaper offers and marketplace channels.
Funding will help the London fintech expand its US push and AI tools after its valuation passed USD $1 billion.
Funding for UK film and TV producers is set to grow after Beechbrook supplied Allegro Finance with a GBP £2m working capital facility.