HSBC UK & Visa test AI shopping with live payments
KAREN JOY BACUDO Finance Editor HSBC UK is working with Visa on AI-powered shopping services for cardholders, including…
NatWest launches AI ethics accreditation for all staff
KAREN JOY BACUDO Finance Editor NatWest has launched a bank-wide accreditation in AI and data ethics for staff,…
London keeps Europe’s top spot for tech investment
KAREN JOY BACUDO Finance Editor The UK remained Europe’s leading destination for technology-related foreign direct investment in 2025,…
UK firms boost cyber & AI spending, Barclays survey
UK businesses are increasing spending on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, with cyber, cloud, and AI accounting for 44%…
The new UK cyber survey is out, but here’s what the numbers aren’t telling you
The latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey makes for uncomfortable reading for UK businesses. According to the Government’s 2025/2026 report,…
UK senior leaders more likely to use Shadow AI tools
JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor TrustedTech has published research suggesting that UK senior leaders are more likely than…
Silks adds Credas ID checks to UK law firm compliance
SOFIAH NICHOLE SALIVIO News Editor Silks has integrated Credas identity verification into its legal compliance platform, targeting mid-market…
UK consumers screen calls amid contact centre trust gap
MaxContact has published research showing that UK consumers are increasingly screening calls from unknown numbers and ignoring legitimate…
CUBIG expands into UK to tackle AI data bottleneck
CUBIG has expanded into the UK as many companies struggle to turn AI pilot projects into operational systems.…
UK sets out cyber resilience Bill & digital ID plans
SOFIAH NICHOLE SALIVIO News Editor The UK Government has set out plans for a Cyber Security and Resilience…
UK firms race ahead on AI, but controls lag behind
Writer has published research showing that many large organisations are adopting AI faster than they are putting controls…
UK ICO fines South Staffordshire Water nearly £1M over Cl0p breach, signals tougher utility cyber defense oversight
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined South Staffordshire Water PLC and its parent company, South Staffordshire Plc,…