United Kingdom (UK) stories

ManageEngine adds causal intelligence and AI agents to Site24x7, promising faster incident triage and automated remediation for hybrid IT ops.

Rising cross-border trade complexity is pushing firms to delay expansion and lean on AI, as regulatory uncertainty reshapes global growth plans.

inTechnology appoints Jason Webb to drive RTLS and Bluetooth-based duress migrations as healthcare and custodial sites replace legacy systems.

Gamma launches International Operator Connect, letting UK partners sell Teams voice across Europe while offloading regulatory burdens.

Sage unveils new AI tools in Intacct to speed finance closes, sharpen cash visibility and cut manual work across mid-sized organisations.

As personal identifiers fade, marketers are turning to household context for richer, privacy-safe audience insight that reflects real lives.

Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.

Access Group is investing £1.5m of Apprenticeship Levy funds to train 115 staff on new AI programmes across roles and skill levels.

Red Helix has appointed veteran technologist Simon Michie to lead its Risk Crew cyber governance and assurance unit amid rising scrutiny.

Vertiv launches UK-wide UPS trade-in, offering up to 40% discounts plus free collection and recycling to cut costs and e-waste.

Estate agents report fewer suspicious property deals as lawyers’ alerts surge, widening the anti-money laundering gap between the sectors.

TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.

US auto dealers make AI central to retail strategy, ramping investment as squeezed margins and online-first buyers demand faster response.

Meaningful Planet secures seed backing from SFC Capital to tackle GBP £1 billion in wasted UK corporate mobile spend with its MILO platform.

AI’s promise for 2026 hinges on fixing decaying, duplicate customer data to curb hallucinations and unlock sharper, revenue-driving insight.

Smart CT hires former BT leader Eddie Egan as COO to scale its fast-growing technology lifecycle services without compromising customer service.

Willo names Jim Berrisford VP of Partnerships to drive global alliances after GBP £3 million backing and new UK office openings.

UK IT teams are Europe’s most confident on AI and cybersecurity, yet a survey shows many still lag in turning that optimism into maturity.

Vape Guardian secures seed funding of GBP £350,000 via Angel Investment Network to expand its vape-detection tech in schools and beyond.

Manchester’s GBP £1.7bn Sister hub and Galway’s Platform94 sign a 12-month pact to ease cross-Irish Sea expansion for start-ups.