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Riskified launches AI agent identity checks for merchants
Artificial Intelligence

Riskified launches AI agent identity checks for merchants

Merchants could face fresh refund fraud and account-takeover risks as consumer AI assistants start handling shopping and support requests.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
Klarna & FreshBooks add BNPL to small business invoices
Financial Systems

Klarna & FreshBooks add BNPL to small business invoices

The integration gives US and Canadian FreshBooks users a way to collect invoices through Klarna without extra setup, while keeping cash flow predictable.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Most Europeans still trust banks despite fraud fears
Cybersecurity

Most Europeans still trust banks despite fraud fears

Fraud is denting confidence only slightly, with 73% of Europeans still trusting their bank to handle money securely despite growing cyber risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
IMI launches full supply chain software suite in UK
Supply Chain

IMI launches full supply chain software suite in UK

UK retailers and logistics firms could cut labour and freight pressures as IMI widens its offer from warehouse tools to a full supply chain suite.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Forrester warns AI costs will cut B2C marketing plans
Customer Experience

Forrester warns AI costs will cut B2C marketing plans

Higher AI spend will force B2C marketers to trim a third of planned projects as usage-based pricing pushes budgets under strain.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
ECI names Ron Books as Chief Executive Officer again
Enterprise Resource Planning

ECI names Ron Books as Chief Executive Officer again

The handover keeps ECI's growth plans intact, with Trevor Gruenewald retiring after 18 years while Ron Books returns to the top job.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Finance leaders favour visibility & planning over cuts
Artificial Intelligence

Finance leaders favour visibility & planning over cuts

More finance teams are using data and planning tools to protect growth spending as volatility makes broad cuts less attractive.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian marketers back mindset ads over content
Research and Development

Australian marketers back mindset ads over content

A new survey suggests Australian teams are more convinced than UK and US peers that ads work better when matched to a consumer's mindset.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
BeyondTrust: Agentic AI is an 'old new' identity problem
Privileged Access Management

BeyondTrust: Agentic AI is an 'old new' identity problem

Gartner says Fortune 500 firms could run 150,000 AI agents by 2028, raising the risk of overprivileged machine identities.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Yesterday

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United Kingdom (UK) stories

Siloton wins GBP £8.4 million Innovate UK contract
Manufacturing

Siloton wins GBP £8.4 million Innovate UK contract

The Bristol start-up will use the two-year funding to hasten clinical trials and development of a handheld eye scanner, with NHS savings in sight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
BT launches Microsoft Sentinel security service in UK
Security Information and Event Management

BT launches Microsoft Sentinel security service in UK

The managed offering targets UK organisations struggling to keep pace with faster AI-driven attacks, with round-the-clock monitoring and response support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Dolphin Dynamics partners Ecommpay on travel payments
Hospitality

Dolphin Dynamics partners Ecommpay on travel payments

Travel agents using Dolphin Dynamics software will gain multi-currency payment options and fewer manual reconciliation tasks through the Ecommpay integration.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
HSBC backs FemTick accreditation for women's health
Payment Technologies

HSBC backs FemTick accreditation for women's health

Women's health firms facing banking and payments blocks may gain easier access as FemTick begins rating supportive service providers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Atlian raises pre-seed to tackle UK construction cover
Digital Transformation

Atlian raises pre-seed to tackle UK construction cover

The startup plans to speed up broker access to live construction project data in a market where insurance is still arranged manually.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK firms still struggle to track payments, study finds
Payment Technologies

UK firms still struggle to track payments, study finds

Despite broad use of digital tools, 42% of UK firms still wait for payment confirmation, leaving finance teams to chase status across systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Why is the public sector the next growth market for SME technology providers?
Partner Programmes

Why is the public sector the next growth market for SME technology providers?

With UK public spending at GBP £407 billion, smaller tech suppliers now have clearer routes into contracts worth up to GBP £214,000.

By Matt Barnett • 6 min read • Yesterday
CIOs say AI is outpacing governance, Thoughtworks finds
Digital Transformation

CIOs say AI is outpacing governance, Thoughtworks finds

Most organisations lack clear AI oversight, leaving CIOs responsible for failures, compliance risks and workforce disruption as adoption races ahead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
SailPoint warns of 40-to-1 gap in AI agent security
Software-as-a-Service

SailPoint warns of 40-to-1 gap in AI agent security

Most enterprises still lack controls for AI agents, with SailPoint's survey finding only 2% have tools to govern them.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today