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In software, the moat may be the data underneath
Read the full story: In software, the moat may be the data underneathIn software, context may now matter more than features alone. As AI lowers the cost of building and copying product capabilities, the deeper advantage sits in proprietary data, workflow history, governance, and embedded operating context that make automation useful in live environments rather than merely impressive in a demonstration today.
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Women in business are building momentum — and business is better for it

Women in business are gaining ground across the UK economy. Progress in leadership and representation is becoming easier to see, even as obstacles around pay, capital, and care remain. For employers and investors alike, the strongest case for backing women now rests as much in performance as principle.








