• In software, the moat may be the data underneath

    In 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.


  • Napier AI adds new AML insights

    Napier AI has launched a new AML investigation support capability. Insights AI is designed to give analysts clearer behavioural explanations inside transaction monitoring workflows after sandbox testing with the FCA.


  • How do you talk about layoffs when AI is part of the story?

    Layoff language matters most when technology begins redrawing the contract. At Atlassian, the challenge is not only explaining fewer roles, but explaining why AI changes the skills mix, what retraining could not solve, and how leaders avoid sounding evasive when strategy, headcount, and empathy collide in one announcement to staff.


  • Mattioli Woods reports benefits tech growth

    Mattioli Woods says demand for benefits technology has accelerated sharply. The company reported 350% growth in client adoption since 2023 as employers modernise platforms ahead of workforce and regulatory change.


  • Azoma launches protocol for agentic commerce

    Azoma has launched a protocol for managing AI commerce visibility. The company says AMP is designed to help brands control product intelligence across agentic commerce platforms and the wider web.


  • SSOW report points to AI shift

    SSOW’s new report signals faster AI adoption in shared services. Survey data from more than 400 senior professionals suggests the sector is becoming more mature, more automated, and more focused on strategic value as well as cost.


  • Infosecurity Europe reveals first keynote slate

    Infosecurity Europe has named its first keynote speakers for 2026. The initial conference line-up brings together military, law enforcement, sport, and cyber leaders for the June event in London.


  • VivaTech ranking spotlights Europe’s rising startups

    VivaTech has published its latest ranking of rising European startups. The 2026 list spans 12 countries and frames technological sovereignty as a defining force across the continent’s growth sectors.


  • Estonia offers lessons as UK consults on digital ID

    Britain’s digital ID consultation revives questions over trust and design. Estonia’s long-running digital identity system shows adoption grows gradually when services are transparent, voluntary, and useful in everyday life, offering policymakers a reference point as the UK examines how digital credentials could reshape access to public services.


  • Keepit strikes UK and Ireland channel deal

    Keepit has signed a new UK and Ireland distribution agreement. Its deal with Hammer Distribution is aimed at expanding SaaS data protection, recovery, and compliance support through local channel partners.