• AI moves deeper into grocery shopping

    More grocery shoppers are using AI before reaching retailer platforms. Rithum research says 36% of consumers have used AI tools to help buy groceries, with price comparison the most common use case among those already using the technology.


  • Tech4Takeoff backs students lacking device access

    Tech4Takeoff will redirect donated iPads to students needing digital access. The Digital Poverty Alliance and easyJet say the programme will support young people facing barriers to learning beyond the classroom.


  • Wipro expands ServiceNow agentic AI partnership

    Wipro and ServiceNow are widening agentic AI across enterprise workflows. The expanded partnership targets core functions and places governance, visibility, and execution at the centre of deployment.


  • Thames Valley tech groups join forces

    A new partnership is linking more of Thames Valley tech. Reading Tech Cluster and Berkshire Tech Network say the agreement will expand regional connections, events, and collaboration.


  • AI liability warning reaches enterprise boards

    AI liability is moving faster than many boards expect already. XFactorAI says enterprises deploying third-party tools may be far more exposed to litigation and regulatory action than they assume.


  • Identity shifts for the agentic enterprise

    AI agents are pushing identity teams into a new control model. Ping Identity’s latest platform update focuses on agent governance, programmable identity, and trusted access controls as enterprises begin to manage more non-human actors across systems.


  • Marketing teams struggle on execution and ROI

    Many marketing teams still cannot execute or measure campaigns properly. IMG’s new survey points to weak campaign discipline, poor ROI visibility, and widespread underuse of marketing technology across UK organisations.


  • HCM investment still leaves value unrealised

    Payroll transformation is still underdelivering after major software investment. Strada’s latest research shows manual checks, weak visibility, and legacy workarounds continuing to limit value across enterprise HR and payroll operations long after implementation.


  • North-south sales divide reflects deeper mistrust

    England’s sales divide is exposing a sharper crisis of trust. Pipedrive’s latest regional analysis finds more pressure-led outreach in the North, while southern England outside London reports weaker confidence in salespeople and fewer positive experiences.


  • Business education moves beyond white-collar pathways

    Business schools are broadening career preparation for an altered economy. emlyon’s CAP partnership with L’atelier des Chefs combines management study with practical training, giving students a wider set of options in a labour market being reshaped by automation.