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Ministers warned boards AI is accelerating cyber risk across sectors. An open letter says frontier models are advancing faster in offensive cyber tasks, forcing companies to tighten governance, cyber hygiene, and incident preparedness.
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AI layoffs are testing how companies explain work’s changing terms. Recent cuts at Morrisons, Snap, and Disney show how quickly claims about better work can jar with the reality employees see.
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Salesforce folds apps, agents, and tools into one unified catalogue. The new AgentExchange combines AppExchange, Slack Marketplace, and Agentforce listings as Salesforce adds orchestration and governance controls for production AI deployments.
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8×8 opens up AI agent building to everyday CX teams. AI Studio enters early availability with natural-language design, pre-integrated voice and digital channels, and a pricing model that lets customers test agents before moving them into production.
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Britain has opened consultations on tougher limits for workplace NDAs. Ministers are testing wider protections on harassment and discrimination settlements, including adviser sign-off, disclosure rights, and whether agency staff, secondees, and some self-employed people should also be covered.
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Gallagher says executive impersonation fraud is now hitting UK businesses. New research points to deepfakes, voice cloning, and online executive exposure as growing risks for companies facing financial, legal, and operational disruption.
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MaxContact has created a people role to support growth plans. Hannah Holmes joins as Head of People as the Manchester software company builds leadership, culture, and organisational capability for its next phase of expansion.
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Ebury says headline borrowing rates can mask bigger financing risks. As geopolitical tensions unsettle markets, the lender is urging SMEs to scrutinise fees, repayment terms, and currency flexibility before judging the real cost of finance.
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ParentPay buys SchoolHire to expand schools’ community income options further. The acquisition adds facility booking and payments software to ParentPay’s school technology portfolio.
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Alacrity opens London Market base for US claims oversight work. The launch gives Lloyd’s carriers access to delegated US claims handling backed by London Market reporting and governance.
