• Silks and Credas streamline legal onboarding

    Silks has embedded certified ID checks into legal AI workflows. Its Credas integration is aimed at speeding up compliant client onboarding for mid-market law firms while keeping data inside a secure UK environment.


  • Certainty theatre costs UK £20bn annually

    A new study puts certainty theatre’s economic cost at £20bn. Research from Uncertainty Experts says leaders still reward the performance of decisiveness over admitting doubt, with middle managers most likely to fake confidence.


  • Digital audio strengthens its performance case

    Digital audio is gaining ground as a measurable performance channel. Audion’s new benchmark study, based on 423 EMEA campaigns, says the format is delivering uplift from brand image through to purchase intent.


  • Webidoo raises m for SMB AI

    Webidoo has secured new capital to expand its SMB AI platform. The $25 million round will support growth in agentic AI, platform development, and acquisitions across SaaS and marketing.


  • Business jargon still trips up owners

    Business jargon is still creating costly misunderstandings for UK owners. Capital on Tap found missed opportunities, supplier issues, and financial mistakes linked to uncertainty around common commercial and finance terms.


  • GOV.UK Chat opens through government app

    GOV.UK Chat is expanding access to official digital support services. The AI assistant, available in the GOV.UK app, is designed to answer routine questions faster and ease pressure on helplines.


  • ANS broadens AI apprenticeship offering

    ANS is expanding workplace AI training through two new programmes. Its latest apprenticeship launches focus on leadership, automation, and practical capability as organisations build AI into everyday operations.


  • Manchester leads UK independent business table

    Manchester tops a new ranking of independent business hotspots. SumUp’s latest report places Nottingham second and Wolverhampton third, based on business density and the variety of local sectors.


  • Reeves plans overhaul of ring-fencing rules

    Treasury plans to overhaul bank ring-fencing regime this week. The move aims to unlock billions in lending capacity at major UK banks, including Barclays and HSBC. The changes are expected to boost growth while maintaining financial stability.


  • Apricorn upgrades secure key durability

    Apricorn has updated secure storage for demanding regulated environments. Its latest Aegis Secure Key 3.0 adds speed, capacity, and environmental safeguards ahead of FIPS 140-3 validation.