
Businesses face highest cost inflation since Truss’ mini-Budget. Rising raw material prices have significantly impacted the UK services sector, contributing to over 80% of GDP, as inflationary pressures increase due to geopolitical tensions and supply concerns.

UK ransomware fell sharply, but successful breaches still increased overall. SonicWall’s latest figures suggest attackers are pursuing fewer, higher-damage targets while long-standing vulnerabilities continue to expose organisations.

People act more rationally when they think AI is involved. New research found participants were more likely to accept unfair offers when they believed AI made them.

Employment Hero launches HeroForce for UK hiring and compliance relief. The model applies Employer of Record infrastructure to domestic employment, with Employment Hero taking on payroll and statutory responsibilities for SMEs.

GoodData launches Agent Builder for governed enterprise AI deployment today. The new product is designed to help organisations configure, manage, and scale analytics agents across teams and customer environments.

inploi has raised fresh capital to expand hiring automation tools. The funding will support UK and US growth, alongside new AI tools for high-volume recruitment.

AI is cutting manual work while raising IT oversight demands. SolarWinds’ latest survey found that productivity gains are being offset by more checking, trust issues, and operational pressure.

Burgess Hodgson has added specialist tax relief capability through acquisition. The deal brings capital allowances and R&D tax relief expertise into its wider advisory offer for UK clients.

Loftware has launched a platform for connected supplier labelling workflows. The system is designed to bring supplier onboarding, governed collaboration, and standardised product identification into one secure network.

Three new guides aim to secure fast-changing enterprise AI systems. They apply the CIS Controls to LLMs, AI agents, and MCP environments with practical recommendations for enterprise teams.