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OpenAI could reach 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030. The projection, reported by The Information, signals the company’s shift from early adoption to mass-scale monetisation, positioning its generative AI tools among the world’s largest paid digital services.
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Comcast’s $1.5mn vendor data breach fine reignites focus on security. Experts warn that effective vendor risk management and continuous oversight are now central to data-protection compliance and business continuity worldwide.
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New report warns AI overreliance could erode curiosity, ethics, and critical thinking.
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Elementaryb has launched sherloc, its new AI platform for SMEs. The fintech says the system gives smaller businesses real-time foresight over cash flow, risk, and opportunity. Designed as a “financial intelligence brain,” sherloc connects operational and financial data to deliver predictive insights once accessible only to large corporations.
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Data security tops tech priorities for 47% of organisations. Softcat’s latest Business Tech Report reveals a strong focus on cybersecurity, AI adoption, and sustainable IT as businesses prepare for 2026’s digital challenges.
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EV salary sacrifice delivers measurable benefits for both employees and employers. Thom Groot, CEO of The Electric Car Scheme, argues that the upcoming autumn Budget must preserve this crucial incentive — one that is helping middle-income families access affordable electric transport and driving real progress towards net zero.
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Cybersecurity threats intensify when teams are off duty. A new global study from Semperis finds most ransomware attacks occur during holidays and weekends, when security staffing is lowest — and are increasingly timed to coincide with major corporate events.
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The EU’s flagship AI regulation faces a significant postponement. Brussels is expected to delay enforcement of high-risk AI system rules until 2027 following sustained pressure from major technology providers. The decision gives companies longer to adapt but raises concerns about governance complacency and shifting legal accountability.
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Klarna claims its AI now matches workload of 853 staff. The payments company says its generative-AI customer-service assistant has handled millions of queries with human-level satisfaction, underscoring automation’s accelerating impact on service jobs as financial-technology leaders weigh the gains — and risks — of digital labour.
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Two in five invoices reach finance teams with errors. New data from Basware shows automation could reclaim hundreds of hours and bring oversight to $549bn in unmanaged spend.