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BioCatch warns AI agents will supercharge online fraud

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BioCatch warns AI shopping agents will turbocharge online fraud, urging banks and retailers to distinguish helpful bots from criminal misuse.
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Avetta unveils Avetta University for safer supply chains

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Avetta launches Avetta University, an e-learning hub in Avetta One to boost health and safety training and compliance across supply chains.
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Portnox unveils global channel push with new VP hire

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Portnox launches structured global channel programme and hires veteran Kristen Knight as VP of Channel Sales to spearhead partner growth.
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Employment Hero launches Canada SMB Insight Engine

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Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms’ confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.
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Select ID gains UK DIATF & ISO 27001 security nods

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Select ID becomes UK’s only dedicated identity orchestration network with DIATF status and ISO 27001, boosting reusable digital IDs for finance.
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Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing

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Credas and DezrezLegal complete first live home move using a reusable digital compliance wallet to cut repeated ID checks in conveyancing.
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BGF invests GBP £16.6m in Workbooks to fund US growth

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BGF invests GBP £16.6m in Workbooks to accelerate US expansion and deepen development of its integrated mid-market SaaS platform.
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Alayic appoints Planet Zeus to spearhead AI voice PR

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AI voice start-up Alayic hires North West agency Planet Zeus to lead PR and social push for launch of its automated call-handling platform.
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Te Ara Hihiko honoured for boosting Māori tech equity

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Te Ara Hihiko wins top NZ Compare honour for tackling systemic barriers and boosting Māori and Pasifika equity in Aotearoa’s tech sector.
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EU banks bracing for AML rules & major vendor shift

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EU banks face a 2026 crunch as new AML rules spark a shake-up in KYC vendors, testing compliance strategies amid rising fraud risks.
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SquadStack.ai unveils in-app voice AI to cut drop-offs

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SquadStack.ai launches in-app voice AI assistant to guide users in real time, aiming to curb high-intent drop-offs across key digital journeys.
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AONMeetings to launch low-cost video calls in India

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AONMeetings to launch browser-based video calls in India within two weeks, with local plans from INR ₹169 a month including webinars.
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Ignition platform drives USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue

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Ignition platform fuels more than USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue as 8,500 firms automate billing, payments and pricing decisions.
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Replit brings app-building tools directly into ChatGPT

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Replit’s new ChatGPT integration lets users build, preview and refine live apps directly in the chat window, streamlining software creation.
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Firms lag on tailored training as cyber & harassment rules loom

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Most UK firms still rely on generic compliance training as tougher cyber, harassment and sanctions regimes loom, VinciWorks research shows.
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Gallagher expands Gold Coast training hub with new hires

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Gallagher boosts its Gold Coast training hub with two new hires and expanded digital learning tools for security technicians and end users.
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Kubus bolsters leadership with new marketing & HR heads

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Kubus names Katie Hunt as Head of Marketing and promotes Liv Duncan to Head of HR, strengthening leadership for global growth plans.
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Satellite, eSIM & loyalty to reshape 2026 telecoms

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Satellite tie-ups, eSIM and loyalty-led MVNOs will drive practical, value-focused change in UK and European telecoms by 2026.
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UiPath & Talkdesk unite agentic AI for healthcare CX

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UiPath and Talkdesk are teaming up to fuse agentic AI, streamlining document-heavy healthcare contact centre workflows and cutting errors.
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Aconso unveils Insights tool to enhance HR data visibility

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Aconso has launched aconso Insights, a new analytics tool that enhances HR data visibility and streamlines document workflows for global customers.