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REGnosys flags 2026 regtech surge as London faces rivals

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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REGnosys warns of a fresh 2026 regtech wave as global rule rewrites loom and London fights to defend its fintech edge from rising rivals.
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White & Case rolls out Legora AI platform worldwide

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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White & Case selects Legora as a strategic AI partner, rolling out its platform to lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries worldwide.
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Private 5G & LTE spend to surpass USD $7.2bn by 2028

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Private 5G and LTE spend will top USD $7.2bn by 2028, as industries shift from public mobile networks to standalone private deployments.
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Intruder uncovers 42,000 leaked tokens in web apps

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Intruder finds over 42,000 sensitive tokens hidden in JavaScript bundles, exposing a major blind spot in modern web app security tools.
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DTCC sets 2026 agenda on tokenisation, AI & T+1 shift

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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DTCC maps an ambitious 2026 plan, deepening tokenisation and AI while overhauling risk, collateral and post-trade ahead of Europe's T+1 shift.
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Accenture to buy UK AI firm Faculty in USD $1bn deal

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Accenture to acquire UK AI specialist Faculty for USD $1bn, in its biggest British AI startup deal and a major bet on AI safety expertise.
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Salesforce unveils AI fluency guide for agentic workforces

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Salesforce launches an AI Fluency Playbook to help build 'agentic enterprises', guiding staff to work effectively with AI agents at scale.
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AI notebook prices drop as retailers face tough trade-offs

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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AI notebook prices across Europe have slumped by a third, pushing the tech into the mainstream as retailers juggle volume against margins.
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Kiteworks & Concentric AI partner on data security

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Kiteworks and Concentric AI join forces to tie AI-driven data discovery to automated controls on sensitive information shared externally.
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Quiet quitting exposes the fragility of customer loyalty

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Customers profess loyalty but quietly walk away over price, experience or ethics, exposing how fragile many brand relationships have become.
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BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
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CFOs tighten grip as rising cloud costs hit tech margins

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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CFOs seize control of cloud spending as volatile infrastructure and AI costs erode tech start-up margins and strain forecast accuracy.
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Generative AI search lifts mobile gaming ad opportunity

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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As generative AI eats into web search time, LoopMe reports brands shifting spend to fast-growing, ad-friendly mobile gaming audiences.
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Marketers spend $824m on generative AI apps as installs rise

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Marketers channel USD $824m into generative AI apps as installs surge and UK user acquisition spend almost doubles, AppsFlyer reports.
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Fraud expert warns FCA Firm Checker will not stop scams

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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A leading fraud expert says the FCA's new Firm Checker will boost transparency but leave sophisticated social engineering scams largely untouched.
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VOSS adds AI, security & DEM to workplace platform

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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VOSS launches v25.3 of its workplace platform, boosting AI assistant Wingman, Microsoft 365 security, Teams insights and DEM capabilities.
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Dark web sells UK ID packs to bypass bank biometrics

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Dark web vendors sell UK ID packs for about USD $30, helping criminals bypass biometric checks at banks and fintechs, AMLTRIX warns.
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Exclaimer nears USD $100 million ARR with global push

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Email branding specialist Exclaimer nears USD $100 million ARR as new products and hires fuel global expansion across major markets.
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Black Friday fuels record December spike in returns

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Black Friday splurge triggers record December returns surge as ReBound warns rapid send-backs are straining retailers' peak operations.
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Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.