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Why AI-Written Phishing Is Outpacing the Native Filters Built to Stop It
Malware

Why AI-Written Phishing Is Outpacing the Native Filters Built to Stop It

Businesses are facing a sharp rise in email scams as AI makes phishing faster, cheaper and harder for native filters to spot.

By Marshall Bennett • 7 min read • Yesterday
Onside acquires Assura to expand agriculture software
Software-as-a-Service

Onside acquires Assura to expand agriculture software

The combined platform will serve 60,000 users across six countries as agricultural firms seek one system for compliance and risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Acumatica embeds AI across cloud ERP in 2026 R2 update
Software-as-a-Service

Acumatica embeds AI across cloud ERP in 2026 R2 update

Mid-market users will get embedded AI, a new analytics layer and industry-specific upgrades as routine ERP tasks shift onto Acumatica's 2026 R2 platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal
Digital Transformation

Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal

The combined group would give Microsoft customers broader AI-led threat detection and response, with no deal value disclosed.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
WPP names Eric Campbell as VML Global Chief Executive
Mergers and Acquisitions

WPP names Eric Campbell as VML Global Chief Executive

Jon Cook will stay on until March 2027, giving WPP a lengthy handover as Eric Campbell takes over VML's global leadership.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
CMOs and CIOs clash over who should own AI decisions
Data Protection

CMOs and CIOs clash over who should own AI decisions

Governance gaps may slow AI deployment as marketing and IT disagree over who controls shared content and platform decisions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Marketers trust human reports over AI, Adverity finds
Data governance

Marketers trust human reports over AI, Adverity finds

Poor data governance is slowing AI adoption in marketing, with only 35% willing to share unverified machine-generated insights, Adverity found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Ecovacs brings roller mopping to UK & Ireland stores
Smart Home

Ecovacs brings roller mopping to UK & Ireland stores

Shoppers in Britain and Ireland will now be able to compare roller mopping systems in person as demand for robot cleaners rises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

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AI influences 42% of UK in-store spending, survey finds
Artificial Intelligence

AI influences 42% of UK in-store spending, survey finds

The survey shows AI is now shaping 42% of UK in-store spending, as retailers face pressure to adapt customer journeys across channels.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Sepanta signs seven enterprise deals as AI growth shifts
Digital Transformation

Sepanta signs seven enterprise deals as AI growth shifts

The seven contracts, including one six-figure deal, suggest larger firms are now using AI to drive revenue growth rather than just cut costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Remote robot performs first stroke clot removal in Panama
Health Technologies

Remote robot performs first stroke clot removal in Panama

The remote procedure could widen access to stroke care in hospitals that lack specialist teams, though the system is still under development.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices
Data Analytics

AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices

Taxpayers, recruiters and operations teams face tighter decisions as AI speeds up workflows and Making Tax Digital forces more frequent reporting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
OriginalVoices raises GBP £1 million to expand in US
Data Protection

OriginalVoices raises GBP £1 million to expand in US

The fresh capital will help the London-based AI data company hire, deepen its digital twin network and push further into the US market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Kubus lands Verkada Premier Services Partner status
Partner Programmes

Kubus lands Verkada Premier Services Partner status

For customers, the recognition strengthens support for complex security deployments as networking and physical protection increasingly overlap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
UCL and Siloton adapt an eye scanner for the children
Health Technologies

UCL and Siloton adapt an eye scanner for the children

The project could help children with sight-threatening conditions avoid long hospital trips by enabling eye scans in community settings or at home.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Vida Bioenergy picks Blackline Safety for Wormslade plant
Industrial IoT

Vida Bioenergy picks Blackline Safety for Wormslade plant

Workers at VIDA Bioenergy's Wormslade plant now carry one device for gas detection, lone-worker alerts and communications amid fire and exposure risks.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
UK workers lose time editing AI business documents
Digital Transformation

UK workers lose time editing AI business documents

The survey found 96% of UK knowledge workers still edit AI drafts, with many saying the review stage wipes out any time saved.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday