New Umazi report reveals escalating cyber threats exploiting legacy verification processes, leaving small businesses increasingly vulnerable to identity theft and fraud. New research from Umazi, a leading digital identity platform, reveals a growing crisis at the heart of the UK’s small business sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of innovation, employment, and local […]
A new Moneypenny survey of 750 UK businesses reveals that artificial intelligence is fast becoming a cornerstone of UK business operations, and this trend is particularly pronounced in the finance sector in which 73% of companies are now using, or considering using AI to drive efficiency, enhance decision-making and supercharge growth. This compares with an […]
Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is partnering with UnlikelyAI to explore how cutting-edge artificial intelligence can support innovation and enhance customer experience. UnlikelyAI’s platform focuses on delivering AI that is reliable, transparent, explainable and free from hallucinations – meaning that it generates more accurate information. It achieves this through a neurosymbolic approach, which combines neural networks […]
VAMOS, the specialist in applied AI for asset finance, has announced the integration of its Lucero AI operations assistant with Lendscape Asset Finance – the 100% API-first, AI-ready platform that’s empowering modern lenders to innovate at speed. This strategic integration enables asset finance providers to dramatically reduce processing times for customer service requests while maintaining […]
Global cloud communications platform Infobip has released its latest Messaging Trends Report, which reveals how conversational banking is gaining acceptance. For customers used to extensive login processes and security questions on a website, asking a chatbot to check a balance or pay a bill seems unusual, which can create mistrust. This mistrust has often held back the growth […]
Report acknowledges and evidences how Switzerland is converting decades of scientific excellence into fast-growing companies addressing strategic tech gaps globally. While global attention has often centered on innovation hubs such as Silicon Valley, Berlin, or Paris, today, fresh data from Dealroom.co and Startupticker in a new report spotlights how Switzerland has quietly become one of […]
Reacting to the chancellor’s announcement of £2bn investment into artificial intelligence, leading UK business expert Nigel Botterill has warned that the funding “will be a total waste unless small business owners pull their heads out of the sand.” Botterill’s comments were made on day 1 of the Entrepreneurs Circle Implementor Event, a two-day, hands-on business […]
Smarsh, the global leader in communications data and intelligence, reveals new research that highlights UK financial services employees’ perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI). The data indicates that while AI is fundamentally changing how UK financial services employees work and communicate, they are increasingly aware of the risks it poses to businesses without addressing training, privacy […]
Brickflow, the UK’s first digital platform for specialist property finance, has partnered with principal bridging and refurbishment lender, Lakeshield, to launch a new and exclusive bridging product which is available only via the Brickflow platform for the first three months. Lakeshield is bringing a market leading level of speed, flexibility and pragmatism to the market. […]
Large businesses in the UK are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks, with fresh data showing a clear link between company size and breach frequency – but experts are warning that smaller firms may be dangerously underestimating the threat. According to the latest Azets Barometer, just 41% of large UK businesses avoided cybersecurity incidents in the past […]
