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Enterprises shun plug-and-play AI for tailored builds
Software-as-a-Service

Enterprises shun plug-and-play AI for tailored builds

Enterprises ditch plug-and-play AI as Cognizant research shows buyers now favour bespoke builds and services-led, long-term partnerships.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth

Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Keeper & Williams F1 launch identity-first security push
Data Protection

Keeper & Williams F1 launch identity-first security push

Keeper Security has kicked off a global identity-first cybersecurity campaign as it enters a third season backing the Atlassian Williams F1 team.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Whatfix boosts Mirror with AI roleplay training tools
Unified Communications

Whatfix boosts Mirror with AI roleplay training tools

Whatfix adds AI roleplay training to its Mirror simulator, promising faster readiness and fuelling a surge to USD $3 million in recurring revenue.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m
DevOps

Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m

Edinburgh's Stellar Omada secures five-year HMRC digital testing contract worth more than GBP £10m, bolstering its UK public sector footprint.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Microsoft unveils Agent 365 & new Microsoft 365 E7 suite
Digital Transformation

Microsoft unveils Agent 365 & new Microsoft 365 E7 suite

Microsoft launches Agent 365 and Microsoft 365 E7, blending AI agents, Copilot upgrades and security tools in a single enterprise push.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Chanelle Pharma taps SAP Cloud ERP & AI for expansion
Private Cloud

Chanelle Pharma taps SAP Cloud ERP & AI for expansion

Chanelle Pharma adopts SAP Cloud ERP and Business AI to modernise global operations, bolster GxP compliance and power expansion to 90+ markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow
EduTech

Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow

Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
UK leaders overestimate everyday use of AI at work
Data Analytics

UK leaders overestimate everyday use of AI at work

UK bosses vastly overestimate how often staff use AI at work, with big gaps over daily use, task delegation and who actually benefits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

United Kingdom (UK) stories

Alexa SmartLink brings UK numbers to managed devices
Unified Communications

Alexa SmartLink brings UK numbers to managed devices

Britannic and Vocala launch NetX SmartLink to give fleet-managed Alexa devices dedicated UK numbers and fully two-way calling.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online
Data Protection

AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online

Almost half of people now distrust nearly everything they see online as AI deepfakes trigger a 'Great Trust Recession', new research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath
Unified Communications

Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath

Ontix and Virgin Media O2 have activated 5G small cells across central Bath, boosting mobile capacity in busy historic and retail areas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Epsilon links digital retail media to UK in-store sales
Customer Experience

Epsilon links digital retail media to UK in-store sales

Epsilon launches UK tool linking digital retail media to in-store sales, promising a single view of online and offline campaign impact.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Explore Learning urges evidence-led AI in classrooms
Artificial Intelligence

Explore Learning urges evidence-led AI in classrooms

Explore Learning warns schools that hype-fuelled classroom AI risks harming children's learning without robust evidence and human oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
SPORTL raises GBP £250,000 to launch London fitness app
Health Technologies

SPORTL raises GBP £250,000 to launch London fitness app

SPORTL secures GBP £250,000 pre-seed funding to launch a pay-as-you-train fitness booking app with 50 partner gyms across London.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Automotive Insights adds leaders & moves to new base
Data Analytics

Automotive Insights adds leaders & moves to new base

Automotive Insights bolsters senior team with three key hires and relocates to a new Manchester base to fuel its next growth phase.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Spring gifting rush sees GBP £6.9bn spend rival Christmas
Supply Chain

Spring gifting rush sees GBP £6.9bn spend rival Christmas

Spring gifting now packs GBP £6.9bn into 10 weeks, with Valentine's, Mother's Day and Easter rivaling Christmas for UK retailers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs
Disaster Recovery

Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs

Cloudhouse launches free calculator to put a price on IT outages, as research pegs average unplanned downtime at over USD $14,000 a minute.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026