Social media giants must do more to stamp out scam ads March 10, 2026 Social media platforms must take greater responsibility for combating AI-fuelled Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, which is costing consumers and payment service providers millions, says Lord McNicol Online shopping is easy, convenient and sometimes dangerous. The arrival of AI has seen an explosion in fake advertising online and the UK has become a prime target [...]
Sound-proof booths are as important as AI for your office March 10, 2026 Your employees’ ability to concentrate is the biggest limiting factor on productivity, says Paul Armstrong Corporate leaders are pouring billions into artificial intelligence in pursuit of a long-promised productivity boom. Early evidence is suggesting the gains may stall for a surprisingly familiar reason: human attention. Research into what analysts now describe as ‘AI brain fry’ [...]
London AI security startup raises $15m as threats rise March 9, 2026 A London startup building AI tools to help protect critical infrastructure and public venues has raised $15m (£11.8m) in funding as governments across Europe step up security measures. Augur said the seed round was led by Plural, with participation from First Kind, SNR, Flix and Tiny VC. The company’s platform connects with existing cameras and [...]
ResultsCX Appoints Gautam Thakkar as Chief Executive Officer March 9, 2026 ResultsCX, a provider of Customer Experience Management (CXM) services to leading global companies including Fortune 100 and FTSE 250 organizations, today announced the appointment of Gautam Thakkar as Chief Executive Officer. Thakkar will also join the company’s Board of Directors. Thakkar brings more than three decades of global leadership experience in business services, with a [...]
InterSystems Appoints Former NHS and Mass General Leader Dr. Tim Ferris as Vice President, Healthcare Practice March 9, 2026 InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than one billion health records globally, today announced the appointment of Tim Ferris, M.D., as Vice President, Healthcare Practice. The announcement comes as healthcare leaders gather for the 2026 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. In this role, Dr. Ferris will leverage his comprehensive view of the [...]
ABB Robotics Partners with NVIDIA to Deliver Industrial-Grade Physical AI at Scale March 9, 2026 ABB Robotics integrates NVIDIA Omniverse libraries into RobotStudio® to deliver physical AI for industry, closing the gap from virtual training to real-world deployment with up to 99% accuracy New RobotStudio HyperReality, available second half of 2026, will fundamentally change how quickly and reliably manufacturers can scale production, reducing costs by up to 40% and accelerating time-to-market by 50% Full range and breadth of industrial applications, with real-world pilot being conducted by Foxconn in consumer electronics assembly At NVIDIA GTC, the robotic workforce company WORKR will showcase how it’s using the solution to help manufacturers across the U.S. addressing critical labor shortages
Chinese-owned UK chipmaker still awaiting sale after government order March 9, 2026 More than a year after ministers ordered the sale of a Chinese-owned British semiconductor company on national security grounds, the deal has yet to materialise. Glasgow-based Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) remains majority owned by a Chinese state-backed consortium, despite the cabinet office directing investors to divest their stake in November 2024. The company was [...]
Ki Reply and Data Reply Lay the Strategic Foundation for AI Innovation at Siemens Healthineers with “Cerebra” March 9, 2026 Ki Reply and Data Reply, the Reply Group companies specialised respectively in AI-powered software development and data-driven solutions, have partnered with the “CRM Excellence” department of medical technology company Siemens Healthineers to develop “Cerebra“, an advanced AI platform designed to deliver rapid, relevant insights across marketing and sales. The concept proved so successful that “Cerebra” [...]
Nscale lands $2bn funding amid UK push to grow AI infrastructure March 9, 2026 London-based AI infrastructure firm Nscale has raised $2bn (£1.6bn) in funding, raising its valuation to $14.6bn as Britain seeks to get ahead of the global AI computing race. The series C round, led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries, has been backed by heavyweight investors including Nvidia, Dell Technologies, Lenovo, Citadel and Point72. The funding [...]
Axiom Equity Announces Final Close of Second Flagship Fund Above Hard-Cap March 9, 2026 Axiom Equity (“Axiom”), a UK- and Ireland-focused private equity firm specialised in scaling high-growth B2B software businesses in the lower middle-market, is pleased to announce the final close of Axiom Equity Fund II (“Fund II”) above the hard-cap. Fund II was oversubscribed without the need for a formal fundraising process and finished materially above its [...]