Assurant’s 2026 Global Connected Consumer Trends Report Finds That as Connected Tech Becomes More Critical, Reliability, Support, and Transparency Matter More Than Ever June 9, 2026 Global study of 11,000+ consumers highlight rising expectations for reliability, protection, and predictability as AI drives device complexity
Options Expands Middle East Footprint with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Feed Onboarding June 9, 2026 Options Technology (Options), the leading provider of IT infrastructure to global financial institutions, today announced the successful onboarding of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) market data feed into AtlasFeed, further strengthening its presence across the Middle East. ADX ranks among the world’s top 20 exchanges by market capitalization and is the second largest market [...]
OpenAI files to go public as the race between tech giants heats up June 9, 2026 OpenAI has confirmed plans for an initial public offering as it looks to beat fellow artificial intelligence giant Anthropic to Wall Street. The artificial intelligence firm, led by chief executive Sam Altman, submitted paperwork to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an IPO on Monday. OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of [...]
‘Nobody’s getting a free pass’: Starmer warns Big Tech as social media ban looms June 9, 2026 Keir Starmer has warned tech firms they face government intervention if they fail to protect children online, as pressure mounts for tougher restrictions on social media access for under-16s. Opening London Tech Week on Monday, the prime minister used a speech focused on artificial intelligence, economic growth and Britain’s tech ambitions to deliver a stark [...]
Money20/20 Europe Celebrates Ten Years of Industry Leadership as AI, Digital Assets and Financial Sovereignty Take Centre Stage June 8, 2026 Money20/20, the world’s leading fintech show and the place where money does business, celebrated a major milestone with its 10th Europe edition, convening more than 7,500 attendees, one in three at C-suite level, and over 2,300 companies from over 105 countries in Amsterdam, for three days of industry-defining announcements, strategic partnerships, and dealmaking that set [...]
London Tech Week day one: AI talk has come back down to earth June 8, 2026 AI conversations are no longer about possibility, but infrastructure, writes Russ Shaw in day one of his London Tech Week diary.
Starmer: Britain must ‘not stick its head in the sand’ on AI June 8, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain must not “stick its head in the sand” on artificial intelligence, with the technology set to fundamentally reshape the UK economy. The Prime Minister used his speech at London Tech Week to unveil a major sovereign computing push, new AI skills programmes and a vision for keeping Britain’s fastest-growing [...]
IGI Expands Global Footprint as it Secures License to Operate in India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) June 8, 2026 International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“IGI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IGIC) today announced that it has secured registration approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to operate an IFSCA Insurance Office (IIO) in India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (“GIFT City”), India’s first and only operational international financial services centre. IGI’s India operation is [...]
‘Walking stick daggers’ and ‘nunchucks’ return to London Tech Week banned list June 8, 2026 Before hearing the prime minister or mayor of London talk up Britain’s tech future, attendees of this year’s London Tech Week had an important task: make sure they had left their spear gun at home. The annual list of prohibited items returned to Olympia on Monday, featuring a 45-item catalogue of banned objects ranging from [...]
What’s behind Mars UK’s £190M investment in its historic confectionery hub? June 8, 2026 Over the past decade, UK manufacturing has faced persistent headwinds, from Brexit to Covid and ongoing supply chain disruption. Yet manufacturing still accounts for almost 9 per cent of UK GDP. Set against this backdrop, a major new investment from a global company at its historic Slough factory signals a vote of confidence in UK [...]