Banks and fintechs are being pushed to sharpen cyber defences as AI threats and operational knock-on effects test the UK payments system.
Rising demand for account checks and bill payments lifted CBI’s 2025 revenue 14%, as its services handled more than 100 million transactions.
More than half of public sector IT staff say artificial intelligence has added work, as fragmented systems and policy gaps complicate adoption.
A simpler route into the stock market may appeal to UK savers, as most hold cash while fewer than one in six own shares or funds.
A lack of visibility is leaving many European organisations unable to tell whether AI-powered attacks have already breached their systems.
Most UK marketing leaders plan to boost AI budgets, but consumers want clearer rules before trusting adverts made with it.
Accounting firms under pressure to move beyond billable hours now have a new system that prices advisory work by client value rather than time.
Recognition comes as more buyers scrutinise IT spending and waste, with Sumillion saying sustainable procurement can cut both costs and emissions.
European developers can now access a single-model image API that Luma says should cut latency and improve consistency across visual workflows.
Rising AI demand is pushing European operators to build denser sites with lower costs, stronger monitoring and less maintenance risk from day one.
Concern is growing over who controls AI decisions, even as 74% of UK consumers have used the technology in the past six months.
A survey shows only 13% of FCA-regulated payments firms are doing daily reconciliations, leaving many exposed to the new safeguarding regime.
Digital IDs could speed up account opening and cut fraud, but the industry body says ministers must first nail safeguards and liability.
Retailers are bearing the cost as millions of valid card payments are challenged, leaving banks to refund GBP £3.5 billion in a year.
Banks and regulators can now verify Ras Al Khaimah free zone companies in seconds, as paper licences are replaced on-chain.
Rising missed card payments are straining UK collections teams, as FICO says AI could help lenders manage cases more efficiently and fairly.
Developers could cut weeks of waiting for early grid advice as rising connection demand strains Britain’s transmission network.
The tie-up will help Waracle lift data and AI revenue as regulated industries spend more on cloud modernisation and specialist consulting.
The funding could help turn hospital infusions into self-injectable treatments, as the London-founded firm scales microgravity drug crystallisation.
Most firms still avoid the technology, but adoption in UK transport and storage has jumped to 27.1%, according to ONS data.
