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UK angels reject AI-washed startups amid rising scepticism

Misleading AI claims are now costing founders deals, with 67% of UK angel investors saying they have rejected startups for overstated use of the technology.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Most UK B2B tech sites miss AI readability signals

AI assistants may struggle to surface UK tech suppliers, as 77.5% of audited B2B websites lacked at least one basic machine-readable signal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Software-as-a-Service

SAS launches AI Navigator for enterprise governance

Companies struggling with AI sprawl can now map models, agents and use cases against policy rules without changing how they build AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Generative AI

Barclays expands Anthropic's Claude across bank operations

The bank aims to speed up customer support and software work as Claude is rolled out across operations, with strict oversight still in place.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Acumatica embeds AI across cloud ERP in 2026 R2 update

Mid-market users will get embedded AI, a new analytics layer and industry-specific upgrades as routine ERP tasks shift onto Acumatica's 2026 R2 platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Backbase appoints Roland Booijen as Chief Product Officer

The move puts AI agents at the heart of the bank software group's strategy as it targets faster service and more automated customer operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Gorilla adds AI tools for energy retailers' margins

Energy retailers could cut margin leakage and speed pricing decisions as Gorilla's new AI features plug into its commercial data engine.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Marketing Technologies

Half of Australians using AI to research purchases

Yet most shoppers still cross-check AI suggestions on Google or review sites before buying, according to new research.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Endpoint Protection

Bitdefender launches AI Guardian beta for Mac agents

Mac developers using autonomous agents now get a free beta tool that blocks risky actions before tools, files or credentials are exposed.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Malware

Retail AI leaks sensitive data to unauthorised users

Nearly one in 10 AI security alerts in retail involved systems exposing protected customer data to users without access, research found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Stack Overflow adds free starter for internal knowledge

A free starter workspace for up to three knowledge sources aims to help firms test Stack Internal before wider deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Square launches Apple Business integration for sellers

Eligible sellers can now update Apple Maps listings from Square, reducing the burden of keeping hours, addresses and branding current across eight markets.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Braze launches AI tools & deepens AWS collaboration

Marketers will gain more automated personalisation and compliance checks as the software maker deepens its ties with AWS.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Shield launches MCP Server for compliance AI access

Compliance teams at regulated banks can now query live surveillance alerts inside Claude, while Shield keeps permissions and records unchanged.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

SHI warns firms to prepare for quantum security risks

Businesses may have only a few years to replace ageing encryption before quantum computers make current security methods vulnerable.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week

Firewalls

AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it

Many retailers are missing live customer queries because AI assistants now fetch product pages far more often than Google does.

By Pratham Jani • 6 min read • Last week

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Generative AI

Attentive adds AI tools to sharpen marketing targeting

Brands using Attentive's platform should be able to target shoppers more precisely as new AI tools turn purchase signals into audience segments and reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today