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SAP Concur says UK data woes stem from culture not tech

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SAP Concur says UK firms are hampering AI and finance decisions with patchy data governance, muddled ownership and a weak culture of accountability.
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Siu says AI agents & blockchain will reshape internet

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Animoca Brands' Yat Siu argues autonomous AI agents will become the internet's main actors, with blockchain supplying payments, identity and trust.
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Data governance vs. data quality: Which comes first in 2026?

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Governance alone is no safeguard as enterprises are urged to make data quality the proof of trustworthy information in 2026.
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Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance

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Obin AI exits stealth with USD $7 million to build auditable AI agents for heavily regulated financial workflows and asset managers.
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Mind taps SnapLogic to modernise charity data stack

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Mental health charity Mind brings data integration in-house with SnapLogic, building AI-ready pipelines and cutting risk and delivery times.
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OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision

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OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web‑navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.
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AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX

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AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.
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Tower raises USD $6.4m to bring AI data and code to production

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Tower raises USD $6.4m to help data teams turn AI-generated code into reliable production pipelines on an Apache Iceberg-based platform.
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Axiologik launches AxioIntelligence AI readiness tool

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Axiologik unveils AxioIntelligence to help UK firms judge AI readiness, amid soaring pilots and average spend of GBP £15.94 million.
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Blackpearl urges calm as AI agents shake SaaS models

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Blackpearl boss urges calm as AI agents rattle SaaS, warning firms to focus on data, not features, as micro-competition intensifies.
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Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity

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Women founders risk empires built on rented platforms; owning domains turns digital identity into an asset they control and can scale.
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The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure

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Marketing's future belongs to teams that master open, unified data infrastructure instead of guessing through disconnected systems.
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SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse

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SHAREit shifts from offline file-sharing staple to AI-fuelled ad platform, chasing emerging-market growth with 2.4 billion users.
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SIX Swiss Exchange moves call compliance to Teams cloud

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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SIX Swiss Exchange has shifted call routing and compliance recording to Luware tools on Microsoft Teams, retiring legacy telephony systems.
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Google & Klaviyo deepen AI pact for agentic commerce

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Google and Klaviyo are deepening ties to power AI “agentic commerce”, linking ads, search and RCS messaging to real-time customer data.
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Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter boosts migration & federation

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Nextcloud's Hub 26 Winter revamp adds a faster file core, default migration tools and deeper federation for cross-organisation teamwork.
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Data validation & governance top UK digital agendas

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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UK firms now rank data validation and governance above other digital projects as AI and automation expose risks from fragmented information.
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Most Britons lack plans for digital assets after death

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Most UK adults have no plan for who inherits their digital assets, with over-55s least prepared despite new laws recognising online property.
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Genetec report finds healthcare ramping up hybrid-cloud and AI security

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Healthcare providers are turning to hybrid cloud, AI and upgraded access control as rising assaults and break-ins reshape security priorities.
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Ataccama posts record AI data trust wins in 2025

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Ataccama posts record AI data trust deals and 30% CAGR in 2025, as enterprises boost data governance spend and adopt agentic platforms.