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Investors eye GPUs as alternative asset, survey finds

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Investors warming to GPUs as an alternative asset class, with 75% optimistic, while structured products and better benchmarks seen as key to wider uptake.
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UK hospitality operators worry over AI data security

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Hospitality groups urged to tighten controls as survey finds AI use rises across UK and Ireland, but privacy and regulation fears remain high.
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ShareGate survey says AI exposed data at 29% of firms

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ShareGate survey finds AI tools have surfaced sensitive data at 29% of firms, exposing a widening gap between confidence in governance and reality.
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UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence

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UK firms race ahead with Microsoft Copilot, but ShareGate survey finds AI tools are exposing sensitive data and exposing governance gaps.
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Embridge named Unit4 training provider outside Europe

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Embridge expands Unit4 ties with new training role across the UK and other English-speaking markets, boosting support after software rollouts.
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Rithum launches SupplyExplorer to speed supplier discovery

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Rithum rolls out SupplyExplorer as retailers face pressure to widen assortments and cut supplier sourcing delays.
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Rotary Bearings launches sensor parts with dashboard

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Rotary Bearings adds sensor-linked industrial parts and a custom dashboard, aiming to help manufacturers catch faults early and cut downtime.
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ControlUp tops USD $100 million ARR & becomes unicorn

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ControlUp crosses USD $100 million ARR as enterprise demand, channel growth and AI-driven endpoint management push the London firm into unicorn territory.
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Bull & Equal1 sign MoU on hybrid quantum computing

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Bull and Equal1 strike hybrid quantum pact to link silicon-spin hardware with HPC software for European data centres and EU-led projects.
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Payhawk flags AI governance gap in finance leaders

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Payhawk survey finds 45% of self-described AI leaders in finance lack minimum use rules, exposing a wider gap between ambition and control.
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UK boards still see cybersecurity as top risk, survey finds

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UK boards still see cybersecurity as a top risk, but a five-year flat reading suggests awareness has not translated into stronger oversight.
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Scurri reports 22% Q1 growth as retail shifts local

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Scurri posts 22% parcel growth as retailers favour nearer European markets and faster delivery options amid shifting consumer demand.
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Mail Metrics appoints Chief Revenue Officer Karl Kohler

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Mail Metrics taps Avanade Ireland's Karl Kohler as Chief Revenue Officer to drive UK, Ireland and European expansion toward USD $1 billion.
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Canon named Leader in IDC's high-speed inkjet study

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Canon strengthens its position in IDC's high-speed inkjet rankings, with its own printhead technology, service network and market data praised.
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UK SAP users warn of data gaps slowing AI adoption

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UK businesses back AI and SAP transformation, but only 4% are very confident in data quality and 94% say silos hinder real-time decisions.
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Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain

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Foresight sells Northern Ireland's TES Group to Legrand after revenue jumps 84% and a major datacentre expansion, locking in a fourfold return.
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PortmanDentex signs AI deal to cut dental admin

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PortmanDentex expands Heidis clinical AI across UK and Ireland practices after pilot showed faster record keeping and lighter admin for dentists.
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Confirmo wins Irish approval for stablecoin payments

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Confirmo secures dual Irish licensing for stablecoin payments, positioning its European hub to serve businesses ahead of the EU's 2026 MiCA deadline.
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SHE@CYBER training expands in Poland & North Macedonia

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SHE@CYBER cybersecurity training spreads in Poland and North Macedonia as post-grant uptake tests whether the women-focused model can endure.
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Renew Risk launches offshore windstorm models for Europe

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Renew Risk unveils first offshore windstorm catastrophe models for Europe, aiming to sharpen insurers' pricing as bigger turbines face harsher seas.