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Backup plans still leave gaps in recovery readiness
Data Protection

Backup plans still leave gaps in recovery readiness

Many UK organisations still cannot prove they can restore vital systems quickly if ransomware, cloud outages or device failures strike.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
FE fundinfo flags five shifts in asset manager compliance
Fintech

FE fundinfo flags five shifts in asset manager compliance

Compliance teams face a 2026 squeeze as new UK, EU and Asia-Pacific rules force faster disclosure changes and tighter AI oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Australia & New Zealand outpace peers on resilience
Disaster Recovery

Australia & New Zealand outpace peers on resilience

Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are more likely to see outages hit revenue, with 52% reporting direct top-line damage.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Crunchyroll launches on Apple TV app in four markets
Gaming

Crunchyroll launches on Apple TV app in four markets

Viewers in four English-speaking markets can now sign up for nearly 25,000 hours of anime through Apple’s TV app.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
AI & automation could lift law firm profits, study finds
Digital Transformation

AI & automation could lift law firm profits, study finds

Administrative tasks are still eating into law firm margins, with North American practices facing the sharpest pressure from fragmented systems and manual work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
LSI wins degree-awarding powers for AI-led teaching
EduTech

LSI wins degree-awarding powers for AI-led teaching

AI-led teaching has passed a key regulatory test as the London School of Innovation gains the right to award its own degrees.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
NIIT MTS named Fosway digital learning strategic leader
Digital Transformation

NIIT MTS named Fosway digital learning strategic leader

Growing demand for enterprise upskilling has kept NIIT MTS among the strongest digital learning suppliers in EMEA, Fosway said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

United Kingdom (UK) stories

COHO names Jon Hurley Chief Product Officer as rollout
Software-as-a-Service

COHO names Jon Hurley Chief Product Officer as rollout

The shared-living software group is racing to update its platform for new rental rules as it targets faster growth across UK HMOs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Yoto uses Oracle NetSuite to support global growth
Data Analytics

Yoto uses Oracle NetSuite to support global growth

The children’s audio platform says a single finance and inventory system has improved forecasting and stock planning as annual revenue topped GBP £100 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
IDnow & Trustfull partner on continuous fraud checks
Gaming

IDnow & Trustfull partner on continuous fraud checks

Businesses face gaps in static KYC checks as the tie-up adds real-time behavioural and device signals to spot fraud after onboarding.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Lush UK cuts invoice processing time with Quadient
Digital Transformation

Lush UK cuts invoice processing time with Quadient

Finance staff at Lush UK now process more than 4,000 supplier invoices a month faster after automating accounts payable with Quadient and Xero.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
ICS.AI launches AI reorganisation tool for councils
Unified Communications

ICS.AI launches AI reorganisation tool for councils

Councils facing a 2028 overhaul could cut transition time by up to 30% as the tool targets costly integration work before vesting day.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Irish fintech funding rises 9% to GBP £259m in 2025
Fintech

Irish fintech funding rises 9% to GBP £259m in 2025

Irish fintech investment climbed as larger cheques and a handful of big deals helped lift funding to USD $259.38 million in 2025.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m
Robotics

British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m

The extra cash will help the deeptech fund back more science-led start-ups outside London at larger pre-seed and seed rounds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
UK workers lose meeting time to hybrid tech glitches
Unified Communications

UK workers lose meeting time to hybrid tech glitches

Most UK staff are losing 6.5 minutes a meeting to hybrid tech faults, as employers spend more on AI and office kit.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Slipstream Cyber appoints Chris Pallister to cyber role
DevOps

Slipstream Cyber appoints Chris Pallister to cyber role

Demand for round-the-clock cyber defence is pushing Slipstream Cyber to strengthen its operations as attacks become faster and more complex.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
FICO urges banks to spot vulnerable customers earlier
Data Analytics

FICO urges banks to spot vulnerable customers earlier

Dynamic profiling could give lenders around 40 days' warning of financial strain, as unemployment rises and FCA scrutiny on vulnerable customers grows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
GoCardless, Jellyfish Energy test recurring Pay by Bank
Fintech

GoCardless, Jellyfish Energy test recurring Pay by Bank

SMEs could gain lower fees and fewer failed payments as the firms bring open banking into regular business billing for the first time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026