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Dropbox launches three Claude integrations for work
Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox launches three Claude integrations for work

The integrations let teams pull Dropbox files into Anthropic's AI tools and save outputs back, reducing app-switching and lost context.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
AutoRek updates ARIA to cut reconciliation work 95%
Fintech

AutoRek updates ARIA to cut reconciliation work 95%

Financial institutions could cut manual matching by 95% as the updated system also shortens routine reconciliation setup to under 30 minutes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Westcon-Comstor names Olya Scekaturova to lead UKI sales
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor names Olya Scekaturova to lead UKI sales

The distributor has unified its UK and Ireland sales teams as it seeks a single route to market for partners and vendors across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
MDOTM raises USD $27 million to expand AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

MDOTM raises USD $27 million to expand AI platform

The funding will help MDOTM hire and expand overseas as demand grows for AI tools that cut manual portfolio work at financial firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
MSAI signs GBP £50m deal to expand UK AI infrastructure
Robotics

MSAI signs GBP £50m deal to expand UK AI infrastructure

The financing will fund MSAI's largest sovereign hardware deployment to date, with new compute installed in Scotland for UK-based AI customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Healthy Skin Lab seeks NZD $4m to fuel US expansion
Supply Chain

Healthy Skin Lab seeks NZD $4m to fuel US expansion

Strong US demand has pushed the skincare brand to seek NZD $4 million, as stock shortages and FDA registration open wider retail channels.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

United Kingdom (UK) stories

ScotlandIS appoints Andrew Weir as Chief Executive
Manufacturing

ScotlandIS appoints Andrew Weir as Chief Executive

The appointment comes as Scotland's digital sector contributes GBP £7.5 billion to the economy and faces pressure to fill 13,000 annual vacancies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Social media fuels house envy among UK first-time buyers
Social Media

Social media fuels house envy among UK first-time buyers

Rising house prices and borrowing costs are pushing first-time buyers to compare budgets with curated home posts, a survey found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
GXO extends Co-op transport deal for five more years
Supply Chain

GXO extends Co-op transport deal for five more years

More than 1,000 UK Co-op stores will keep receiving deliveries under GXO's transport contract, now extended to span over 20 years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Footasylum taps THG Fulfil for automated warehouse
Software-as-a-Service

Footasylum taps THG Fulfil for automated warehouse

The deal should reduce Footasylum's upfront costs and speed up its move to a denser goods-to-person system before peak trading.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Lloyds, Legal & General pass £1.5bn funding milestone
Financing

Lloyds, Legal & General pass £1.5bn funding milestone

Demand for short-dated private credit has helped push the Lloyds-Legal & General fund finance tie-up past GBP £1.5 billion since December 2022.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Tide launches business investment account for SMEs
Fintech

Tide launches business investment account for SMEs

UK small businesses can now seek higher returns on spare cash as Tide adds investment accounts to its banking app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
HiBob wins HR Pacesetter award for AI transformation
Software-as-a-Service

HiBob wins HR Pacesetter award for AI transformation

Roughly 95% of employees now use AI weekly at the London-based HR software group, as its internal rollout wins industry recognition.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
eCapital UK appoints Mark Finn as group managing director
Small Business

eCapital UK appoints Mark Finn as group managing director

The promotion gives eCapital UK a national lead as smaller firms struggle to secure working capital from traditional lenders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
UK retailers say loyalty systems lack AI readiness
Customer Relationship Management

UK retailers say loyalty systems lack AI readiness

Most UK retailers still lack the loyalty infrastructure needed for agentic AI, as 72% say their systems are not fully ready.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
FCA sets new UK crypto rules for trading & stablecoins
Crypto

FCA sets new UK crypto rules for trading & stablecoins

Crypto firms face tighter oversight as the FCA brings trading, custody and stablecoins into its rulebook, forcing authorisation and capital checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
M Group posts record £3.1bn revenue & £10.4bn order book
Data Analytics

M Group posts record £3.1bn revenue & £10.4bn order book

The enlarged pipeline gives the infrastructure services group visibility over more than 70% of next year's turnover after a string of acquisitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
UK businesses lose GBP £67 billion on failed AI work
Digital Transformation

UK businesses lose GBP £67 billion on failed AI work

Poor oversight is leaving large UK firms to write off GBP £67 billion a year from failed AI and transformation projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month