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PwC UK appoints Jeremy Bassinder as Chief AI Officer
Digital Transformation

PwC UK appoints Jeremy Bassinder as Chief AI Officer

The hire comes as clients seek advice on moving AI from trials into core operations and proving returns on investment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Ropes & Gray teams with OpenAI on due diligence AI
Digital Transformation

Ropes & Gray teams with OpenAI on due diligence AI

Deal teams could get issue-level diligence reports in hours as the law firm builds an OpenAI-powered tool for review under tight deadlines.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Ropes & Gray develops OpenAI tool for deal diligence
Generative AI

Ropes & Gray develops OpenAI tool for deal diligence

Deal teams could get issue-level diligence reports in hours, as Ropes & Gray and OpenAI test AI that still requires lawyer oversight.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
Certinia expands Veda AI for professional services
Software-as-a-Service

Certinia expands Veda AI for professional services

Only 20% of services and IT leaders say AI beat expectations, prompting Certinia to add 14 agents to target clearer returns.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Today
HeadFirst rebrands as Vertage in staffing shake-up
Digital Transformation

HeadFirst rebrands as Vertage in staffing shake-up

Customers will keep existing contracts and delivery teams as the staffing group folds 11 brands into Vertage on a single platform.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday
Bookkeepers offer unpaid advice as tax demands grow
Data Analytics

Bookkeepers offer unpaid advice as tax demands grow

More than one million extra sole traders and landlords will be pulled into Making Tax Digital from next April, boosting demand for bookkeepers' guidance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
UiPath names 2026 partner awards winners across sectors
Digital Transformation

UiPath names 2026 partner awards winners across sectors

UiPath's partner network spans 30 countries and 250 use cases, signalling growing demand for automation projects across industries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects
Digital Transformation

Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects

Greater scrutiny will follow major infrastructure programmes as Accenture combines 5,000 specialists into a new capital projects unit.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
OpenSky names Eimear Dunne Head of People & Transformation
Digital Transformation

OpenSky names Eimear Dunne Head of People & Transformation

The move puts workforce planning at the centre of OpenSky's expansion as it seeks faster delivery and tighter AI skills alignment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Fearn launches AI patent firm for startups after USD $5.5m
Gaming

Fearn launches AI patent firm for startups after USD $5.5m

Startups could file patent applications in days after Fearn raised USD $5.5 million to offer fixed-fee AI prosecution services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday

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Your Guide to AML Software Solutions in 2026
Fintech

Your Guide to AML Software Solutions in 2026

AUSTRAC scrutiny and wider Tranche 2 obligations are pushing Australian firms to adopt software that streamlines checks, monitoring and reporting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
Accrual launches Arc AI agent platform for accountants
Software-as-a-Service

Accrual launches Arc AI agent platform for accountants

It targets a common gap in accounting workflows, automating multi-step jobs across existing systems while keeping practitioners in control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
UK data centre bosses take on Arctic trek for hospice
Data centers

UK data centre bosses take on Arctic trek for hospice

Care for families in Greater Manchester could gain GBP £1 million as data centre executives brave a five-day Arctic trek in Finland.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK SMEs upbeat but finance admin slows growth plans
Software-as-a-Service

UK SMEs upbeat but finance admin slows growth plans

Finance admin is limiting growth plans for many UK SMEs, even as 56% say they are confident about the year ahead.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
AI just automated PR's training ground, and the profession hasn't rebuilt it
Digital Transformation

AI just automated PR's training ground, and the profession hasn't rebuilt it

PR firms risk a future talent gap as AI wipes out the junior tasks that once taught judgement, coaching and client skills.

By Emma Dale • 4 min read • Yesterday
Plain English Foundation launches AI workplace services
Digital Transformation

Plain English Foundation launches AI workplace services

Only 21.1% of workers have been trained, leaving organisations exposed to errors and weak oversight as AI writing spreads.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
SCOUTz opens beta for MSP sales intelligence platform
Software-as-a-Service

SCOUTz opens beta for MSP sales intelligence platform

MSPs can now test a tool that spots gaps in prospects' tech stacks before first meetings, then tracks changes through onboarding.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Southampton's We UC launches Olatti business platform
Software-as-a-Service

Southampton's We UC launches Olatti business platform

The shift gives the group full control of calls, messaging and meetings for small firms, with data kept on UK infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday