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Q&A: What to expect from Milton Keynes Tech Week 2026
Milton Keynes Tech Week is back for its second year. Kicking off on 12th October, thousands are expected to attend over 40 events hosted by businesses and sponsors throughout the city, including a range of panels, workshops, demos and networking sessions to build new connections…
CrowdStrike finds possible bank hacker's CV among exposed AI logs
Suspected Chinese speaker used Claude Code and agentic pentesting tool ARTEX in attacks on South Korean lenders
Why Bitvavo chose a cloud-native database for nanosecond latency wins
Building cloud-native from the get-go simplified DORA compliance and AI innovation at the trading exchange.
MonsterCloud boss charged over ransomware decryption fraud
MonsterCloud boss Zohar Pinhasi is accused of reselling decryption keys bought from the criminals as proprietary technology
Margaret Hamilton, software pioneer who helped put humans on the Moon, dies at 90
Her team's code kept Apollo 11's landing on course when the guidance computer became overloaded
HSBC adviser cuts put AI advice to the test
HSBC’s reported plans to cut up to 70% of its UK adviser workforce have reignited debate over whether artificial intelligence can improve financial advice or simply make it cheaper. According to reports, the bank is planning a major restructuring of its UK wealth and advice
Samsung eyes $80B quarterly profit as memory buyers pay the price
AI demand fattens chipmakers' margins while cheaper PCs and phones become harder to produce profitably
FCA proposes 90-day notice period for illiquid retail funds
The FCA has proposed a minimum 90-day notice period for investors withdrawing money from property and other illiquid retail funds. The move is aimed at reducing suspension risks and supporting investment into private markets.
Rust upstart reveals 'reimplementation' of Microsoft Office – with Claude on coding duty
ArtCraft adds Word, Excel, and PowerPoint lookalikes to its open source lineup, but they're not ready for production
Phil Jeynes: Making protection a necessity
Now the dust has now settled on the FCA’s Pure Protection Market Study report, I've had the chance to chat to a host of industry colleagues on both the distribution and insurer sides of the fence. Opinion is split as to whether the lack of
Cambridge biotech startup Neela raises £2.1m to turn waste into aviation fuel
Cambridge-based startup Neela Biotech has raised £2.1m in pre-seed funding to scale its AI-driven technology that converts food, agricultural and forestry waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
There’s more than the Golden Triangle
When people discuss Britain’s technology success stories, the conversation usually gravitates towards the same places. Cambridge, Oxford and increasingly London. That’s understandable. The mistake is assuming the list ends there.
IBM offloads 'hundreds' of its cloudy VMware customers
Broadcom partner 11:11 picks ‘em up ahead of channel death deadline
AI giants promise to play nice with personal data after UK watchdog scrutiny
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and six others agree to changes, but the ICO isn't done asking questions
UK and Germany team up against Russian cyberattacks as Brexit rethink looms
Security pact promises information-sharing and coordinated disruption, but offers little detail on agencies or funding
Windows Search learns to take orders
Preview lets users change settings and carry out tasks directly from a tidier results list
Poundland pilots new merchandising across 15 stores
Poundland has started a new pilot in selected stores to expand the availability of its general merchandise and clothing ranges.
Dreams sponsors extended opening hours for Mind’s Infoline
Dreams will be funding extended opening hours of mental health charity Mind Infoline. According to Dreams, the line will be open from 6pm on 9 October and 9am on the 12 October.
Fighting GenAI with GenAI: The New Email Security Landscape
SPONSORED FEATURE: Old attack, new protections
Combatting the Rise of AI-Driven Financial Crime in Banking
At Sibos 2026, FICO’s Julie Conroy reveals how banks can use agentic AI and cloud tech to combat deepfakes and rising financial crime that targets wealth management and corporate clients.
TrueLayer raises $27m to scale Pay by Bank
European Pay by Bank network TrueLayer has raised $27 million in investment led by Italy's CDP Venture Capital.
Tesco credits F&F success and digital channels for £3.3bn sales
Tesco has reported adjusted operating profit grew 6.5 per cent to £1.78bn for the 26 weeks to 29 August, as the supermarket giant benefitted from its omni-channel operations.
Uniqlo owner seemingly set to overtake H&M as sales surge in Europe and North America
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing is reportedly on course to overtake H&M in annual sales for the first time, driven by strong growth across Europe and North America.
Singapore central bank issues risk rules on banks' AI use
Banks in Singapore must seek an independent review of any forthcoming AI projects before implementation, according to new rules.
Sibos 2026: Is USD's position as prime global currency in jeopardy?
Many global currency and trade experts have been wondering for a while now whether the US dollar might lose its luster as the world’s reserve or preferred cross-border payments and trade or asset management settlement currency.
Standard Chartered extends digital asset custody to Singapore
Global custodian Standard Chartered has announced an expansion of its digital assets custody service
Wise to pay clients' tax bills after software error
Money transfer app Wise is reportedly negotiating a settlement with the UK's tax authorities over technical errors that led thousands of clients to pay the wrong amount of tax on their investments.
The parcel hub: a new reason to visit the store
Convenience retailers face the same issues as the wider retail sector in the run-up to Christmas. As ecommerce sends more parcel traffic through their shops they are facing a different scale, according to The Golden Guide 2026.
ASOS update: hackers gained access to employee account
Digital fashion platform ASOS has provided its customers with an update following app users receiving threatening notifications on Tuesday morning, revealing that an unauthorised party gained access to an ASOS employee account.