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Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes
Software-as-a-Service

Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes

Swiss startup Umanitek has unveiled Guardian Agent, a subscription tool to spot deepfakes, fake profiles and AI-driven impersonation online.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
OpenAI to charge 4% fee on Shopify ChatGPT checkout
Marketing Technologies

OpenAI to charge 4% fee on Shopify ChatGPT checkout

OpenAI will levy a 4% fee on Shopify merchants for sales made via ChatGPT's integrated instant checkout from late January 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance
Malware

Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance

Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Forward Networks unveils AI twin for safer operations
Firewalls

Forward Networks unveils AI twin for safer operations

Forward Networks debuts Forward AI, a digital twin-powered agentic assistant promising safer, verifiable automation for network operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms

Actionstep launches AI-powered Trace to automate time capture for law firms, backed by its acquisition of passive tracking startup Traced.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use
Hyperscale

Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use

Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin's grid limits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
BioCatch posts record ARR as banks battle rising fraud
Biometrics

BioCatch posts record ARR as banks battle rising fraud

BioCatch posts record ARR above $185 million as it adds 90 banks, blocks $4 billion in fraud and expands its global trust network.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
OpenSilver 3.3 brings native Blazor into XAML apps
Open source

OpenSilver 3.3 brings native Blazor into XAML apps

OpenSilver 3.3 lets developers embed native Blazor components directly into XAML apps, unifying web and desktop UI workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Travel That Means Business: Why Intentional, AI-Enabled Work Trips Will Define 2026
Digital Transformation

Travel That Means Business: Why Intentional, AI-Enabled Work Trips Will Define 2026

Global business travel spend hit USD $1.57 trillion in 2025, with AI-driven, intentional trips set to power faster growth into 2026.

By Suzanne Neufang • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
SCALA & Optilogic partner on AI supply chain design
Software-as-a-Service

SCALA & Optilogic partner on AI supply chain design

SCALA partners with Optilogic to formalise use of its AI-driven Cosmic Frog platform for advanced supply chain network design and risk analysis.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Sumsub unveils AI tool tying agents to human users
Digital Transformation

Sumsub unveils AI tool tying agents to human users

Sumsub launches AI Agent Verification to link automated activity to verified humans, tackling rising AI-driven fraud without blocking bots.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
OpenSilver 3.3 brings native Blazor into XAML apps
Open source

OpenSilver 3.3 brings native Blazor into XAML apps

OpenSilver 3.3 lets developers embed native Blazor components in XAML apps, uniting WPF-style UI with the Blazor ecosystem.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Netcompany to deliver Phase 6 of UK customs transit IT
Supply Chain

Netcompany to deliver Phase 6 of UK customs transit IT

HMRC taps Netcompany to deliver Phase 6 of the New Computerised Transit System, upgrading UK transit customs in line with EU rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

The UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is a defining moment for purposeful GRC
Data Protection

The UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is a defining moment for purposeful GRC

The UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill puts GRC at the core of business, demanding real-time oversight, resilience and accountability.

By Mark Edgeworth • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Infovista unveils VistAI agentic AI for telecom ops
Unified Communications

Infovista unveils VistAI agentic AI for telecom ops

Infovista launches VistAI, an intent-driven agentic AI framework to automate cross-domain telecom operations and cut network complexity.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
NFON launches modular licences & unified AI partner plan
Unified Communications

NFON launches modular licences & unified AI partner plan

NFON unveils modular licences and a unified AI-focused partner plan as it accelerates its NFON Next 2027 communications strategy in Europe.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Cybit warns UK boards over rising tech risk in 2026
Virtualisation

Cybit warns UK boards over rising tech risk in 2026

Cybit warns UK boards that rapid AI adoption and cloud shifts are driving higher tech risk in 2026, with downtime now eclipsing data loss.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Older Britons drive surge in passion-led travel for 2026
YouGov

Older Britons drive surge in passion-led travel for 2026

Older Britons are set to power a 2026 travel boom as UK holidaymakers boost passion-led trips focused on history, food and nature.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026