PLACEHOLDER — UK hyperscaler footprint hits new high amid AI training spend
Capacity tracker shows record megawatt commitments through Q1.
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UK & Europe
The United Kingdom and continental Europe.
PLACEHOLDER — Post-quantum cryptography rollout begins in financial systems
NIST-approved algorithms move from spec into production banking systems.
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PLACEHOLDER — Data-centre liquid cooling tech sees breakthrough year
Direct-to-chip cooling adoption accelerates as AI density doubles.
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PLACEHOLDER — Edge computing finally hits the inflection point
Telco-led rollouts close the gap between hype and deployment.
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PLACEHOLDER — Enterprise software consolidation: who is buying who
Strategic acquisitions accelerate as legacy ISVs feel the AI squeeze.
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AI & ML
Hawk Launches AML Investigative Agent to Cut Compliance Costs with AI
Hawk introduces its AML Investigative Agent, using agentic AI to automate financial crime investigations, reduce manual workload, and improve accuracy in co
Blockchain
Wirex and Utorg Partner to Expand Global Crypto Payments Infrastructure
Wirex and Utorg partner to embed compliant card issuance and banking infrastructure, enabling users to spend self-custodied crypto globally across 80 millio
AI & ML
Starling Bank Launches UK’s First Agentic AI Financial Assistant
Starling Bank introduces the UK’s first agentic AI assistant, enabling customers to manage finances, automate tasks, and access personalised insights throug
Fintech
Wise Appoints Scott Hill as Independent Non-Executive Director
Wise appoints former Intercontinental Exchange CFO Scott Hill as Independent Non-Executive Director, strengthening its board with global fintech and finance
Fintech
ANNA Money Approved by HMRC for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
ANNA Money is now HMRC-approved for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, enabling automated quarterly tax filings for SMEs, freelancers, and landlords through
Littlepay and Google Launch Prepaid Travel Passes in Google Wallet for UK Buses
Littlepay, Google, and Go-Ahead introduce prepaid travel passes in Google Wallet for Brighton & Hove buses, allowing passengers to buy and tap to travel
Fintech
Hands In and UATP Partner to Enable Split Payments for Airlines
Hands In, a UK-based split payment solutions provider, teams up with UATP to integrate its split payments API into UATP’s Ceptor platform, allowing airlines
Fintech
Tide Launches Embedded Business Phone Service for UK SMEs
Tide introduces Business Phone Number, an embedded mobile service within its app, enabling UK SMEs to manage business communications seamlessly with dedicat
Fintech
iAltA Acquires Delio to Expand Digital Private Markets Infrastructure
Delio, a Cardiff-based provider of white-label private markets operating systems, has been acquired by iAltA Holdings, enhancing its digital infrastructure for asset managers and wealth f
Fintech
Monzo Business Simplifies Tax Admin Ahead of HMRC MTD Changes
New research shows UK sole traders spend 27 hours a year on tax admin.
Fintech
AI & ML
Xero Partners with Anthropic to Embed Claude AI for Real-Time Financial Intelligence
Xero integrates Claude AI, enabling small businesses to access real-time financial insights and actions.
AI & ML
Lexroom Surpasses €10 Million ARR One Year After Launch
Lexroom has grown its annual recurring revenue from under €800,000 to over €10 million in just 12 months, serving more than 7,000 law firms as it expands its data-driven AI infrastructure
Fintech
Klarna Launches Interest-Free Payments on Google Pay in the UK
Klarna is now available on Google Pay in the UK, enabling users to pay in three interest-free installments.
Blockchain
Aviva Investors Partners with Ripple to Tokenise Traditional Funds
Aviva Investors has partnered with Ripple to tokenise traditional fund structures on the XRP Ledger.
Fintech