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WTW links Radar with Databricks to speed insurer data

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WTW links its Radar platform with Databricks to cut insurer data turnaround to minutes and tighten governance on pricing and analytics work.
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OpenAI backs California ballot bid on youth AI safety

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OpenAI backs a new California ballot measure with child-safety group Common Sense Media to impose strict rules on youth use of AI chatbots.
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Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing

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Credas and DezrezLegal complete first live home move using a reusable digital compliance wallet to cut repeated ID checks in conveyancing.
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Leeds partners with Oakland to transform student data

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University of Leeds teams with Oakland Everything Data to build a ‘single version of the student’ and embed data in decisions campus-wide.
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Shoplifter alerts more than double in 2025 - Facewatch says

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Facewatch says UK retailers’ facial recognition alerts more than doubled to over 500,000 in 2025 amid rising theft and abuse in stores.
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DTCC sets 2026 agenda on tokenisation, AI & T+1 shift

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DTCC maps an ambitious 2026 plan, deepening tokenisation and AI while overhauling risk, collateral and post-trade ahead of Europe’s T+1 shift.
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Kiteworks & Concentric AI partner on data security

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Kiteworks and Concentric AI join forces to tie AI-driven data discovery to automated controls on sensitive information shared externally.
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FOLO-UP launches watchdog to spot unsafe online goods

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UK start-up FOLO-UP launches automated watchdog to scan online marketplaces and help remove tens of thousands of unsafe products.
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Credit card fraud drives surge in repeat UK offenders

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Credit card fraud now has the UK’s highest repeat-offending rate, with 23% of perpetrators striking again as schemes grow more organised.
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OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health space for secure data

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, a secure space for health queries that links to medical records and wellness apps without training models.
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Fraud expert warns FCA Firm Checker will not stop scams

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A leading fraud expert says the FCA’s new Firm Checker will boost transparency but leave sophisticated social engineering scams largely untouched.
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Affinidi pilots digital hiring passport for India-Singapore

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Affinidi is piloting a digital hiring passport for India-Singapore, turning background checks into reusable, cryptographically secure credentials.
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New UK platform targets unsafe goods on marketplaces

Last week
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New UK platform FOLO-UP uses AI to flag unsafe products on major online marketplaces, pressuring retailers to pull dangerous listings.
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AI to reshape bank payments as fraud pressure mounts

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Banks are set to embed AI deep into payment systems by 2026, slashing costs as fraud surges and pressure mounts on platforms and regulators.
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Group-IB unveils GDPR-safe real-time fraud intel hub

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Group-IB launches a GDPR-compliant platform for banks to share real-time fraud risk signals, tackling rising losses such as GBP £600 million in the UK.
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Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push

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Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.
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AVEVA partners with IMD to study industrial AI ecosystems

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AVEVA and IMD launch three-year study into how industrial AI and data reshape global ecosystems, supply chains and energy transition.
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Explainer: Australia's public sector AI opportunity

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Australia’s vast public sector is turning to AI to boost efficiency, cut costs and improve services, while navigating strict ethical safeguards.
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Confidential computing moves into mainstream AI use

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Confidential computing shifts from niche to mainstream as 75% of organisations adopt it to secure AI workloads and sensitive data in use.
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Solera unveils global circularity consortium for insurers

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Solera launches a global circularity consortium to unite insurers and mobility players on shared decarbonisation and circular economy goals.