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TMT ID secures GBP £30m to boost global age verification push
Insurance

TMT ID secures GBP £30m to boost global age verification push

British firm TMT ID secures GBP £30m from BGF to expand real-time age verification and fraud prevention globally, focusing on the US market.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Daon named leader in identity verification amid AI deepfake threats
Biometrics

Daon named leader in identity verification amid AI deepfake threats

Gartner names Daon a Leader in identity verification, citing its advanced biometric tech and AI defences against rising deepfake fraud threats worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Squiz launches AI search tool for secure, compliant web answers
Marketing Technologies

Squiz launches AI search tool for secure, compliant web answers

Squiz launches Conversational Search, an AI tool offering secure, compliant answers on enterprise websites using verified organisation-owned content.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Sinch launches Model Context Protocol to drive AI messaging
Customer Experience

Sinch launches Model Context Protocol to drive AI messaging

Sinch launches Model Context Protocol to enable AI agents to handle compliant real-time messaging, voice, email, and verification across channels globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Reasoner unveils AI tool to reveal unspoken insights in meetings
Data Analytics

Reasoner unveils AI tool to reveal unspoken insights in meetings

Reasoner launches Mind Reasoner, an AI tool offering verifiable insights into unspoken thoughts and motivations during meetings to boost decision-making.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Siemens unveils tools for advanced 2.5D & 3D IC design
Semiconductors

Siemens unveils tools for advanced 2.5D & 3D IC design

Siemens launches Innovator3D IC suite and Calibre 3DStress to aid designers tackling complex 2.5D and 3D IC architectures with early stress analysis.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Siemens to acquire Excellicon to expand EDA software portfolio
Semiconductors

Siemens to acquire Excellicon to expand EDA software portfolio

Siemens is set to acquire Excellicon to enhance its electronic design automation portfolio, boosting System-on-a-Chip design capabilities and workflow innovation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Deliverect unveils AI platform to reduce refund fraud in eateries
Digital Transformation

Deliverect unveils AI platform to reduce refund fraud in eateries

Deliverect launches Resolve, an AI platform helping eateries cut refund fraud by up to 70% using Google's Gemini models and Vertex AI technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Prenetics unveils DNA-based identity with blockchain tie-up
Crypto

Prenetics unveils DNA-based identity with blockchain tie-up

Prenetics has teamed up with Humanity Protocol to launch a blockchain-based identity verification service via its CircleDNA platform, enhancing secure digital interactions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2025

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World launches upgraded ID for apps, AI & business
Software-as-a-Service

World launches upgraded ID for apps, AI & business

The upgraded system aims to curb bots and impersonation across dating, ticketing, meetings and AI tools as World widens its reach.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online
Data Protection

AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online

Almost half of people now distrust nearly everything they see online as AI deepfakes trigger a 'Great Trust Recession', new research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
UK founders see AI-first startups rising, trust costs soar
Data Protection

UK founders see AI-first startups rising, trust costs soar

UK founders tip most startups to be AI‑first by 2030 as they swallow a mounting 16% 'trust tax' on security and digital verification.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Credas launches UK's first reusable compliance wallet for property
Crypto

Credas launches UK's first reusable compliance wallet for property

Credas launches the UK's first reusable compliance wallet to cut property ID checks from 5.4 to one, speeding up homebuying with verified digital credentials.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Satellite thermal imaging brings new era for emissions reporting
Unified Communications

Satellite thermal imaging brings new era for emissions reporting

Satellite thermal imaging now tracks industrial CO2 emissions at facility level, offering independent and real-time verification of environmental impacts.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
IoT Security Foundation launches new group for device identity
Platform-as-a-Service

IoT Security Foundation launches new group for device identity

The IoT Security Foundation has launched a Device Identities Working Group to boost IoT security by developing trusted device identities across the supply chain.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
IDnow secures investment to expand global identity market
Gaming

IDnow secures investment to expand global identity market

IDnow has secured a strategic majority investment from Corsair Capital, enhancing its position in the European identity verification market and fuelling global expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025
BSI launches international net zero standard development effort
Clean technologies

BSI launches international net zero standard development effort

BSI and ICONTEC have launched a major initiative to develop an international net zero standard by COP30, aiming to clarify the net zero transition and boost climate action.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2024