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India, Vietnam and South Korea are set to be the fastest-growing markets for UK tech in 2026, a leading consultancy has forecast.

UK retailers are urged to deploy AI defences as ‘inventory denial’ bot attacks quietly block genuine shoppers and warp stock visibility.

JET Charge has installed 59 EV chargers at seven IKEA sites, powering over 100 zero-emission delivery vehicles across Australia.

FedEx says its Asia Pacific operations delivered USD $5.7 billion in economic impact in 2025 as it ramps up routes, tech and green investments.

Seeing Machines launches Future Mobility Group to embed human-centred safety tech in robotaxis and autonomous fleets as AV rollouts scale.

Manchester agency PushON marks 20 years with 40% revenue growth, tripled scale and fresh AI-driven, international eCommerce ambitions.

Blue Cloud and ConnectM sign $50m deal to co-develop EdgeAI auto chip aimed at boosting cybersecurity in next‑gen connected vehicles.

Ransomware attacks dipped in November, but ClickFix techniques and alliances between groups like Qilin and CL0P drove fresh risks.

Siemens launches PAVE360 Automotive, a cloud digital twin promising day-one virtual development for complex software-defined vehicles.

After a bruising 2025, falling inflation, rate cuts and small-cap strength are teeing up 2026 as the widest market rally in years.

ClickMechanic named Growing Business of the Year after 40%+ annual growth and directing over GBP £100 million to UK independent mechanics.

UK firms face a 2026 surge in AI-driven cyber-attacks, as ransomware costs top USD $1 million and skills gaps leave basic defences exposed.

Hexaware has named Raghu Mocherla Senior Vice President for Digital and Software to drive its expanding cyber-physical and AI portfolio.

Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.

B2B buyers are rebelling against scripted ‘discovery theatre’ sales, accusing vendors of wasting time, misusing AI and eroding trust.

CISOs are warned 2026 will bring harsher board scrutiny, AI-fuelled attacks, bigger budgets - and far less tolerance for cyber failure.

LG will debut its ‘Affectionate Intelligence’ AI car cabin at CES 2026, turning windscreens and windows into personalised media hubs.

AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.

ServiceNow buys AI assistant specialist Moveworks to create a single conversational ‘front door’ into automated workflows across the enterprise.

As AI reshapes marketing teams, experts warn of a global redundancy wave-and argue human experience is now the industry’s rarest asset.