Over half of UK small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners (53%) are now turning to AI tools such as ChatGPT for practical business advice and problem-solving, according to new research from Worldpay. Despite this growing reliance on artificial intelligence, nearly all (93%) SMB owners continue to place their greatest trust in the technology partners who help run their businesses.

Digital transformation is changing how entrepreneurs seek advice

Chargebacks911, a global leader in dispute resolution and chargeback prevention, has unveiled a surprising twist in consumer payment behaviour: the better the dispute experience with a bank, the more likely customers are to file another dispute in the future.

Many of Europe’s leading late-stage consumer companies are staying private for longer - by choice or necessity - limiting opportunities for early investors to realise returns.  In the UK alone, only nine new companies listed in H1 2025, raising £182.8 million - a 64% year-on-year drop. 

TrueLayer, Europe’s fastest growing payments network, today announced its official launch in Poland, adding Zloty as its third supported currency (alongside GBP and EUR). Poland becomes TrueLayer’s 22nd live market, reinforcing its leadership as the leading Pay by Bank provider in Europe.

European regtech firm Salv has published practical and legally aligned guidance on safe and compliant collaboration in financial crime: an area where regulators are pushing toward, which most financial institutions lack a solution.

The document provides clear guidance on when, what, and how institutions can legally share intelligence while meeting their fraud, anti-money laundering (AML), and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) requirements.

Zopa Group PLC, the digital bank pioneer trusted by 1.5 million customers, has today acquired payments platform Rvvup Ltd.  

The acquisition will transform and accelerate Zopa’s retail finance offering by positioning it at the centre of the merchant's checkout, expanding its capability from point-of-sale lending to supporting all modern payment methods via one unified experience. 

The Adversarial Attack Challenge for Secure Face Recognition, organized by Youverse and the Institute of Systems and Robotics - University of Coimbra (ISR-UC) and hosted at the prestigious International Joint C