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Experian debuts the UK’s first ChatGPT credit score app, showing anonymised scores by postcode and age. Users can quickly see local and demographic averages to better understand their financial standing. fintechnews.ch/london/experia…

70% of UK workers are experimenting with AI at work, while only 19% have completed formal training, according to YouGov. With many learning through colleagues rather than structured programmes, is AI adoption moving faster than skills development? personneltoday.com/hr/uk-workforc…

London fintech Tide launches Business Phone Number (BPN), letting UK small businesses manage a dedicated mobile line directly in the Tide app. It is aimed at Tide’s nearly 800,000 members. fstech.co.uk/fst/Tide_Embed…

London AI infrastructure firm Nscale raises $2B Series C, valuing the company at $14.6B. Backed by Nvidia, Dell, Lenovo & more, it will expand AI data centres globally and build the UK’s largest planned AI supercomputer in Essex. cityam.com/nscale-lands-2…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has outlined plans to tackle online safety, suggesting laws to limit children’s access to AI chatbots and social platforms. A consultation will review risks from algorithms, screen time & digital harm. uktech.news/news/governmen…

UK chip challenger Fractile has pledged £100m to expand its London and Bristol operations over the next three years. AI Minister Kanishka Narayan celebrated the move as a major step in the UK's quest to become an "AI maker" in global tech. totaltele.com/uk-govt-celebr…

Stockholm-born fintech Treyd has hit a £200m lending milestone in the UK and aims to double its customer base by 2027. The platform is rapidly scaling its London-based operations to support British retail growth. thefintechtimes.com/fintech-treyd-…

Charlotte Crosswell joins the London Stock Exchange board as a non-executive director, returning more than 20 years after leading international business development. The move strengthens LSE’s fintech credentials. fnlondon.com/articles/finte…

Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI lead, warns that AI could fully automate most white-collar UK jobs within 12-18 months. Software engineering is already seeing AI-assisted coding. Will this shift truly happen soon? ft.com/video/2c428045…

UK-based firm Lawhive raises $60m to accelerate US expansion, blending human lawyers with AI to handle routine consumer legal work. Could this model silently reshape the legal industry? nonbillable.co.uk/news/lawhive-s…

UK-based Sidekick has landed £7.8m in Series A to grow its wealth platform for professionals managing larger portfolios. The firm aims to modernise wealth management with an alternative approach compared to traditional private banks. fintech.global/2026/02/05/uk-…

Rene Haas, Arm CEO, warns UK startups are held back by low risk appetite. Boosting venture and secondary funding locally would help firms scale and go public. business-live.co.uk/enterprise/arm…

ClearScore Group has acquired Acre Platforms, a UK mortgage tech provider, to strengthen its mortgage proposition. The data-driven marketplace plans to use Acre to power its end-to-end mortgage strategy and capabilities. fintech.global/2026/01/23/cle…

AI shopping assistants are going mainstream. Adoption has jumped from 12% to 28% in a year, financial tech platform Adyen finds, with 49% of 28–43 year-olds open to AI managing their shopping spree. Are we ready to hand over the cart? independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Oxford-founded driverless vehicle startup Oxa (formerly Oxbotica) is set to receive tens of millions in taxpayer funding via the £28bn National Wealth Fund, launched by Labour in 2024. bmmagazine.co.uk/in-business/re…

Elyos AI, a London startup building AI agents for trades and field services, raised €11.1M ($13M) in Series A funding to speed up booking, communication, dispatch, and fund international expansion. eu-startups.com/2026/01/yc-bac…

The 2026 UK Startups Index is out - the top 3 were: - Omnea: AI concierge for procurement & spend control - HIVED: Tech-first, responsible delivery network - MAGIC AI: AI personal trainer in a mirror finance.yahoo.com/news/2026-star…

UK investor Bridgepoint is in exclusive talks to acquire a majority stake in Interpath, a financial advisory firm. Interpath advises corporates, private equity, and most interestingly, helped INEOS Sports reduce spending at Manchester United. fintechfutures.com/m-a/bridgepoin…

UK finance chiefs enter 2026 confident in AI and digital investment. Deloitte's CFO survey found: - 59% see rising AI impact - 96% plan more tech spend - 77% expect productivity gains - 15% say now is a good time to take more risk digit.fyi/uk-cfos-upbeat…

Dutch payments company Mollie is acquiring UK fintech GoCardless in a reported $1.1bn deal. The move aims to combine card and bank payments into a single solution to serve 350,000+ businesses across Europe. fintechfutures.com/m-a/mollie-acq…