Data sharing stories
Retail staff are feeling safer after shared police reporting cut violence and helped spot repeat offenders behind a rise in shop theft.
Researchers and engineers could compare lithium-ion cell designs more easily, after a new open battery dataset was added to the BDF Datastore.
Geopolitical shocks are exposing a growing confidence gap, with only one in five supply chain leaders able to respond within 24 hours.
Independent checks on digital identity products will now be carried out by Kantara as the OpenID Foundation expands its conformance programme.
Recognition from the Loss Prevention Research Council underscores retailers' push to target repeat offenders behind much of the US's organised theft.
Denodo has joined Snowflake's Open Semantic Interchange drive to build a vendor‑neutral standard for sharing semantic data across AI tools.
AI is reshaping how shoppers discover products online, but Criteo data shows few trust it to handle checkout or share sensitive details.
Fragmented patient data is still slowing care and adding to doctors’ workload, with 71% saying better interoperability would help most.
Real estate agencies and conveyancers face new AML checks from 1 July 2026, with PEXA Clear sold per transaction to cut compliance costs.
The funding will help five British Columbia projects expand satellite, drone and maritime technologies with dual-use defence applications.
Banks and advisers face a bigger security test as open banking will let more AI tools handle live client data from mid-2026.
Thousands of smaller firms should gain easier access to loan comparisons, payment tools and cashflow apps as banks widen data sharing by 2027.
Retail crime software used by more than six million workers has put Auror in contention for one of New Zealand's top tech prizes.
Consumers will soon get faster access to deposited funds, while banks face new fraud rules and stablecoins enter a regulated Canadian framework.
Interest in patient data sharing remained high, as about 200 people heard NHS and care leaders debate barriers to shared records at Rewired 2026.
A survey of 2,000 UK consumers found convenience can lift spend, with younger shoppers most willing to pay for smoother retail journeys.
Brands can refresh audience segments within 24 hours without moving raw first-party data, as advertisers face tighter privacy rules.
Irish firms are fuelling AI governance risks by urging staff to use generative tools without supplying secure, centrally controlled systems.
Open banking has swiftly evolved from a regulatory fix into core UK infrastructure, transforming payments, lending and everyday money management.
Norfolk, Suffolk and Hertfordshire fire services now share a cloud-based control hub to boost cross-border response and resilience.