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Some 52% of agents plan to adopt and use AI for listings, leads and marketing, while two-thirds turn to automation to manage regulation, the Alto Agency Trends Report has revealed. Two-thirds (66%) also expect to use compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) automation to keep up with increasing regulatory demands. Drivers behind the AI boom according to agents are: rising compliance pressure, longer task lists, heavier caseloads, and “unmanageable admin”, as many say AI will allow them to win back time, reduce mistakes and focus on clients rather than chasing paperwork. Riccardo Iannucci-Dawson, chief executive of Alto, said: “AI isn’t the…

8 January, 2026 10 min read Share Copy Link Copied The purpose of Making Tax Digital is, well, to ensure that businesses digitalise their VAT and Income Tax data and processes. In order to ensure your taxes are digital, you also need to ensure transferring key accounting data from one place to another is not just done digitally. It must be done in a way that complies with the MTD digital linking rules. Most notably, this means the following breaches HMRC’s MTD requirements and is not allowed: Manually cutting/copying and pasting key Income Tax or VAT accounting data after you’ve…

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.In the operating room, patients undergoing procedures with local anesthesia, while still conscious, may have difficulty expressing their levels of pain. Some, such as infants or people with dementia, may not be able to communicate these feelings at all. In the search for a better way to monitor patients’ pain, a team of researchers has developed a contactless method that analyzes a combination of patients’ heart rate data and facial expressions to estimate the pain they’re feeling. The approach is described in a study published…

Scotland has introduced two new council bands for high-value properties in the country’s Budget announcement. From 1 April 2028, homes valued at between £1 million and £2 million will fall under the new Band I, while homes over £2 million will fall under Band J. How much is charged with these two bands will be down to individual councils, though some have already labelled this change as a ‘mansion tax’. David Alexander, the chief executive officer of broker DJ Alexander Scotland, said: “There is to be a version of the mansion tax in Scotland with two new rates of council tax…

12 January, 2026 2 min read Share Copy Link Copied Are you a sole trader or landlord who needs to follow the MTD for Income Tax rules? Stay on track for the April 2026 deadline with a click-to-tick checklist that turns complex requirements into simple, doable steps—so you’re confident, compliant, and as ready as you can be. Here’s why you should download this unique PDF: Know exactly what to do next: Clear, sequenced actions pull out key action areas, including some lesser-known parts. Make progress visible: Unlike a traditional guide to MTD for Income Tax, the click-to-tick interactivity creates momentum…

Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett said he has no expertise in artificial intelligence whatsoever, and thinks the technology is “extraordinary,” but doesn’t know if it’s “beneficial.” More here: https://youtu.be/UYrm0DZGhaQ source

ZDNET’s key takeaways These Pixel Buds Pro 2 are available on the Google Store for $229.With brilliant sound and a nice fit, these earbuds can highlight details in music that other earbuds can’t.I suggest buying Comply memory foam ear tips for a better seal. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Years ago, I purchased a pair of Google Pixel Buds Pro earbuds, and although their sound was sweet, the buds’ physical design was seriously flawed. No matter what I did, I could not keep them in my ears. Because they couldn’t make a decent seal, the sound suffered. That one-two…

(RTTNews) – Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) announced preliminary revenue results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Cytek expects total revenue for the full year 2025 to be approximately $201 million. For the fourth quarter, the company projects revenue of approximately $62 million, growth of 8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. Cytek plans to report financial results for the fourth quarter, and to provide 2026 financial guidance during itsearnings callexpected to be held near the end of February 2026. In pre-market trading on NasdaqGS, Cytek Biosciences shares are up 9.7 percent to $5.98. For more…

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A growing number of US citizens are leaving the country and heading to the Prime London property market in search of more stability, broker Enness Global claimed. Some 5,000 United States citizens expatriated in 2025, the broker found, before predicting number to rise in 2026. Since Donald Trump first took office in 2017 the number of US citizens choosing to leave the country is estimated to have increased by an average of 25.7% per year. Islay Robinson, chief executive of Enness Global, said: “Whether people agree with President Trump and his policies or not, there’s no denying that periods of…