J.P. Morgan, HQLA-X and Ownera Launch Intraday Repo Solution, With $5bn Traded in the First Month

Cross digital ledger solution delivers precise intraday settlement, built to scale openly across platforms and participants.

Ownera is offering a key utility to enable meaningful growth in the institutional DLT ecosystem”

— Dan Phillips, Executive Director, Markets Digital Assets, J.P. Morgan

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- J.P. Morgan, HQLA-X and Ownera announce the launch of their cross-ledger repo solution. Repo traders are now able to exchange cash at J.P. Morgan and collateral at HQLA-X intraday, with settlement and maturity times specified to the minute.

While digital solutions have recently gained market prominence, there is a need for

MQube Powers UK’s First AI-Accessible Mortgage Affordability Calculator

Move forms part of a wider strategy to open mortgage decisioning tools to AI by the UK-based fintech.

We’re building an ecosystem where lenders can embed AI-accessible capabilities across the entire mortgage journey.”

— Stelios Constantinidis, Director of AI at MQube

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MQube, the fintech powering MPowered’s One Day Mortgage, has announced the launch of the UK’s first mortgage affordability calculator accessible directly by AI agents via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This marks a major milestone in integrating financial services with large language models (LLMs), transforming how financial data is delivered to next-generation AI systems.

“This is a fundamental shift in mortgage origination systems, from standalone applications

PubHive Launches Gen-AI for Fast, Personalized Literature Reviews

PubHive Launches Generative AI for Fast, Personalized Literature Reviews

PubHive launches AI-Insight: Personalized Gen-AI for tailored literature insights, faster decisions & smarter workflows.

Our vision with Personalized AI-Insight was simple but ambitious: deliver precise, personalized insights at scale, so scientific & safety teams can spend more time on what matters.”

— Raj Vaghela

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PubHive, the award-winning AI-powered SaaS platform for literature and safety information management, proudly announces the launch of AI-Insight - a ground-breaking generative AI solution that delivers personalized, structured, and actionable insights from biomedical literature to accelerate research and decision-making across life sciences teams.

As scientific publishing continues to grow

Nexus Mutual Pays ~$250k in Claims for Arcadia Finance Hack

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On July 15th, Arcadia Finance experienced a sophisticated smart contract exploit, resulting in a loss of approximately $3.6 million. This incident enabled the attacker to directly siphon funds from user accounts. In the immediate aftermath, Nexus Mutual acted decisively to support affected cover holders.

Arcadia Cover holders who incurred losses

Not Replacing, Vehicle Electronics Key to Reducing Repairing Environmental Waste, Says Autotronics UK

Autotronics UK champions eco-friendly vehicle repairs to cut electronic waste and support a sustainable automotive industry

LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, August 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Autotronics UK, a leading electronic vehicle component repair firm, is calling for greater recognition of the environmental benefits of repairing rather than replacing automotive control units and dashboard electronics.

The UK generates well over a million tonnes of electrical and electronic waste annually,

PlanckMan - The Retro Game That Never Was Officially Launches on Steam, YouTuber Creates Custom Arcade Machine

The Main Game Release Artwork for PlanckMan

Alternate Vertical Artwork for PlanckMan

YouTube Thumbnail for the video produced by bl3i where he creates a Custom Arcade Machine for PlanckMan.

A free and simple web game made for fun receives its full Steam release, with the creator building a custom arcade-style machine to coincide.

Developing PlanckMan has been such a fun project to undertake. To mark the game's release, assembling an arcade machine in the vintage style, repurposing modern equipment, felt very fitting.”

— David Hoskins

UNITED KINGDOM, August 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In PlanckMan, players must strategically navigate a grid, consuming red pellets to regenerate their tail and yellow pellets to grow, all while avoiding collisions with their own expanding tail. It’s a test of planning and foresight, challenging players to achieve the highest possible score.

Drawing inspiration from the classic age

U.S. Storytelling Show 'Is This Normal?' Shortlisted for Prestigious IC Award at Edinburgh Fringe

Ansa Edim, creator and performer of “Is This Normal?”

Is This Normal? by Ansa Edim lands on the IC Award shortlist—1 of 13 global finalists for 2025. International touring could be next.

So much of this show is about daring to be seen—and the Fringe, with its global audience and massive creative energy, is the perfect place for that.”

— Ansa Edim

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, August 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Is This Normal?, a solo storytelling show by U.S. writer and performer Ansa Edim, has been shortlisted for the 2025 IC Award for Full Production—an international honor recognizing exceptional intercultural work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

One of just 13 finalists worldwide—and one of

Rare Earth Elements Supply Chain Resets as U.S. and Europe Move to RE Independence

Silex World

Reprocessed Rare Earth

A clean, modular rare earth refining breakthrough—onshore, China-free, scalable now. Powering defence, EVs, and tech without toxic legacy or dependence.

LEEDS, YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, July 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Efforts are underway in several countries to diversify rare earth refining capacity and reduce dependency on China-origin materials. These include initiatives focused on both primary refining and the development of secondary supply through recycling and urban mining.

Urban mining—the recovery of rare earths

Puraffinity and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Partner to Advance PFAS Remediation Technologies

Puraffinity's Puratech G400

US Army and Puraffinity will conduct a series of laboratory and field trials.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Puraffinity, a leading innovator of advanced adsorbents for the removal of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), announces a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). The goal of the collaboration is to conduct research and field demonstrations involving Puraffinity’s Puratech G400, an adsorbent

Cryptopolitan's Newly Released Report Reveals Whether Web3 is Fragmenting or Maturing

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Cryptopolitan, a leading multilingual Web3 media platform and research desk, announced today the release of its latest in-depth Web3 report. "Modular Mania: Is Web3 Fragmenting or Maturing?" is a comprehensive analysis that delves into the evolving architecture of the blockchain world, examining whether the rapid proliferation of specialized layers signifies chaotic fragmentation or a crucial step towards a more scalable and mature Web3 ecosystem.

The report highlights a paradigm shift away from monolithic blockchains, where all core

47% of Roles to Be Transformed by AI in Five Years, Say Tech Leaders

As opposed to replacing jobs in the future, tech leaders say AI is likely to transform up to 47% of roles by 2030.

UNITED KINGDOM, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A survey by business process automation specialist, ThinkAutomation and Censuswide revealed almost 50% of UK IT Managers forecast a change in its company’s existing roles within the next five years.

Howard Williams, Commercial Director at

Angelfish Marketing Launches 90-Day B2B SEO Sprint to Deliver Rapid Results for Marketing Teams

Angelfish Marketing has unveiled a new 90-Day B2B SEO Sprint Framework

CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In response to increasing pressure on marketing leaders to deliver quick, measurable ROI, Angelfish Marketing has unveiled a new 90-Day B2B SEO Sprint Framework designed to drive tangible search performance improvements within just three months.

This structured, insight-led strategy empowers B2B marketers to achieve faster rankings,