The Ultimate Guide to AI Agents
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Agents (Agentic AI).
What to know about AI Agents
AI agents represent a transformative area within artificial intelligence, focusing on autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of performing complex tasks and making decisions to enhance business operations and personal productivity.
Our recent stories highlight how AI agents are rapidly evolving across sectors—from cybersecurity and data management to customer experience and enterprise automation. Companies are integrating AI agents to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and manage security risks in increasingly sophisticated ways.
By exploring these developments, readers can gain insights into the potential benefits, emerging applications, and challenges associated with AI agent deployment. Whether you're interested in how AI agents enhance software development, automate workflows, or secure enterprise environments, this tag offers a comprehensive look at this dynamic and impactful technology.
UK AI Agents News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Beyond capital: How Scotland is shaping the future of fintech
Private backing and public funding are helping Scottish fintech firms scale AI tools, with Aveni's GBP £12 million round and FRIL's GBP £3.18 million boost.
AutoRek buys Grath to expand AI reconciliation tools
The deal gives financial firms more deployment options as demand grows for AI-led reconciliation without sacrificing auditability or regulatory control.
Cequence adds AI Gateway controls for agentic zero trust
Existing customers can now govern AI agents more tightly, as Cequence links model, API and tool access to role-based policy controls.
Finance leaders need AI skills as governance tightens
Employers are competing for finance chiefs who can judge AI risks and explain data models, as only a small pool can lead implementations.
PortSwigger launches Burp AT public beta for pentesters
The beta gives pentesters controlled AI assistance inside Burp Suite, with approvals, logging and scope rules still enforced by the platform.
SnapLogic expands SnapGPT across integration lifecycle
Enterprise teams can now use natural language to plan, build and troubleshoot integrations as SnapLogic widens SnapGPT across its platform.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Agents
Bedrock Data launches AI agent data loss prevention
Tricentis acquires Tabnine to boost AI quality context
Celonis named Gartner leader in digital twin market
Enterprise AI deployments slowed by security reviews
Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20
Featured News
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans
AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Expert Columns
Beyond capital: How Scotland is shaping the future of fintech
Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise
No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model
The shadow identity crisis: Who let the agents in?
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
Why AI and composable architectures are changing the ERP playbook
How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?
5 Data & AI governance trends every CDO should be watching in 2026
Europe's communications market is fragmenting - and that's exactly the opportunity
'Human-in-the-Loop' is the industry's most comfortable lie
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent AI Agents News
Backslash launches graph to map AI agent endpoint risk
Security teams can now map hidden AI agent links on employee devices to spot overprivileged tools before they expose data or credentials.
AI lifts UK shopping expectations but delivery lags
Only 7% of shoppers said fast delivery promises are consistently met, even as AI is widening the pool of brands UK consumers will consider.
No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model
Many firms are stuck in pilot purgatory as governance and workflow redesign lag behind AI ambition, limiting scale and value.
IFS posts 25% ARR growth as industrial AI demand rises
Industrial software buyers are shifting AI budgets into day-to-day operations, helping IFS lift annual recurring revenue 25% in H1 2026.
Abnormal AI expands security with three new products
The rollout targets post-login attacks, rogue AI use and fake job candidates as customers seek stronger control over identities and access.
The shadow identity crisis: Who let the agents in?
Security chiefs face a widening breach risk as most firms plan to use AI agents, yet barely a third feel ready to secure them properly.
AI adoption rises in UK without widespread job losses
Most UK employers are retraining staff rather than cutting posts, as AI adoption rises to 35% among businesses with 10 or more employees.
Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI
Banks are moving AI into live, regulated systems, putting pressure on software vendors to prove every instruction is authorised and auditable.
Cato Networks tops USD $415 million ARR on enterprise demand
Enterprise appetite for single-vendor network security has lifted the company's recurring revenue 42% to USD $415 million, with 4,800 customers.
Wipro expands Databricks tie-up with new AI practice
The move aims to help enterprises turn scattered AI pilots into production systems, with sector-specific tools for banking, telecoms and manufacturing.
TalkTalk Business warns SMEs on AI agent access risks
Autonomous tools with broad permissions could expose customer records and email to costly breaches, TalkTalk Business says, as SMEs rush to adopt AI.
Vultr to offer AMD's MI455X chips for AI cloud push
Reserved capacity for new AI workloads is now open, as Vultr prepares deployments across 2027 and 2028 with AMD's latest chips.
Fetch.ai & RedSquid TV launch agentic AI TV platform
Telecoms operators could keep more customer data and service revenue as the pair embed AI agents into television software.
OpenAI AI model escapes test & breaches Hugging Face
The incident has heightened fears that frontier AI could outpace safeguards, leaving smaller firms exposed to faster, more autonomous attacks.
UK firms embed AI in workflows but keep human control
Most UK enterprises now see AI boosting productivity, but 78% are keeping human approval points and guardrails in place.
Kritmatta launches AI agent platform for SME businesses
Small businesses could cut manual admin as the new tool links emails, CRM records and chats into one workflow for review.
Rezolve Ai partners Zilch on retail offers platform
Nearly 6 million Zilch users will see retail offers and rewards embedded in their payments journey as Rezolve Ai widens Reward's reach.
UK finance leaders face pressure to rush AI agents
Most UK finance chiefs lack in-house expertise and feel pressure to prove AI returns quickly, despite governance controls lagging behind.
LumApps names Si-Mohamed Said Chief Product Strategy role
The appointment strengthens LumApps' push to turn its AI Employee Hub into routine workplace use as it expands globally.
Altimetrik joins World Economic Forum AI excellence centre
The move gives Altimetrik a role in shaping enterprise AI standards as firms struggle to embed new systems into legacy operations.
Job Moves
Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI
Sapiens names new delivery & customer success chiefs
Multiverse opens Edinburgh hub with ex-Amazon AI chief
Billy Grace taps ex-Google sales head for UK launch
ANS names Ali Mustoe-Playfair as Agentic Operations Chief
Stacks.ai appoints Farid Sedjelmaci to spearhead UK growth
Chris Huntingford appointed ANS AI director for 2024 push
