The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
What to know about Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.
Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.
UK Artificial Intelligence News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Cambridge & Counties Bank taps SnapLogic to speed lending
A credit decision that once took three hours now takes minutes as the bank automates lending workflows to handle its growing asset finance book.
Elmore Insurance Brokers marks tenth year in business
The London broker now serves almost 200 clients in 50 countries after expanding into Lloyd's and launching specialist cover for fast-growing tech sectors.
Robinhood UK opens Anthropic IPO access for investors
Eligible UK retail investors can now apply for shares in Anthropic's planned Nasdaq flotation, via Robinhood UK's IPO Access service.
Travel brands lag in paid social as ad variety stalls
Most travel marketers plan to lift spending on paid social, but few feel ready as AI-driven platforms reward wider ad variety.
Investors to focus on revenue per employee in 2027
Startups will face tougher funding terms in 2027 as investors scrutinise revenue per employee and AI-driven efficiency more closely.
FPT joins UK G-Cloud 15 for public sector cloud support
Public bodies now have faster access to FPT's cloud support services as ageing systems and NHS modernisation press across the UK public sector.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Vertex study finds board gap in indirect tax oversight
Nol8 launches AI data plane for enterprise controls
Infios named IDC leader in manufacturing warehouse tech
Insurers with stronger AI governance see higher returns
TD SYNNEX expands Destination AI for SMBs globally
Featured News
Adobe CTO on plans for AI agents to access Adobe tools
Customers could soon use ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude inside Adobe's creative apps, with some file-editing tools due in a private beta in early 2027.
Adobe plans MCP access for AI agents to desktop apps
Creative Cloud users may soon let outside AI agents drive Adobe apps for tasks such as rotoscoping and image hole filling, starting on desktop.
Inside Adobe's fast-moving AI partnerships team
Adobe is accelerating AI dealmaking as it pushes its models into rival platforms and brings outside systems into its own apps.
Exclusive: Adobe pushes for global AI creator protections
Creators could gain new protections from commercial AI style copying as Adobe lobbies regulators in several countries for clearer licensing rules.
ClearRoute launches runkora as global expansion accelerates
Developers can now try ClearRoute's runkora for free, as the consultancy seeks to convert interest in agentic AI into enterprise contracts.
La Fosse CEO: Tech hire aid key amid possible 'do-nothing' budget
Employers fear higher taxes and weak incentives will keep hiring and training subdued, as the government prepares a cautious Autumn Budget.
Tributech: AI is rewriting the threat model for Europe's CNI
New UK reporting rules and AI-enabled attacks are leaving critical infrastructure operators with far less time to spot and contain breaches.
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Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance
Banks and other firms face fresh pressure to supervise chatbots like staff, as Aveni says smaller models need social science to spot bias and risk.
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Reviews
Expert Columns
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AI Literacy And Governance: The Workforce Skills Enterprises Need For Responsible AI
Britain's data centres are becoming strategic national assets. But are we doing enough to protect them?
How tax authorities use AI to audit transfer pricing, and why your paperwork is now the risk
Six questions to ask your MDR provider
Your next enterprise customer will ask an AI for a shortlist of IT partners. Here's what it reads
We ran an all-employee AI Month and now everyone in our company is ready to build
Securing the AI Systems of Tomorrow
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
Wordly expands ANOC deal for Dakar 2026 athlete interviews
More than 1,000 athlete interviews at Dakar 2026 will be subtitled in over 60 languages as ANOC adds Wordly's AI tool to its video workflow.
AI use lengthens workdays by up to 90 minutes, study
Using AI at work can stretch employees' days by as much as 90 minutes, with heavier users also switching between apps more often.
73 Strings launches AI tool for private markets reporting
Private markets managers can now automate a recurring reporting task as human approval still underpins the audit trail for every figure extracted.
Eclypsium spotlights AI hardware attack blind spot
Researchers have shown a compromised DPU can change AI outputs in memory, exposing gaps in checks that only verify saved model files.
Komprise & Spectra Logic launch tape tiering for AI
Enterprises under pressure from rising storage bills can now move inactive data to tape while keeping it searchable for AI workflows.
Innovid wins QKS AI leadership recognition for adtech
The ranking comes as buyers demand proof that adtech AI can improve campaign results, not just automate isolated tasks.
Celonis wins Microsoft 2026 Global ISV Partner award
The award highlights how partners are tying Microsoft's AI tools to measurable business gains, as Celonis joins the group's top winners worldwide.
Google Cloud raises top bug bounty to USD $250,000
The higher payout aims to spur deeper cloud security research as Google says automated tools have flooded its programme with more, but not more valid, reports.
Caseware launches engagement review agent for auditors
The tool is designed to save auditors three to four hours per engagement by spotting missing items and inconsistencies in workpapers and statements.
Tencent Cloud doubles overseas customers as AI demand soars
International demand for Tencent Cloud's AI services rose by triple digits as its overseas customer base doubled over the past year.
TCS-backed marathons deliver USD $3.2 billion boost
The top 50 races generated USD $6 billion for host cities in 2025, with TCS-partnered events accounting for more than half that total.
SurveyMonkey picks Checkout.com for payment handling
The move should cut failed recurring card payments and help SurveyMonkey keep subscribers on its surveys and forms platform across key markets.
Vertiv completes KES acquisition to expand EMEA services
The deal broadens Vertiv's support for liquid-cooled data centres in EMEA as operators seek specialist help with commissioning and maintenance.
AI projects underdeliver as firms keep boosting spending
Most companies still plan to lift AI budgets despite surveys showing just 49% of recent projects delivered expected value.
MyFitnessPal cuts AI costs with Yarken spending review
The tie-up uncovered licence mismatches and trimmed MyFitnessPal's recurring AI overheads by a six-figure sum each year.
Banks must rebuild around governed AI agents, report
Banks face mounting pressure to prove AI pays off as Backbase says governance and accountability will decide which institutions scale agents.
SoftwareOne wins Select Anthropic status for Claude
Customers seeking wider AI rollouts may benefit as SoftwareOne steps up its Anthropic ties with more than 100 certified experts and services in 70 countries.
Experian says marketers struggle to prove growth impact
Only 28% of marketers can consistently link spend to growth, despite 69% saying budgets have risen and 76% reporting more data tools.
Exclusive: Xero lifts half-year revenue 20% to NZD $1.2b
Free cash flow jumped 54% as Xero added 404,000 subscribers and lifted half-year revenue to NZD $1.194 billion, while profit also rose.
VAST Data named in inaugural AI 100 private ranking
Its inclusion underscores growing investor focus on the software layers needed to run AI workloads at scale, beyond chatbots and model makers.
Job Moves
Westgate Global names Andy Thomas as data centre lead
MetaCompliance appoints Chief Product Officer & adds tools
Barrier Networks appoints Jordan Craig as consultant
Wemtech names revenue & marketing chiefs in growth push
Lifecycle Software appoints Ross Devereux as Chief Executive
Abnormal AI names Don Jeter as Chief Marketing Officer
QualityAI appoints Kenny Small as UK managing director
Eros Innovation names Scott to lead AI creative unit
Perkbox appoints Shahid Naveed as Chief Product Officer
