The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence

2026 · UK Edition

Also known as AI.

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
Analyst Insights
Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI cyber recovery service
Gartner · AI · DR
Yesterday
Qevlar AI raises USD $30m to expand autonomous AI SOC
Gartner · AI · Digital Transformation
Yesterday
Claroty named Leader in 2026 Gartner CPS security report
Gartner · AI · IoT Security
Yesterday
Axiologik launches AxioIntelligence AI readiness tool
Gartner · AI · Digital Transformation
Yesterday
Thrive unveils governed AI workspace & adoption model
Gartner · AI · UC
Yesterday
Expert columns
Introducing the first Frontier Suite built on Intelligence + Trust
By Judson Althoff of Microsoft Commercial Business
Yesterday
The supply chains seeing real AI returns have one thing in common
By Justin Floyd of RedCloud
2 days ago
Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva
By Donovan Jackson
3 days ago
AI is key to smarter shelves in the UK retail stores
By Marine Bibal of EasyPicky
3 days ago
How the universal adoption of AI can help women in insurance balance the scales
By Laura Drabik of Guidewire
3 days ago
AI is forcing leaders to rethink how teams work
By Moran Goldwein of ThetaRay
Last week
Five red flags that suggest your AI content is actually hurting your rankings
By Gareth Hoyle of Marketing Signals
Last week
Three stages of CFO e-invoicing denial
By Matt Hammond of Avalara
Last week
Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it
By Ruth Bucknell of Merkle UK
Last week
Why women must be seen in AI's hidden enablement layer
By Dolores Saiz of The Server Labs
Last week
Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI
By Chrystal Taylor of SolarWinds
Last week
Career expert reveals which tech roles are most in-demand right now - and how women can break into them
By Claudia Cohen of La Fosse Academy
Last week
Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM
By Lauren Reid of Aquark Technologies
Last week
Why gender diversity is imperative in shaping ethical AI
By Tamsin Crossland of Icon Solutions
Last week
AI at Goddiva, a woman's perspective
By Amber Domenech of Goddiva
Last week
Interviews
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Discussing Business Intelligence
Yesterday
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Discussing Big Data
2 days ago
AI may sound human...but whose values does it reflect?
Discussing Ethics
Last week
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Discussing Storage
Last week
Recent news
Rackspace & Uniphore target USD $100m regulated AI push
About Cloud Services
Today
Tetrate unveils Built on Envoy open source extension hub
About Cloud Services
Today
Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026
About IT Department
Today
IBM warns AI & quantum threats will reshape cybercrime
About Trends & Predictions
Today
Worley Consulting & Bloomfire in AI knowledge push
About Cloud Services
Today
Manulife picks Akka to power enterprise agentic AI
About Cloud Services
Today
Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention
About Data Protection
Today
Auxia hits 100bn AI decisions as enterprises scale up
About Software-as-a-Service
Today
BriefCatch unveils RealityCheck to tackle AI errors
About Legal technology
Today
Emburse unifies vendor payments & staff reimbursements
About Accounts payable
Today
Equinix unveils global distributed AI hub & fabric
About Colocation
Today
IT teams struggle for hybrid visibility, turn to AI
About Public Sector
Today
Conga launches AiMe AI agents for end-to-end deal flows
About Customer Relationship Management
Today
Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup
About Trends & Predictions
Today
Audit firms step up AI adoption while seeking safeguards
About Leadership
Today
Job moves
Ping Identity names Graeme Ventris to lead EMEA Channel
Move at Hybrid IT
Today
Equinix names Olivier Leonetti as new Chief Financial Officer
Move at Eaton
Yesterday
Flanks appoints Nawaz Mucadam to lead UK & MEA push
Move at edX
Yesterday
Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents
Move at Google
Yesterday
Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer
Move at Wipro
Yesterday
Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman
Move at Smart Communications
2 days ago
Silverfin names An Maes CEO to drive European growth
Move at Ernst & Young
3 days ago
Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push
Move at Capco
3 days ago
SUSE revamps structure to boost digital sovereignty focus
Move at SUSE
Last week
Celerity appoints David Stokes to drive IBM M&A push
Move at IBM
Last week
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