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
Cybersecurity tops UK architects' priorities over AI
Nearly two-thirds of UK project-based firms are worried about cyber risk, after 70% were targeted in the past three years and half lost money.
Cardiff hosts Soroptimists' conference on women's issues
More than 400 delegates will debate women's safety, health and equality as Soroptimists gather in Cardiff for a two-day conference.
DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks
Banks may be able to spot account takeovers sooner as DXC and YEO combine facial recognition with digital banking expertise.
Wireless Broadband Alliance sets out 6G & Wi-Fi roadmap
Indoor coverage and user experience are set to depend more on Wi-Fi as the alliance pushes for it to be built into 6G standards from the outset.
Under-45s turn to AI before financial advisers, study finds
Price and convenience are nudging younger adults towards AI, with 41% willing to accept cheaper advice from it and 11% choosing it first.
Why financial services can't afford to be AI-bullish and IT-blind
Financial services firms are losing 40% of AI budgets to complexity as rushed in-house builds strain teams and delay customer gains.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Yooz launches agentic AI for non-PO invoice coding
Cloudinary named Gartner Leader in digital asset management
Commvault adds identity resilience tools for IDRecover
Anthropic adds 11 partners to Claude for financial advisers
Jaguar Land Rover renews Aiimi partnership on data
Featured News
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.
Estima CEO: Generative AI reshapes pharmaceutical value proof
The HEOR tech firm is using generative AI to cut approval analyses from years to weeks, reshaping launch decisions and regulator responses.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Why accessibility is becoming a bigger part of the video experience
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
Why financial services can't afford to be AI-bullish and IT-blind
AI productivity is not the CIO's responsibility alone
Britain's forgotten middle - why mid-market businesses hold the key to the UK's growth ambitions
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
As payments become invisible, AI must prove it can be trusted to reach its full potential
From AI That Answers to AI That Acts
When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
TD SYNNEX signs KUKA robot distribution deal
Partners in five launch markets will gain access to KUKA's autonomous mobile robots as TD SYNNEX pushes into industrial automation.
Nvidia launches RTX Spark laptops with local AI push
Premium Windows laptops with on-device AI now start at USD $2,399, as Nvidia extends its Blackwell RTX hardware into the consumer market.
Sweet launches virtual patching for cloud & AI workloads
Security teams can now block exploit attempts on live cloud and AI workloads while permanent fixes wait to clear testing and release processes.
Lexsoft partners Clio to bring legal AI across EMEA
Law firms and in-house teams across EMEA will get local implementation and integrations as Lexsoft begins selling Clio's AI tools immediately.
Germany signs Nvidia deal to boost industrial AI
The move could help German manufacturers and mid-sized suppliers widen AI use across factories, cars and research, officials said.
Zero100 launches Peerworks for agentic supply chains
The initiative aims to give supply chain teams practical guidance on agentic AI, as large firms seek to link planning, sourcing and inventory decisions.
Outerlimit launches global partner programme for agentic AI
Enterprise buyers face fresh oversight and credential risks as Outerlimit widens its route to market with a partner scheme for agentic AI security.
Ravical raises USD $17 million seed round led by MMC
The funding will help the AI platform expand across Europe and into the US as accounting firms seek ways to grow without hiring more staff.
Moonlit launches free legal commentary library for AI
It aims to give lawyers and AI tools free, source-checked analysis as concerns grow over fabricated legal citations from chatbots.
BY Venture Partners opens Lisbon office with USD $60m fund
The move gives the Dubai-based investor a European base as it targets AI-native start-ups with a third fund backed by regional institutions.
Claris opens wider preview of agentic FileMaker development
The expanded preview gives FileMaker developers earlier access to AI agents that can edit files directly, with general availability due in late February 2027.
PSE Consulting to host Merchant Acquiring Conference
Pressure is mounting on traditional acquirers as AI shopping tools, marketplaces and embedded payments reshape who controls checkout and bears fraud risk.
BlackLine taps S3NS cloud in France as Thales signs on
The deployment gives regulated firms in France a locally controlled option for finance software amid tighter scrutiny of data sovereignty and cloud compliance.
RegSensus launches to unify financial compliance monitoring
The merger-backed firm now serves 400 clients in more than 30 countries as banks face tighter, more complex compliance checks across markets.
QuickAIBuy launches first paid review service for buyers
A standard review costs USD $79 and aims to help B2B buyers avoid committing to orders before evidence on suppliers, freight and margins is checked.
Anglicare Victoria wins TrendAI cybersecurity award
It highlights rising pressure on care providers to protect sensitive client data as cyber incidents grow across Australia's social assistance sector.
CrowdStrike uncovers China-linked AI cyber campaign
CrowdStrike has identified a China-linked cyber campaign using agentic AI to conduct simultaneous intrusions against more than 200 organisations across at least 14 countries.
Barracuda appoints Dan Fletcher as Chief Financial Officer
The cybersecurity company is bolstering its executive team as it pushes into a new growth phase and seeks to capitalise on demand for its platforms.
CISOs lag on AI governance as board oversight trails
Many large firms still lack clear AI oversight, with just 7% of CISOs at companies above USD $10 billion in revenue owning the governance brief.
JFrog names nine winners of software supply chain awards
The inaugural prizes highlight a wider shift as large enterprises tighten oversight of code, AI models and other assets moving through development pipelines.
Job Moves
Yoono appoints Ilan Davimes to lead Crown Dependencies
OneAdvanced names Emma Brown as Chief Financial Officer
SPhotonix appoints Alex Avramov as Chief Operating Officer
Smarsh names Alessandro Silva Chief Growth Officer
Spinnaker Support promotes Mark Fetches to global CTO
iCXperience names Iain Banks to drive enterprise growth
Centeca names Jesper With-Fogstrup as Chief Executive
Alchemist Group appoints Griffiths as fractional CTO
Global Tech Advocates launches new global research centre
