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Knowledge governance seen as key to AI adoption gap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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New research finds 85% of firms trial AI but only 17% use it daily, with weak knowledge governance blamed for stalled adoption.
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Scottish firms talk up AI but lack clear strategies

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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AI dominates Scottish boardroom talk, yet most organisations still lack clear strategies or ownership to turn enthusiasm into action.
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OpenNebula integrates Nvidia Spectrum-X for AI clouds

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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OpenNebula links its cloud orchestration with Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet to power multi-tenant AI Factory infrastructure at scale.
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QA launches NVIDIA-backed Level 6 AI apprenticeship

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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QA becomes an official NVIDIA training partner and launches a 19‑month Level 6 AI Engineer apprenticeship to tackle UK AI skills gaps.
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Survey finds enterprises race to agentic AI, lag on scale

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Enterprises rush to adopt agentic AI via external platforms, but few have standardised, organisation-wide deployments in place yet.
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GitLab pushes agentic AI to orchestrate software delivery

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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GitLab unveils agentic AI strategy to orchestrate software delivery, adding governance tools, maturity assessments and a developer hackathon.
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Agentic AI upends SaaS models & sparks valuation shock

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Agentic AI is shredding seat-based SaaS models, sparking a wave of 'zombie' vendors, valuation shocks and leaner, AI-native rivals.
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Leaders overestimate UK organisations' AI readiness gap

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Senior leaders see UK organisations as AI ready, but managers report weaker strategy, governance and skills, risking stalled deployments.
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Lumai names René Bonvanie board chair for optical AI push

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Oxford optical AI spin-out Lumai names ex-Palo Alto Networks marketer René Bonvanie as board chair to spearhead its push into commercialisation.
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Forrester warns AI spend outpaces core IT readiness

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Forrester warns firms chasing AI hype risk failure and rising costs if weak IT foundations, governance and data are left unresolved.
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Process friction holds back firms' agentic AI plans

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Most firms plan agentic AI within three years, but Celonis finds clunky processes and poor context threaten ROI and slow deployment.
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Celonis names Ewan Henderson North America GM for AI push

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Celonis hires veteran software leader Ewan Henderson as North America GM to tighten AI's link to day-to-day operations and measurable ROI.
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Smart Communications rolls out governance-first AI tools

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Smart Communications launches governance-first AI tools in Conversation Cloud, targeting regulated sectors moving from pilots to production.
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UK staff confident with AI but lack training & strategy

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Confident but undertrained, UK staff are embracing AI tools at work despite patchy strategies, rollout plans and formal learning support.
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C-suite leaders deploy AI, but struggle to scale it

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.
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Pax8 backs UK Government AI Skills Boost for workers

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Pax8 joins the UK Government's AI Skills Boost as a Strategic Partner, aiming to help train 10 million workers in practical AI by 2030.
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Banks struggle to turn AI spending into real revenue gains

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Banks worldwide pour billions into AI, but Dyna.Ai warns only a small minority are turning pilots into tangible, scalable revenue gains.
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Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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Qualtrics appoints former Oracle executive Jason Maynard as CEO to spearhead AI-driven growth and a USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal.
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AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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it automation
Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.
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Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.