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KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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KnowBe4 marks a decade of its AIDA security AI, now running seven agents for 70,000 clients, and appoints Harlan Parrott VP of AI Innovation.
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Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.
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SMEs step up AI adoption as US pulls ahead of the UK

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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SMEs prioritise AI and face-to-face meetings, but US firms outpace UK peers on dedicated staff and appetite for external AI advice.
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Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Leonard Cheshire teams up with Multiverse on an AI Academy to streamline admin, freeing frontline staff to focus more on hands-on care.
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AI trust paradox exposes gaps in literacy & governance

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Employees trust AI data more than ever, yet European and UK firms admit literacy gaps and weak governance are undermining safe adoption.
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AI goals outpace IT infrastructure, Netskope warns

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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AI ambitions are outstripping legacy IT, as Netskope finds most infrastructure leaders doubt they can meet rising performance and security demands.
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FTSE AIM-100 firms lag on AI, with only 1% truly ready

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Only 1% of FTSE AIM-100 firms have AI embedded in core operations, as poor data governance and weak strategy stall wider adoption.
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UK CEOs boost AI spend but struggle to scale its value

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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UK bosses are ramping up AI spend, but PwC finds only a sliver are turning pilots into scaled value amid talent and bureaucracy hurdles.
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Firms warned AI spend will fail without orchestration

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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AI investment risks falling flat without better orchestration across workflows, Enate warns, as UK CEOs ramp up tech and data spending.
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Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft's 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.
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Tech Mahindra brand rises on global IT strength index

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Tech Mahindra climbs to fourth in India and ninth globally for brand strength, as Brand Finance values its brand at USD $3.4 billion.
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KPMG report warns AI scale-up lags lofty ambitions

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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KPMG warns firms' AI ambitions outpace delivery, with most chasing top maturity by 2026 but only a quarter scaling agentic AI with ROI.
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lastminute.com opens MCP flight server to AI models

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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lastminute.com unveils in-house AI flights server to power smarter trip planning, promising real-time options and tailored itineraries.
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Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.
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Isle of Man launches National AI Office with GBP £1m

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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The Isle of Man has unveiled a National AI Office, backed by GBP £1m, to steer responsible AI use across government and the wider economy.
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Humanforce names Cameron Partridge Chief Growth Officer

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Humanforce appoints AI-driven growth specialist Cameron Partridge as Chief Growth Officer to spearhead global expansion and scale strategy.
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eDesk appoints Gareth Cummings as CEO to drive AI push

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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eDesk names Gareth Cummings as CEO, tasking the AI veteran with leading an 'AI-first' expansion drive across EMEA and North America.
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Insight & Stripe expand AI-driven enterprise commerce

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Insight deepens its Stripe alliance to modernise enterprise payments and power AI-driven checkout and in-chat commerce experiences.
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Xero rolls out AI analytics suite for small businesses

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Xero launches AI analytics across its platform, giving small firms dashboards, forecasts and scorecards once reserved for larger rivals.
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UK firms struggle with shadow AI & weak data controls

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Shadow AI and shaky data foundations are undermining UK corporate AI rollouts, with leaders warning of weak controls and executive blind spots.