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
Abnormal AI names Don Jeter as Chief Marketing Officer
The hire signals Abnormal AI's push to widen its reach beyond email security and win more enterprise business in the crowded AI security market.
LogicMonitor bundles Edwin AI into all platform tiers
IT buyers may find consolidation easier as LogicMonitor folds Edwin AI and digital experience monitoring into every platform tier.
ANS cuts IT alert noise by 83% with LogicMonitor AI
The UK managed services provider cut average incident resolution times from 89 hours to 50, while keeping service levels above 97% during the rollout.
Finance workers share sensitive data with AI tools
More than four in 10 finance and insurance staff using AI at work have shared sensitive data without their employer’s knowledge, a survey found.
Small firms say Budget aid for apprenticeships falls short
Small employers say they still face the bulk of recruitment and mentoring costs, even after Budget measures aimed at easing apprenticeships and graduate hiring.
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BrowsAble secures GBP £300,000 to boost accessibility
The funding will help the start-up bring its accessibility platform to market in 2027, with users set to access it free while businesses pay.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts
Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services
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Drumbeat CEO: PR was never broken, just out of reach
Yooz launches agentic AI for non-PO invoice coding
Featured News
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.
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
AI agents will multiply your inference bill. Is your enterprise ready?
Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Could AI enable successful socialism? Eliminating the fatal flaw
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
ClearRoute launches runkora as global expansion accelerates
La Fosse CEO: Tech hire aid key amid possible 'do-nothing' budget
Tributech: AI is rewriting the threat model for Europe's CNI
Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Recent Artificial Intelligence News
Schneider Electric launches modular AI data centre design
Rising demand for AI computing is pushing operators towards repeatable builds, and Schneider Electric says its new modular design can speed deployments.
BeyondTrust launches AI agent security with new research
The new controls aim to curb AI agents' machine-speed access to company systems as research shows they can trigger thousands of endpoint actions.
Lab 1 warns breach data now exposes thousands more firms
The findings show stolen files can reach far beyond the named victim, with the median breach now exposing data linked to 542 other organisations.
Sparxity deploys sparse-native rack at Jülich supercentre
The deployment could cut energy use for event-based AI workloads by 18X as Europe's first exascale supercomputer site tests sparse-native hardware.
Propel Software predicts AI will bolster SaaS firms
Concerns that AI will wipe out software-as-a-service providers are easing as firms use it to improve products, workflows and margins.
Google Cloud adds automated spend caps for budgets
Customers managing hundreds of projects can now automate budget controls, with live AI cost reporting and monthly resets reducing manual work.
Hitachi Energy expands Celonis AI partnership on supply
The move aims to help the power equipment maker spot supply snags sooner and speed delivery as demand for grid hardware keeps rising.
Radix launches RUSH LATAM 2026 forum in Rio de Janeiro
The forum will gather industrial leaders in Rio as pressure mounts to turn AI pilots into measurable gains across energy, mining and manufacturing.
Elastic warns attackers abuse trusted AI tools in hacks
Attackers are turning trusted AI and remote IT tools into cover for intrusions, with stolen logins used just eight minutes after infection.
Europe's AI ambitions outpace consumer trust, report says
Consumer trust is lagging behind AI rollouts in Europe, where fewer than one in five organisations are on schedule with transformation work.
Photon Bridge raises €10 million for AI laser scale-up
The Eindhoven startup says the cash will help ease a laser bottleneck as AI data centres demand millions of units a year.
PDQ adds live device access tools for Windows, Mac
IT teams can now diagnose problems without hijacking users' screens, as PDQ adds remote shell, live file access and desktop agent deployment.
Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval
Accuracy can still slip when similar records are nearby, leaving AI systems to answer from the wrong source despite finding the right document.
ThreatLocker launches Zero Trust AI Control for agents
Security teams can now limit what autonomous agents access, run and connect to as businesses widen AI use across core operations.
Pearson lifts growth outlook & unveils four-unit shake-up
Its adjusted operating profit outlook has been narrowed to GBP £650 million-£675 million as underlying revenue growth accelerated to 6% in the third quarter.
Hetzner launches first four-GPU server for AI work
The new machine gives businesses enough memory to run several AI models at once on dedicated hardware, with pricing from €3,599 a month.
Integra wins four public sector finance software contracts
The contracts add to a run of nine public sector wins in 12 months as councils and NHS trusts look to replace OneAdvanced systems with Integra.
Open Point launches UK platform for consultation feedback
Councils and project teams may cut manual review time as heavier consultation demands push UK organisations to track feedback more efficiently.
UK shoppers prefer cheaper delivery over speed, survey finds
Most UK shoppers would trade speed for savings, putting pressure on retailers to focus on free delivery, tracking and clear updates instead.
Marble raises USD $3.75 million to automate office work
The funding will help the Munich startup expand engineering and push into the US as it targets repetitive office tasks worth automating.
Job Moves
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
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
