United Kingdom (UK) stories
Training is outpacing oversight for AI use at many firms, with 43% yet to adopt a formal risk framework, Gallagher found.
Executives are far more likely than senior managers to expect AI to reshape jobs soon, risking confusion over redundancies and priorities.
Better team relationships are helping UK workers feel more productive than peers in the US and Germany, a global study says.
Many firms still fail to test SaaS recovery properly, leaving identity outages able to cut off access to other core applications.
Managed service providers risk missing client needs if they chase AI hype first, Ian Groves told an industry event in London.
High-rise developers could cut costs and grid strain as the firm says networked heating is the only workable option under new rules.
Rising piracy is pushing shipowners to upgrade emergency links, as the new system keeps crews in citadels connected to rescuers and operators.
Teacher training will determine whether Cognita’s AI platform is used effectively, after a six-country pilot found staff were its most reliable users.
Free data, donated devices and rural coverage have helped one million digitally excluded people in the UK get online, Virgin Media O2 said.
Human oversight is key to winning candidates’ confidence as 47% of UK jobseekers now use AI in applications, a survey found.
Most UK organisations lack full visibility of AI tools in use, leaving security teams slower to spot breaches and respond to incidents.
UK finance teams can now audit hotel bookings against live alternatives, with Roomex's paid tool costing GBP £99 a month per company.
Fleet operators can now stream telematics data into Google Cloud in real time, cutting delays that slow route changes and incident response.
The Birmingham consultancy has added nine staff since June as record demand and Shopify Premier Partner status fuel a wider rebrand.
Interest in patient data sharing remained high, as about 200 people heard NHS and care leaders debate barriers to shared records at Rewired 2026.
Britain’s biggest flexibility market will get a single digital rulebook, as Elexon seeks to ease compliance for energy participants by October 2026.
Slower growth in Easter spending reflects cautious households, even as the holiday is set to generate GBP £2.39bn for retailers.
Women running financial services firms will gather in Cambridge as Bain and Cambridge Judge seek to tackle AI, risk and falling returns.
The Cambridge firm’s data tools are gaining traction with banks and fund managers as it expands into private markets after a Series A round.
The free two-year service will give young people at Bentswood Hub faster access to homework help, digital skills and online support.