UK’s AI plan of action needs to shift into overdrive
Twelve months after Labour’s 50-point plan of action to stimulate the UK’s artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled economy, a new report shows billions of pounds are being…
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Security Think Tank: Stop buying AI, start buying outcomes
‘AI-powered’ security tools are already everywhere, and 2026 will only make that more apparent. The question I hear from CISOs is never “Should we be…
Interview: Diana Schildhouse, chief data and analytics officer, Colgate-Palmolive
Diana Schildhouse, chief data and analytics officer at Colgate-Palmolive, describes herself as a data storyteller – but what does that mean in terms of day-to-day…
CCRC says multiple Post Office software systems potentially implicated in miscarriages of justice
Errors in a number of pre-Horizon IT systems used at the Post Office could be linked to wrongful convictions, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)…
Home Office digital-only eVisa system could be ruled unlawful
The Home Office’s refusal to issue alternative proof of immigration status outside of its electronic visa (eVisa) system could be deemed unlawful in 2026 if…
Why AI agent recoverability is vital for business resilience
This is a guest blog post by Richard Cassidy, EMEA CISO, Rubrik Artificial intelligence has entered a new phase. Organisations are no longer just experimenting…
All England Tennis Club extends 36-year IBM deal with AI at core of plans
IBM will continue to take the lead role developing artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud for the Wimbledon tennis tournament in its role as digital transformation…
Accenture acquires UK AI firm linked to Vote Leave campaign
Accenture has acquired UK artificial intelligence (AI) firm Faculty, bolstering its AI pool with 400 experts as it expands its services to help businesses deliver…
Fujitsu UK job cuts as staff pay the price for failures of top executives
Fujitsu staff face uncertainty as supplier targets 10% cost savings amid struggling business period, while up to 100 will be affected by HMRC contract loss.…
Diversity Think Tank: Weathering the Storm
As economic pressures mount and uncertainty grips the tech sector, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have quietly disappeared from boardroom priorities. But history warns…
Results and prospects for AI in business applications in 2026
Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) dominated enterprise IT in 2025, just has generative AI (GenAI) had done from late 2022 onwards. Behind both stands many years…
UAE launches AI ecosystem to boost climate-resilient agriculture worldwide
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI-)driven ecosystem aimed at helping climate-vulnerable agricultural regions adapt to increasingly erratic weather patterns, reinforcing…