Artificial intelligence coverage with the Business Matters filter: not the hype cycle, but what AI adoption actually looks like inside UK firms – the tools, the costs, the failures, and the regulation heading down the track.
Apple is developing a wearable AI pin equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras, as Big Tech races to create AI-powered devices that could challenge the smartphone.
Legal experts warn UK businesses face growing legal and compliance risks from AI in 2026, including copyright disputes, hallucinations, data privacy breaches and rapidly evolving regulation.
Leeds-based startup Optalysys has raised £23m to commercialise its light-powered AI chips and expand into the US, aiming to position the UK as a leader in…
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134bn from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming the AI giants profited unfairly from his early backing.
OpenAI will trial adverts in ChatGPT for free users and a new $8-a-month tier, as it looks to boost revenue amid ongoing AI losses.
Startup Coalition has opened applications for Pitch in Parliament: AI in HealthTech, giving UK startups the chance to pitch NHS-focused AI solutions to investors and policymakers…
Government investment in AI and digital technology will transform Britain’s road and rail network, improve reliability and support economic growth, MPs say.
AI compliance platform Karavel has secured £1.25m in pre-seed funding led by Fuel Ventures to streamline regulatory monitoring, ad reviews and compliance workflows.
Alphabet joins the $4 trillion club after Apple confirms it will integrate Google’s Gemini AI into Siri and other products, boosting Google’s AI ambitions.
Meta has named former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman to drive AI strategy and infrastructure funding.
The Technology Secretary warns xAI could be blocked in the UK as new laws target AI-generated intimate images without consent.
Ofcom has contacted X and xAI after reports Grok AI generates sexualised images of children and non-consensual deepfakes.
Health-tech firm DrDoctor says its AI system can cut missed NHS appointments by 30%, potentially saving £300m a year and treating thousands more patients.
A third of UK businesses plan to invest in AI in 2026, according to Lloyds’ Business Barometer, as firms prioritise productivity, skills and technology to drive…
UK electricity demand has risen for a second consecutive year for the first time since 2003, driven by electric vehicles, heat pumps and AI data centres,…