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AI could lead to more job cuts at BT, says chief executive
BT boss Allison Kirkby signals more job losses could follow AI rollout, adding to plans to cut up to 55,000 roles by 2030 as part of…
Saturday 17 October 2026
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.
BT boss Allison Kirkby signals more job losses could follow AI rollout, adding to plans to cut up to 55,000 roles by 2030 as part of…
MOSTLY AI announces $100,000 global prize challenge to advance privacy-safe synthetic data for AI training. Entries close 3 July, with winners revealed 9 July.
Disney and Universal have filed a landmark lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, accusing the San Francisco-based company of large-scale copyright infringement and calling its tools…
As London Tech Week puts the global spotlight on Britain’s tech credentials, the House of Lords summit served as a timely reminder: the transformative power of…
From sustainability to smart automation, SMEs that adopt AI and green technologies are outperforming the competition in 2025. Discover how small firms can futureproof growth with…
UK defence innovation strategy opens new doors for SMEs in AI and autonomous tech
Stability AI calls Getty Images’ copyright case a direct threat to the future of generative AI, as the high-profile legal battle over intellectual property rights begins…
A new survey reveals that 50% of Brits would trust AI for legal advice, yet lawyers warn of serious risks in relying on technology for nuanced…
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a £1 billion investment package aimed at scaling up the UK’s computing power twentyfold, in a major push to solidify Britain’s…
Legal tech startup Wordsmith AI has reached a valuation of more than $100 million just 18 months after its launch — a milestone it claims is…
NavLive, which has newly developed an AI-powered, handheld scanning tool offering architects and construction professionals the ability to create high precision building site scans in real…
The UK government has announced a major step forward in its international artificial intelligence strategy, unveiling plans for a new UK-EU collaboration that could deliver breakthroughs…
AI systems may account for up to 49% of datacentre electricity use by the end of 2025, with total demand set to rival that of Japan,…
OpenAI acquires io, the design-led tech start-up founded by former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive, in a $6.5bn deal to accelerate its move into AI hardware.
New SVB report reveals AI startups dominate venture funding, but warns of ‘zombiecorns’—overfunded companies with weak growth and poor unit economics.