Britain’s first nationally significant AI data centre at Wapseys Wood would be powered by a gas turbine, fuelling concern that the UK’s AI ambitions are clashing with climate goals.
Category: AI
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.
Morrisons to axe up to 200 head office jobs as AI drive accelerates
Morrisons is putting up to 200 Bradford head office roles at risk as the debt-laden supermarket turns to AI and automation to cut costs and streamline operations.
UK firms risk being left behind as AI adoption gap widens, warns PwC
British companies are spending less on AI and seeing weaker returns than global leaders, with PwC warning the next 12 months are critical for UK firms to close the gap.
OpenAI doubles down on London with first permanent office despite Stargate U-turn
OpenAI has signed a lease on an 88,500 sq ft King’s Cross office with capacity for 544 staff, signalling plans to more than double its UK workforce even after scrapping its Tyneside data centre project.
Google takes on Opentable with AI that books your dinner in seconds
Google has launched an AI-powered restaurant booking tool in the UK, pulling real-time availability directly into search and threatening platforms like OpenTable.
OpenAI pulls plug on Stargate UK, leaving Starmer’s AI superpower pitch in tatters
OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK data centre investment, citing sky-high British energy prices and copyright uncertainty, in a blow to Labour’s AI superpower ambitions.
Don’t fear AI job losses – invest in training, urges Google’s UK boss
Google’s UK managing director Kate Alessi dismisses fears of AI-driven mass unemployment, arguing that upskilling the workforce is the priority as the tech giant launches a £2m training initiative.
OpenAI’s flagship UK data centre hits the buffers in blow to Starmer’s AI ambitions
OpenAI’s flagship Stargate data centre in Tyneside has stalled with no updated timeline, casting doubt over the government’s AI infrastructure ambitions and Keir Starmer’s growth agenda.
Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as Ellison doubles down on AI investment
Oracle begins cutting thousands of jobs as it ramps up AI spending, with analysts warning up to 30,000 roles could be affected.
WHOOP raises $575m at $10bn valuation to scale global health platform
WHOOP secures $575m in Series G funding at a $10.1bn valuation to expand its AI-powered personalised health platform globally.
Innovate UK names winners of first Agentic AI pioneers prize
Innovate UK announces winners of its Agentic AI Pioneers Prize, awarding funding to startups advancing AI in life sciences, manufacturing and creative sectors.
AI is quietly making graduates redundant: we will regret this inside a decade
Big consultancies are slashing graduate intakes. Richard Alvin warns Britain’s talent pipeline is breaking, and that the next generation of partners and CFOs has to come from somewhere.
Octopus Investments to cut 20% of staff as AI reshapes asset management
Octopus Investments plans to cut around 20% of staff as it accelerates AI adoption, highlighting growing disruption across the asset management sector.
Zevero raises $7m as demand for carbon data platforms accelerates globally
Climate tech firm Zevero raises $7m to scale its AI-driven carbon management platform as demand for ESG data and reporting intensifies globally.
Oxford spinout Stateful robotics raises $4.8m to tackle real-world AI for robots
Oxford spinout Stateful Robotics raises $4.8m to develop AI that enables robots to operate reliably in real-world environments across industry sectors.
