Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest up to $10bn in OpenAI, potentially valuing the ChatGPT maker at more than $500bn and deepening its AI partnership.
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Businesses plan major AI investment surge for 2026 – but security and privacy fears threaten progress
A Storyblok survey reveals 90% of firms plan to increase AI spending in 2026, but data privacy, regulation and security risks remain the biggest barriers to adoption. Only 23% have fully implemented GEO strategies.
Your next laptop could cost £300 more after AI land-grab triggers soaring memory prices
Experts warn laptops, consoles and business tech could rise by £300 after OpenAI secured 40% of global memory chip supply. UK consumers and SMEs face soaring hardware costs amid an AI-driven squeeze.
Adobe backs ‘1% mindset’ as SMEs turn to marginal gains for growth
Britain’s small business leaders are embracing a new ethos of marginal gains, with fresh research revealing how the so-called “1% mindset” is quietly shaping a new wave of SME growth.
Spotify Wrapped 2025: the top business and tech podcasts revealed
Spotify Wrapped 2025 crowns Diary of a CEO as the top business and tech podcast, with record podcast and video streaming across the platform this year.
Steven Bartlett to launch new tech news website as media ambitions grow
Steven Bartlett is set to launch a new tech news website, Founded, hiring 10 journalists and expanding his £320m creator-focused business empire under Steven.com.
Accenture rebadges 800,000 employees as ‘reinventors’ as consultancy pivots to AI
Accenture has started calling its 800,000 employees “reinventors” as it restructures around AI, sparking criticism over corporate jargon and concerns about internal confusion. The consultancy is also cutting staff unable to adapt to new AI tools.
One in four computing students is now female, new research shows – but gender gap remains wide across the UK tech pipeline
New HESA analysis shows women now make up 25% of UK computing students, though 70% of tech jobs remain male-dominated. Go Deploy urges earlier interventions and more inclusive pathways.
Reeves and Kyle summon telecoms chiefs, warning firms must do more to protect consumers from unexpected price hikes
Rachel Reeves and Peter Kyle have summoned telecoms CEOs, urging them to protect consumers from mid-contract price rises and improve transparency as the government pursues nationwide 5G and gigabit upgrades.
Chancellor urged to use AI to ‘Make Britain Great Again’ as Budget looms
Business leaders urge Rachel Reeves to use AI to drive UK growth, warning that investment must be paired with cyber protection and measures to rebuild confidence after tax rises.
Government risks further harm if it fails to act on viral misinformation, MPs warn
MPs warn the government risks public harm after rejecting recommendations to strengthen the Online Safety Act and regulate AI platforms amid rising viral misinformation.
Jeff Bezos launches new AI start-up Project Prometheus with $6.2bn backing
Jeff Bezos has launched AI start-up Project Prometheus with $6.2bn in early funding, hiring talent from OpenAI, Meta and DeepMind to build advanced engineering and manufacturing AI systems.
Smart glasses drive next wave of growth as wearables market shifts beyond the wrist
Smart glasses are emerging as the fastest-growing wearable segment, reshaping the market as wrist devices mature, says Futuresource’s Global Wearables Outlook 2025.
Motorpoint drives 80% profit surge after selling hundreds of cars through AI agent
Motorpoint’s profits jump 80% to £2.7m as the car retailer sells 350 vehicles using its new AI agent ‘Lily’ and warns over uncertainty ahead of Reeves’s Budget.
AI firm Stability AI wins High Court case against Getty Images over copyright claims
Stability AI defeats Getty Images in a landmark UK copyright case. Judge rules AI model Stable Diffusion is not an “infringing copy,” fuelling calls for new UK regulation.
