The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A curated UK edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
What to know about Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.
Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.
UK Artificial Intelligence News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Varney & Associates picks Fieldguide for audit platform
Clients will now see audit work and document requests in one live system as the Kansas firm replaces a 20-year-old platform.
Avalara launches Versori by Avalara for AI integrations
Businesses could cut engineering work as Avalara rolls out AI agents that build and deploy tax-software connectors in days.
Heathrow extends Adobe deal to boost AI travel search
The airport wants passengers to find accurate travel information more easily as AI search starts to replace traditional website visits.
Lottie buys CareMaster to boost care billing platform
The deal will help the London-based health technology group process £3 billion in annual care invoicing by the first half of 2027.
Konsileo seals GBP £5 million funding round for growth
The broker plans to expand its platform and hire more staff after backing from Committed Capital and ACF Investors lifted fresh investment to GBP £5 million.
Ocorian boosts Microsoft Azure use 500% after ANS overhaul
The overhaul leaves the financial services group better able to separate workloads and govern data as it expands across Microsoft's platform.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises
Smartsheet named Gartner leader as it expands AI tools
Jaam launches M. platform to scale AI across business
Engineering AI adoption rises as trust gap remains
SentinelOne named Leader in IDC endpoint security study
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Estima CEO: Generative AI reshapes pharmaceutical value proof
The HEOR tech firm is using generative AI to cut approval analyses from years to weeks, reshaping launch decisions and regulator responses.
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
Human jobs are safe - but AI influence on healthcare growing
AI is helping hospitals cut scan times, clear backlogs and spot disease earlier, while doctors still keep final say over treatment.
Reviews
Expert Columns
UK piracy is scaling faster than enforcement can keep up
AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more
Microdramas are booming. AI could make it even harder to stop binge‑watching
From Clean to Trusted: Rethinking Healthcare Data Quality
Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook
SOCtoberfest Kickoff: The 7 Deadly Sins of Cybersecurity Meet CISA's Core Steps
Why AI-Written Phishing Is Outpacing the Native Filters Built to Stop It
How to maximise AI performance during the golden quarter
How simplifying IT helps teams perform at racing speed
What Role Should AI Play in Commercial Leases?
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
Avalara launches Aviator agent hub for European tax rules
Businesses selling across Europe may cut manual compliance work as Avalara's new agent hub automates tax tasks and keeps records for audits.
MathWorks adds new variant, inspection & test tools
The update aims to cut manual verification work for teams building software-defined products, with new testing and inspection tools added.
IMF-World Bank meet in Bangkok amid debt & climate strain
Flooding and higher borrowing costs are sharpening scrutiny of how the IMF and World Bank will back vulnerable economies through debt and climate shocks.
Mastek wins Staffordshire council Oracle Cloud deal
The contract will replace Staffordshire County Council's legacy back-office systems, aiming to cut manual work and improve oversight for 875,000 residents.
Yaspa wins PAY360 award for Intelligent Payments platform
The award underscores growing interest in bank-payment tools that pair account-to-account transfers with customer verification for merchants.
ADP launches Lyric HCM in UK for multinational employers
Multinational employers will be able to manage HR, payroll and compliance in one system as ADP widens its Europe rollout to four headquarters markets.
Dell expands AI platform with semantic layer for agents
Enterprises could get more dependable AI agents as Dell's update ties internal data to context, governance and faster processing inside customer systems.
EY revenue hits USD $57 billion as AI demand surges
AI-related work helped push EY's annual revenue to USD $57 billion, with clients shifting from trials to wider business use.
Microsoft revamps Copilot with Home, Code & Autopilot
The overhaul aims to cut app switching and let businesses govern AI spend as Microsoft folds chat, coding and Office tools into one interface.
Tanium relaunches Security Operations to counter AI attacks
The update aims to help security teams spot and stop AI-driven intrusions that use stolen credentials and trusted tools rather than malware.
Dell launches Windows AI PCs with NVIDIA & Microsoft
Creators and enterprises can run larger AI models locally as Dell's new Windows PCs and workstations bring NVIDIA's chips into office environments.
Animoca partners on AI agents for verified shopping
The pilot aims to let shopping bots prove user eligibility for discounts and benefits while keeping personal data hidden from merchants.
Adobe adds Claude Motion hand-off to Firefly Video Editor
The new hand-off lets animators move short Claude Motion clips into Adobe's editor for timing, audio and colour tweaks, plus extra footage.
11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal
The acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more enterprise accounts as Broadcom narrows VMware partners, but no financial terms were disclosed.
Stakk completes USD $63 million ParaScript acquisition
The enlarged group now serves more than 300 enterprise customers and processes over 110 billion digital interactions a year across four regions.
Docusign launches PDF editor to streamline contracts
The new desktop app lets legal and sales teams edit PDFs, redacting data and reordering pages before sending contracts for signature.
Beyond Now launches platform for AI telecoms revenue
Telecoms operators could speed new AI offers to market, as Beyond Now's platform aims to cut friction in pricing, billing and partner settlement.
Forward launches AI tool to test network changes first
Customers using the beta report faster network changes and fewer manual checks, with IG Group saying firewall delivery time fell by roughly 95 percent.
Product pages are now central to AI-driven commerce
Retailers now have to govern product data across search, marketplaces and AI assistants, as shoppers increasingly buy without visiting their site.
Vaisala launches Indigo Supervisor for data centre sensors
Growing AI-driven data centre estates are making environmental monitoring harder to scale, and the new unit aims to manage up to 100 points at once.
Job Moves
Alchemist Group appoints Griffiths as fractional CTO
Global Tech Advocates launches new global research centre
NFON appoints Neil Coulthard to lead UK sales push
Tes appoints Camila Kill as Chief Technology Officer
Tem appoints Berian James to open Rosso to customers
Aptitude Software appoints Kenneth Paqvalén as CFO
VinciWorks names Shmuli Goldberg as Chief Executive
Pulsant appoints Jon Arnold as Chief Commercial Officer
Kao Data appoints Bruce Claassen as Chief Financial Officer
