AI
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Confluent finds data infrastructure holding back AI
Confluent’s 2026 Data Streaming Report says poor data infrastructure is holding back enterprise AI, including agentic systems moving towards production.
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National Grid backs shared AI inspection model
Keen AI and National Grid are developing FoSMo, a shared AI model for electricity network asset monitoring, backed by Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund.
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NeuralTrust raises $20m for AI agent security
NeuralTrust has raised $20 million to expand its AI agent security platform as enterprises move autonomous systems into production without mature controls.
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Alibaba Cloud opens French cloud region
Alibaba Cloud has launched a Paris cloud region with two availability zones, adding another provider to Europe’s sovereignty shaped infrastructure market.
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Conduct raises $60m for enterprise AI agents
London based Conduct has raised $60 million to build an agentic operating system for large enterprises, backed by investors including Index Ventures, Iconiq, and SAP.
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G7 weighs trusted access to frontier AI
G7 leaders are discussing trusted access to advanced AI systems after restrictions on Anthropic models exposed the security politics behind enterprise AI.
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Europe pushes AI sovereignty into procurement
Restrictions on access to advanced US AI systems have sharpened Europe’s debate over models, cloud infrastructure, chips, and enterprise technology dependence.
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MahiMarkets takes agentic risk engine to Dubai
MahiMarkets is expanding its agentic pricing and risk technology into Dubai as the emirate pushes AI-native finance.
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HSBC expands AI with Google Cloud
HSBC and Google Cloud have agreed a multi-year AI partnership focused on wealth advice, financial crime risk, and frontline banking tools.
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AI enters England’s planning system
The UK government is testing AI planning tools designed to cut routine application times and digitise decades of paper records.
