AI
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Retailers feel AI pressure without strategy
HyperFinity research suggests UK retailers are under pressure to adopt AI, but fewer than half have a defined strategy.
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UK turns AI hardware into procurement policy
The UK’s AI Hardware Plan uses public demand to support chip companies, specialised compute, and domestic AI infrastructure.
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Rainbow Crops raises €9.7m
Belgian agtech company Rainbow Crops has raised €9.7m to scale AI-supported gene editing for climate-resilient crops.
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Giotto.ai opens sovereign AI access
Swiss AI company Giotto.ai is opening access to its model and operating system for European institutions seeking more control over AI deployment.
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Made in TSMC: AI content disclosure rules are coming
Europe wants clearer labels on machine-made digital content. The next compliance burden will sit inside publishing, procurement, marketing, customer service, and public communications.
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AI skills widen UK wage divide
PwC’s UK AI Jobs Barometer says specialist AI job postings have rebounded and workers with AI skills now command a sharply higher wage premium.
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Cohere triples London AI footprint
Cohere is moving to a larger London office, expanding its UK research and enterprise AI presence as demand grows for secure deployment models.
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Ireland moves on deepfake identity misuse
Ireland’s Protection of Voice and Image Bill has advanced in the Dáil, targeting non-consensual misuse of a person’s voice, image, or likeness.
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Causa Prima targets AI payments workflow
Madrid–Munich startup Causa Prima has raised $10m to build a B2B payments network where AI agents negotiate invoices, disputes, and payment terms.
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Cortea raises €12m for AI audits
Berlin–London startup Cortea has raised €12m to expand AI agents that review audit reports, financial statements, disclosures, and workpapers.
