AI
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UK data survey tests AI readiness
The UK Business Data Survey 2026 gives fresh evidence on how companies use digital data, transfer it internationally, and manage data protection compliance.
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CMA tightens Google Search rules
The CMA has imposed new conduct requirements on Google Search, covering fair ranking, AI Overviews, transparency, complaints, and search data portability.
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UK SMEs double AI use
Google Cloud says UK small and midsize businesses have nearly doubled AI use in a year, with adoption moving into customer support, finance, data analysis, and employee agents.
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OneSoil puts AI into field decisions
OneSoil has secured funding to expand its AI farming assistant, linking satellite data, weather, crop calendars, and field history to practical agricultural decisions.
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Student AI use becomes mainstream
A Docsity survey says 91% of students use AI to study, adding pressure on universities, edtech providers, and employers to treat AI literacy as a practical skills issue.
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Cargofy raises funding for logistics AI
Cargofy has raised fresh capital to expand AI workers for freight operations, targeting dispatch, documents, compliance, and coordination tasks across logistics systems.
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Comand AI raises €32m for battlefield software
Comand AI has raised fresh funding as Europe’s defence sector shifts more attention towards AI enabled planning, command software, and sovereign military technology.
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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.











