AI & Automation
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HPE debuts AI-powered network security and backup at Black Hat. The integrated security and data protection portfolio features an AI-based SASE copilot and enterprise-scale backup. The new tools aim to deliver unified, zero-trust protection and automated recovery for complex IT environments.
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News Corp warns Trump his books are targets for AI ‘theft’. News Corp has publicly cautioned Donald Trump that artificial intelligence tools are cannibalising the content of his books — including The Art of the Deal — as the company intensifies its calls for stronger copyright protection in the age of generative AI.
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Europe’s AI Act is now entering a pivotal new phase. General-purpose AI system providers must comply with sweeping transparency, risk and documentation requirements, facing fines up to €35 million for non-compliance.
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Over half of UK businesses will not adopt AI in 2025. A new survey from technology firm boxxe finds widespread scepticism around AI security, affordability, and integration — even as government efforts intensify to support AI skills development.
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China and the EU clashed on trade and minerals in Beijing. At a shortened one‑day summit, Ursula von der Leyen warned of an “inflection point” in EU–China ties, calling for “rebalancing,” while Xi Jinping urged Europe to make “correct strategic choices” as tariff tensions and minerals dependence took centre stage.
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NatWest Group has announced a five-year partnership with AWS and Accenture. The initiative aims to centralise the bank’s data systems and scale its AI capabilities, supporting faster service delivery and improving risk and regulatory operations across its 20 million customer base.
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Accelo has acquired UK-based Forecast in an all-share deal. The transaction gives the U.S. PSA firm instant European scale and adds predictive AI scheduling to its CRM-to-cash software stack. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Forecast’s backers include Balderton and Crane.
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Cequence has launched AI Gateway to connect agentic AI. The new product enables enterprises to safely expose applications to AI agents, offering instant, secure API access with no-code integration and real-time oversight.
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The UK government has signed a new MoU with OpenAI. The ten-word sentence ends here. Ministers say the agreement will let Whitehall pilot GPT‑4o and future AI models across justice, health, and defence, paving the way for possible new data centres and a stronger AI security regime.
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Nostrada.ai began as a frustrated idea inside Parliament’s corridors. The platform now predicts how every UK MP will act. With its rise, political risk analytics is changing fast — and Nostrada’s “digital twins” are giving lobbyists, diplomats, and global businesses an edge in a high-stakes world.