• Landmark AI Act enters force across Europe

    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.


  • UK SMBs invest £1 trillion a year in tech, driving digital transformation

    UK small and medium-sized businesses now invest over £1 trillion annually in technology. New data highlights rapid digital adoption, with 99% of firms now reliant on digital tools and platforms.


  • UK competition watchdog targets Microsoft and Amazon cloud dominance

    A major UK probe has flagged serious concerns over cloud competition. Microsoft and Amazon’s dominance may now trigger tougher regulation and reshape the UK cloud market for years.


  • Bank of England weighs pause on digital pound

    Bank of England officials are reconsidering the digital pound project. Internal memos suggest a pause could redirect funding to modernising the UK’s payment rails, as budget pressure and political priorities mount ahead of the Autumn Budget.


  • Brussels delays decision on X in digital services probe

    Brussels has postponed its landmark Digital Services Act probe. The decision delays a potential fine against X. Officials say the move aims to avoid inflaming tense trans-Atlantic trade talks, leaving open questions about enforcement credibility as the EU weighs its next steps.


  • What the DUAA means for CMOs

    New data rules reshape marketing compliance and campaign design. The DUAA brings clarity to cookie consent, lawful bases, and direct marketing — with specific implications for CRM, analytics, and digital strategy.


  • Survey: Tariff fears and AI strain reshape C-suite

    UK executives face record stress levels. New Icertis research shows tariffs, regulatory shifts, and the scramble to keep pace with AI are placing UK C-suites under mounting pressure — with nearly 90% expecting tariffs to dent the bottom line, and four in five struggling to assess AI investment impact.


  • Grids decide future of Europe’s AI data centres

    Europe’s AI future hinges on grid speed. A new report warns that poor electricity grid planning could result in 13-year connection delays for data centres, pushing billions in investment away from the continent’s traditional tech hubs and towards more agile markets in southern and central Europe.


  • Europe urged to seize software ‘moonshot moment’

    Europe has the tools to lead in software — if it acts now.


  • Salesforce to buy Informatica in bn AI data push

    Deal marks Salesforce’s biggest acquisition since Slack.