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Salford’s BUILD AI programme has produced working products rapidly already. Twelve participants have launched products, built prototypes or accelerated existing ventures after six weeks of AI-assisted development.
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DWP recorded 128,779 AI training completions across twelve programmes nationwide. FOI data shows most participation centred on foundational learning as government expands its wider AI skills programme.
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Innovate UK has opened £4m for manufacturing digitalisation support nationally. The competition will fund an innovation and scale-up hub intended to improve the commercial impact of grant-backed projects.
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Adviisa has raised £425,000 to expand its business memory platform. The Cambridge company will invest in product development, team growth and wider adoption among businesses and professional advisers.
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Klarus research suggests AI is supporting junior employees at work. Mid-market technology leaders report improved productivity and new opportunities for junior staff, although the study measures executive perceptions rather than employment outcomes.
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Northern Ireland has opened a major advanced manufacturing innovation centre. The almost £100m AMIC facility will connect industrial companies with research, technology and development capability.
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Nettle has raised fresh capital to expand insurance AI globally. The $4.8m seed round takes total funding to $6.8m as the company targets commercial insurers’ loss control workloads.
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RoslinCT has secured major backing for digital manufacturing expansion plans. Scottish Enterprise will provide up to £7.25m for a multi-year programme spanning data integration, digital systems and AI.
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Report Fraud says hacking-related losses rose sharply during 2025/26 nationally. Reported stolen sums reached £6.3m as police and the NCSC encouraged wider use of phishing-resistant passkeys for important accounts.
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Nottingham Building Society has cut customer rate-change preparation times sharply. A Microsoft Fabric platform has reduced a process taking around two weeks to under 15 minutes while consolidating previously fragmented customer data.