
Edify has secured fresh backing to scale hospitality operations software. Calculus invested £2.5m as part of a £3m round for the AI platform, which serves brands including Pret A Manger, Dunkin’ Donuts, WatchHouse, and Yolk Brands.

More grocery shoppers are using AI before reaching retailer platforms. Rithum research says 36% of consumers have used AI tools to help buy groceries, with price comparison the most common use case among those already using the technology.

Wipro and ServiceNow are widening agentic AI across enterprise workflows. The expanded partnership targets core functions and places governance, visibility, and execution at the centre of deployment.

Hyland has expanded leadership as regulated sectors adopt AI. The enterprise content management company has named six product leaders as it targets more autonomous operations in tightly governed industries.

HMRC has expanded AI training across thousands of employees nationwide. Newly released figures show more than 80,000 digital, data, and technology courses were completed in 2024-25, including over 11,000 AI-focused modules and more than 25,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot training completions.

Core42 has secured fresh funding to scale AI infrastructure globally. The HSBC trade finance facilities will support cloud and compute deployments across the US and Europe.

Epicor has broadened Prism with new agentic ERP capabilities. The update adds design, build, and execution tools aimed at embedding AI more deeply into enterprise workflows.

AI adoption alone no longer guarantees competitive edge for enterprises. Roop Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Version 1, argues that lasting value comes from redesigning workflows, strengthening governance, and tying AI investment to clear business outcomes.

Galytix has expanded its leadership bench to accelerate financial AI. Five senior appointments across growth and partnerships strengthen the company’s push into banking and insurance markets adopting specialist, production-grade AI tools.

Epicor is promising faster ERP go-lives through expanded AI tooling. The software company says qualified cloud implementations can now target a 90-day go-live under its expanded Ascend programme.