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Lloyds is tying profit growth to AI efficiency. The bank reported stronger first half profit and set out a strategy targeting more than £2bn of cost savings, placing automation, digital investment, and income diversification at the centre of its 2030 plan.
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AI transparency rules arrive as consumers increasingly question message authenticity. UK companies serving European customers must assess disclosure, escalation, and communication controls before Article 50 applies.
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British voters want faster artificial intelligence adoption with stronger safeguards. ICS.AI found widespread concern about national readiness alongside support for productivity gains, improved public services, and clearer governance.
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Sopra Steria’s growth accelerated as strategic technology demand strengthened further. AI, cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, defence, and aerospace supported higher first-half revenue and an upgraded annual outlook.
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Ofgem is tightening grid access rules for speculative data centres. Proposed commitment fees could reach £712,500 per megawatt as the regulator seeks to remove undeveloped projects from Britain’s congested connection queue.
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Finance leaders are increasing AI spend while tightening control expectations. Basware research shows AP adoption running ahead of governance maturity.
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Technology companies are turning a charity sleepout into sector mobilisation. Boycott Your Bed 2026 has attracted more than 100 companies.
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Abnormal AI is extending behavioural security beyond the inbox layer. New tools cover identity, AI governance, and candidate infiltration risk.
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Morrisons is testing AI inside the weekly grocery shop journey. Instacart’s Caper smart trolleys have launched in Preston.
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GSK is shifting UK research deeper into Cambridge’s life sciences cluster. The £400m investment will move more than 1,000 scientists.