
ANS creates leadership role to speed internal agentic AI adoption. The Manchester technology business says the post will support its Customer Zero model and expand practical AI deployment across internal teams and customer projects.

HBHR has launched software that acts inside HR platforms directly. The release lands as new research links payroll errors to financial strain, lower trust, and retention risk, just after HMRC’s latest payroll changes took effect on 6 April.

Scality has rehired Greg DiFraia to lead AI alliances. The former Inlayer chief executive returns as senior vice president of AI alliances and partnerships, with responsibility for ecosystem strategy, partnerships, and go-to-market activity for enterprise AI workloads.

BT is expanding its sovereign cloud and AI offer nationwide. BT Business says its new end-to-end sovereign services suite is the first of its kind in the UK, supported by research estimating an £18 billion productivity gain from faster AI adoption.

Agentic AI is shaping this year’s Infosecurity Europe programme strongly. New research found 64% of UK cybersecurity leaders expect agentic AI to have the biggest impact on cyber defence over the next three years, prompting a new OWASP summit and expanded AI-focused sessions.

RWS says AI content gains are creating costly localisation rework. New research from the company points to rising output volumes, lower confidence in cultural accuracy, and heavier burdens on global content teams.

UK ransomware fell sharply, but successful breaches still increased overall. SonicWall’s latest figures suggest attackers are pursuing fewer, higher-damage targets while long-standing vulnerabilities continue to expose organisations.

People act more rationally when they think AI is involved. New research found participants were more likely to accept unfair offers when they believed AI made them.

GoodData launches Agent Builder for governed enterprise AI deployment today. The new product is designed to help organisations configure, manage, and scale analytics agents across teams and customer environments.

inploi has raised fresh capital to expand hiring automation tools. The funding will support UK and US growth, alongside new AI tools for high-volume recruitment.