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The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
Chinese AI models seize up to 46% of US developer use
Chinese open models now account for as much as 46% of tokens routed through OpenRouter by US firms, up from an 11% average, as American model prices climb.
SNP push to freeze Scottish datacentres tests UK AI plan
The SNP's national council has passed a motion to freeze new Scottish datacentres, a move that could halt projects central to the UK's AI infrastructure strategy.
MPs warn UK has no coherent strategy for sovereign AI
A Commons committee says Britain has 'no coherent strategic framework' for sovereign AI and risks being cut off from critical technology 'at the whim' of allies.
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as firms redirect spend to AI
Microsoft is cutting roughly 4,800 jobs, the latest in a wave of AI-linked layoffs that has swept UK banks including HSBC and Standard Chartered since late 2025.
AI firms take record 44% of UK small-business funding
AI companies took a record 44% of UK smaller-business equity investment in 2025, says the British Business Bank, as overall funding fell and early-stage deals slid.
FCA warns of AI 'arms race' in landmark finance review
The FCA's Mills Review, a first-of-its-kind regulator study, finds 11 million UK adults ready to let AI make financial decisions for them, often unprotected.
NHS makes AI app triage a priority in £10bn tech push
NHS England is accelerating an AI triage tool in the NHS App and ambient voice notetaking, part of a £10bn overhaul, as health leaders urge a clearer strategy.
Can Britain actually power its AI growth zones?
As two flagship AI growth zones show cracks, the harder question is whether the UK grid can supply the power at all — with 77% of energy bosses now worried.
Scotland's flagship AI datacentre can't meet green pledge
A Guardian investigation finds the £8.2bn Lanarkshire AI growth zone has no realistic path to the on-site renewables it promised, and will lean on the grid.