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The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
Micron strikes memory supply deal with IPO-bound Anthropic
Micron will supply memory and storage to Anthropic and invest in its latest funding round, as AI developers race to lock down components for costly data centres.
Using AI for financial advice? Experts urge caution
With 28 million UK adults using AI for personal finance, experts warn the tools make confident but costly errors and carry no accountability to users.
DVLA's AI phone system halves call navigation time
The DVLA's AI-powered voice system has cut average call-navigation time from three minutes to 90 seconds, handling some of its 900,000 monthly calls.
Chinese open model GLM-5.2 stirs Silicon Valley
z.AI's open-source GLM-5.2 coding model is drawing DeepSeek-level buzz, reviving questions about America's lead and offering UK firms a cheaper option.
Lloyds to hire 300 tech experts for AI push
Lloyds Banking Group is recruiting 300 tech specialists to build agentic AI by September, weeks before chief executive Charlie Nunn unveils a new strategy.
Half of London firms report an AI-era skills gap
A survey of 2,043 London business leaders finds just 50% believe their workforce has the skills needed for the AI era, down from 63% a year earlier.
Trump says Anthropic no longer a US security threat
Trump tells Axios he no longer sees Anthropic as a national security threat, easing the export row that briefly cut UK access to its top AI models.
NatWest to train all 60,000 staff in AI ethics
NatWest will put its entire 60,000-strong workforce through AI ethics training, built with Edinburgh University, as it embeds the technology across the bank.