NatWest deploys AI across trade finance operations
NatWest is automating document checks and money-laundering screening in trade finance with Cleareye.ai, as the FCA pushes banks to test AI in real conditions.
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The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
EU launches sweeping tech sovereignty package
The EU's new sovereignty package bundles a Chips Act 2.0, Cloud and AI Development Act and open-source strategy to cut reliance on non-EU technology providers.
Anthropic: AI is arming low-skill hackers with expert tactics
Anthropic mapped 832 banned accounts to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, finding AI lets less-skilled attackers run techniques once reserved for experts.
UK orders Google to let publishers opt out of AI Overviews
The CMA has imposed a world-first conduct rule forcing Google to let UK publishers block their content from AI Overviews without losing search ranking.
Most UK workers feel overwhelmed by the pace of AI
Henley Business School research finds 61% of UK workers feel overwhelmed by AI's pace, even as adoption spreads and shadow AI use grows.
AI chiefs urge laws to stop bioweapon design by their models
Amodei, Altman, Hassabis and Suleyman back US legislation forcing DNA synthesis firms to screen orders, citing eroding barriers to biological weapons.
UK MP sues Musk's xAI over sexualised Grok deepfakes
Labour MP Jess Asato is suing xAI at the High Court, arguing Grok's creation of fake sexualised images was a design choice, not misuse.
Microsoft UK chief: AI can make public services more human
Ahead of London Tech Week, Microsoft UK's Darren Hardman argues AI is freeing public servants from admin, citing NHS, council and Whitehall examples.
