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The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
Computacenter set to double profit as AI demand surges
Computacenter expects first-half adjusted pre-tax profit to roughly double to £163m, driven by AI-related projects in the UK and hyperscale demand in North America.
Not using AI could make lawyers negligent, taskforce says
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce says professionals can be sued for negligence for failing to use AI, and that existing English law already covers most AI liability disputes.
UK firms shift AI focus from pilots to trust and results
Technology executives say the AI debate in UK enterprises has moved from adoption to trust, as time spent verifying AI output erodes the productivity it promises.
AI skills could add £69bn to UK marketing sector by 2030
A Publicis Media UK study says accelerating AI skills could add £69.1bn to the UK ad and marketing sector by 2030, with the current skills gap worth 150,000 roles.
Bank of England flags AI as a financial stability risk
The Bank of England has named AI a growing threat to financial stability, warning that heavy investor bets and rising cyber vulnerability could amplify a market fall.
Half of the world's mega datacentre projects may stall
The Uptime Institute says about half of 250 large datacentre projects announced since 2021 will be cancelled or delayed, straining the AI boom's foundations.
Cambridge fruit-picking robot firm Dogtooth raises £14m
Cambridge agtech Dogtooth has raised over £14m to scale its AI-powered fruit-harvesting robots, backed by Innovate UK grants and equity investors.
OpenAI to launch GPT-5.6 after government-forced delay
OpenAI will release its most capable model, GPT-5.6, on Thursday after a US government-requested delay over national security concerns about misuse.
ECB orders banks to plan for AI cyberattacks by October
The European Central Bank has given euro zone banks four months to draft AI cyber-defence plans, a tougher line than the Bank of England and US Federal Reserve.
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.
