NHS SBS launches £900m AI procurement framework
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a £900m AI procurement framework spanning diagnostics, predictive analytics, robotics and consultancy — running from 2027 to 2035.
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The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
Standard Chartered to cut 7,800 jobs as AI use escalates
Standard Chartered will cut more than 15% of back-office roles — about 7,800 jobs — by 2030 as it accelerates AI adoption, CEO Bill Winters announced on Tuesday.
GDS challenges NHS open-source retreat after Glasswing disclosures
The Government Digital Service has issued public guidance recommending the UK public sector 'keep open by default' — read as a direct push back against the NHS closing its repositories.
OpenAI and Dell partner to bring Codex on-premises for enterprises
OpenAI and Dell Technologies have announced a partnership to bring Codex to hybrid and on-premises enterprise environments via the Dell AI Data Platform and Dell AI Factory.
HMRC awards Quantexa £175m, 10-year deal for AI fraud detection
HMRC has signed a £175m, 10-year partnership with UK AI firm Quantexa to unify fragmented tax data and target large-scale VAT and payroll fraud at national scale.
Multiverse raises £55m at £1.65bn valuation to scale AI training across Europe
UK AI-apprenticeship firm Multiverse has raised £55m (USD $70m) at a £1.65bn valuation, with Schroders Capital leading and the Chancellor backing the deal.
More than 100 UK data centres plan to burn gas to power AI workloads
Over 100 UK data centres plan to burn gas to generate their own electricity as grid queues lengthen — raising fresh questions over the Clean Power 2030 target.
UK Regulating for Growth Bill targets AI sandboxes in King's Speech
The UK government has set out a Regulating for Growth Bill expanding AI regulatory sandboxes and giving departments new powers to repeal outdated technology rules.
