King's Cross AI boom reopens Britain's 'sovereignty' debate
US export curbs on Anthropic's top models have reignited the debate over whether Britain can build sovereign AI, even as US giants pack into London's King's Cross.
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The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
Most UK firms use AI while calling it irrelevant — report
An HCR Law and CyNam study finds most businesses use AI daily despite 80% deeming it irrelevant, with only 11% of workers trained to use it safely.
UK shoppers embrace AI for prices but balk at payments
An ESW survey finds 48% of UK consumers welcome AI price comparison but only 26% are comfortable with AI-powered payments, with a sharp generational divide.
AI chip boom forces Apple to raise iPad and Mac prices
Apple has raised iPad and Mac prices, blaming a memory-chip surge driven by AI data centre demand, as DRAM costs jump and device sales face record declines.
Only 7% of euro-zone firms use AI intensively, ECB finds
An ECB survey of 5,000 firms finds over 70% use AI but just 7% use it intensively, with the keenest adopters small, young and services-focused.
FCA rethinks regulation for the AI age, eyes agentic watchdog
FCA chief Nikhil Rathi says the regulator must shift from rule-making to stewardship as AI outpaces legislation, trialling agentic AI to monitor markets.
London claims 'legal AI crown' as senior hires cluster
London hosts 25% of top law firms' senior AI hires versus New York's 10%, new data shows, as the City bets English law makes it the legal-AI capital.
Luminance bets on in-house AI over 'rented intelligence'
UK legaltech Luminance, fresh from a £56.8m round, argues that building its own AI models beats renting frontier intelligence on margins and accuracy.
Santander weighs 3,000 AI-era early retirements in Spain
Santander has opened union talks on up to 3,000 voluntary early retirements in Spain, as European banks restructure around AI-driven efficiency.