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The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
US and China to set frontier-AI guardrails at Beijing summit, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US and Chinese delegations are agreeing AI guardrails at the Beijing summit to keep non-state actors from exploiting frontier models.
EU AI Act Omnibus extends high-risk deadlines to 2027, widens SME relief
The EU's 7 May AI Act Omnibus agreement extends high-risk AI system deadlines to December 2027 and extends SME compliance simplifications to mid-caps up to 750 staff.
HMRC awards £175m, 10-year AI contract to British scale-up Quantexa
HMRC has signed a 10-year, £175m deal with London-based Quantexa to use AI for fraud detection and to clear the backlog that drove a 33% rise in complaints.
King's Speech sets out cyber and AI regulatory overhaul for UK
The King's Speech bundles Computer Misuse Act reform, a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, and a Regulating for Growth Bill covering AI into one legislative push.
UK CIOs say AI adoption is outrunning their governance, Logicalis finds
96% of UK CIOs fear AI-driven data leakage and 62% are unprepared for the EU AI Act, according to a Logicalis survey published this week.
Amazon launches Alexa for Shopping, retiring Rufus across the search bar
Amazon has launched Alexa for Shopping, a personalised AI assistant replacing 2024's Rufus across mobile, desktop and Echo Show with cross-retailer buying.
Pensions Regulator: trustees should embrace AI but govern it carefully
TPR CEO Nausicaa Delfas has set out the regulator's most detailed AI position to date, urging trustees to capitalise on the opportunity but with strong oversight.