AI News — Page 76
The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
Legacy IT Debt Slowing AI Adoption Across UK Public Sector
New research shows 84% of UK government organisations carry Windows technical debt, with three in five saying legacy systems block AI adoption.
UK Start-Up Wayve Raises $1.2bn for London Robotaxi Launch
London-based self-driving company Wayve has raised $1.2bn from carmakers and tech giants, reaching an $8.6bn valuation ahead of UK robotaxi trials.
Basware Deploys AI Agents to Automate Invoice Processing
Basware has launched AI agents within its Invoice Lifecycle Management platform, targeting autonomous accounts payable with built-in governance.
New Datacentres Could Exceed UK Peak Electricity Demand, Ofgem Warns
Around 140 proposed datacentre projects would require 50GW of power — 5GW more than Britain's current peak demand — threatening grid capacity and clean energy targets.
European Wealth Managers Fight Back Against AI Disruption Fears
St James's Place, Schroders, and Lombard Odier defend their business models as US fintech AI tax tool sends wealth management shares tumbling.
Police AI Chief Admits Crime-Fighting Tech Will Have Bias
National AI lead Alex Murray acknowledges bias in policing AI tools including facial recognition, as £115m national centre aims to minimise risks.
21 Police Forces Still Using AI Copilot Despite Hallucination Scandal
Sky News reveals most English police forces continue using Microsoft Copilot after West Midlands Police blocked the tool over fabricated evidence in an Israeli football fan ban.
UK Police Forces Turn to Palantir AI to Crack Complex Investigations
Bedfordshire police used AI tools to translate 100,000 messages and analyse 1.4TB of evidence in a major fraud case, as government pledges £115m for police AI rollout.
AI memory chip famine pushes up smartphone and PC prices
The race to build AI data centres has created an acute shortage of DRAM and NAND memory chips, driving up costs for phones, PCs and consoles — with no relief expected before 2027.
61 data protection authorities issue joint warning on AI-generated imagery
International regulators unite to address privacy risks from AI systems creating realistic images and videos of people without consent, with particular focus on child safety.
AI Data Centres Could Use More Power Than Rest of UK Combined
Ofgem reveals over 140 data centre projects seek grid connections totalling 50GW — exceeding Britain's peak daily energy demand of 45GW this month.
