John Lewis launches on TikTok Shop and invests in AI product discovery
John Lewis joins TikTok Shop in 90-day trial and partners with AI platforms so products appear in ChatGPT and Gemini searches by year end.
AI News — Page 90
The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
North Korean agents using AI to pose as western IT workers, Microsoft warns
Microsoft threat intelligence reveals North Korean state-backed groups using voice changers, face swap tools, and AI-generated CVs to infiltrate western companies.
Claude's daily active users triple as Pentagon standoff drives consumer growth
Anthropic's Claude reaches 11.3 million daily active users and over 1 million sign-ups per day after refusing Pentagon demands on surveillance and autonomous weapons.
UK AI firm Nscale raises £1.6 billion in Nvidia-backed funding round
British AI infrastructure company Nscale valued at £11.7 billion after $2 billion Series C round led by Norway's Aker and 8090 Industries.
Majority of Britons see AI as risk to public services, Ipsos poll finds
New Ipsos survey of nearly 6,000 adults reveals more Britons see risks than benefits from AI in public services, with concerns over job losses and reduced human contact.
Hundreds of Google and OpenAI staff sign open letter opposing military AI use
Nearly a thousand employees from Google and OpenAI call for limits on AI surveillance and autonomous weapons in joint open letter following Anthropic's Pentagon standoff.
FCA Warns AI Risk Assessment Systems Failing to Improve Anti-Money Laundering Controls
The Financial Conduct Authority says AI models used to assess money laundering risks in professional services are producing unreliable results, with new law firms automatically assigned medium risk ratings.
Iran War Marks New Era of AI-Powered Bombing 'Quicker Than Speed of Thought'
Experts warn that AI tools used in the Iran strikes are collapsing military planning from days or weeks to minutes, raising concerns about humans being sidelined from lethal decisions.
House of Lords Urges UK Government to Back Licensing Regime for AI Use of Creative Works
A Lords committee warns that the UK's creative industries face a 'clear and present danger' from AI firms using copyrighted work without permission, calling for a licensing-first approach.
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 With Native Computer Use and 1M Token Context
OpenAI releases its most capable model yet, combining frontier coding, native computer-use capabilities, and a million-token context window aimed at professional workflows and autonomous agents.
UK Ministers to Delay AI Copyright Rule Changes After Creative Industry Backlash
The government will postpone planned changes to copyright law for AI, going back to the drawing board after consultation responses failed to support any of its proposed models.