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Cambridge fruit-picking robot firm Dogtooth raises £14m
Cambridge agtech Dogtooth has raised over £14m to scale its AI-powered fruit-harvesting robots, backed by Innovate UK grants and equity investors.
AI firms take record 44% of UK small-business funding
AI companies took a record 44% of UK smaller-business equity investment in 2025, says the British Business Bank, as overall funding fell and early-stage deals slid.
UK businesses waste £67bn a year on failed AI projects
Research from Emergn estimates large UK firms write off £67bn a year on transformation and AI work that fails, blaming weak governance rather than low spending.
Central bankers warn AI boom risks a financial crash
The Bank for International Settlements has warned that debt-fuelled spending on AI data centres and opaque financing could trigger a financial meltdown.
Tech stocks slide as investors question AI spending
A global sell-off hit chipmakers and AI stocks on Tuesday, reviving dot-com comparisons as seven firms make up 30% of the S&P 500's value.
AI giants flock to London for talent, but space runs short
US AI firms are expanding in London to tap its DeepMind-rooted talent pool, but a looming office and compute shortage threatens to cap the boom.
Runway picks London for HQ with £150m UK investment
Nvidia-backed AI video firm Runway will make London its European headquarters and invest more than £150m ($200m) in the UK's AI ecosystem by 2028.
Microsoft frames £23bn UK investment as AI infrastructure bet
Microsoft UK CEO Darren Hardman positions £23 billion datacentre and skilling spend as the foundation of a British 'intelligence economy', ahead of London Tech Week.
Mercer: 55% of asset managers now use AI in investment processes
Mercer survey of 131 asset managers shows AI adoption crossed the 50% threshold, but only 8% report measurable investment-return improvements.
Kendall: failing to invest in AI would leave UK 'at its mercy and whim'
The UK science secretary, speaking at RUSI, framed AI as a sovereignty issue and pledged to work with 'middle power nations' on joint investment and security.
UK Courts Anthropic to Expand London Base After Trump Clash
Starmer's government is pitching office expansion and a possible dual listing to Anthropic as the £300bn AI lab feuds with the US defence department.
UK Chip Startup Fractile Targets £160m Raise to Take on Nvidia
London-based AI chip startup Fractile is in talks to raise more than £160 million ($200m) at a valuation of £800 million, joining a wave of British semiconductor ventures.
London draws global AI talent as UK startup founding rate leads Europe
London-based AI firms are attracting top talent from the US and Europe, with the UK founding more AI companies per capita than any other European nation since 2020.
UK's multibillion AI drive built on 'phantom investments'
Guardian investigation finds major AI investment claims by Nscale and CoreWeave lack substance, with no contracts signed and a promised supercomputer site still a scaffolding yard.
UK Start-Up Tewke Raises £1.5m for AI Home Energy Optimisation Device
Smart home start-up Tewke has raised £1.5m from JamJar Investments and Revolut co-founder Vlad Yatsenko for its AI-powered energy management device.
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.
Property Services Shares Tumble as AI Disruption Fears Spread
Savills, CBRE, and serviced office firms see steep share declines as the AI sell-off expands from tech into commercial property, insurance, and wealth management.
UK AI Minister Unveils Fractile's £100m Investment and Sovereign AI Fund at Founders Forum
Minister Narayan announces Fractile's £100m UK commitment, a £500m Sovereign AI unit, and plans to skill 10 million workers in AI by 2030.
Global AI Data Centre Investment to Reach $3 Trillion by 2029
Morgan Stanley estimates worldwide spending on AI data centres will reach $3 trillion by 2029, with unique engineering challenges driving costs.