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Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics

• March 10, 2026 10 Mar'26

  Ericsson, Future Technologies scale wireless infrastructure for industrial AI

  Connectivity transformation systems integrator and comms tech giant expand collaboration to accelerate deployment of private 5G and enterprise wireless networks across North America

• March 10, 2026 10 Mar'26

  Neura Robotics accelerates next-generation physical AI

  Robotics firm inks strategic collaboration with chip giant to advance next-generation robotics and physical AI, and work jointly on reference architectures for full-stack robotics systems

• March 10, 2026 10 Mar'26

  Met Police to ‘trial’ handheld facial recognition tech

  London Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals in a scrutiny session with London Assembly members that the Met is set to trial a facial recognition phone app for police officers

• March 10, 2026 10 Mar'26

  Microsoft Cowork: One data store for all your M365 assets

  MIcrosoft has revealed the next stage of its plans to place its software at the heart of enterprise data, which is now powered by agentic AI

• March 10, 2026 10 Mar'26

  MWC 2026: Render Networks unveils synchronised agentic critical infrastructure

  Critical infrastructure execution and intelligence software provider unveils agentic AI architecture designed for dynamic, scalable execution at infrastructure operators and constructors

• March 10, 2026 10 Mar'26

  AI chooses nuclear escalation in 95% of simulated crises

  With artificial intelligence increasingly deployed in analysis and decision-making in armed conflict, research shows AI systems will not naturally default to ‘safe’ outcomes in nuclear crises

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  Trump looks to power up post-quantum, AI security

  The US has unveiled a six-pillar national cyber security strategy, with developing technological areas such as post-quantum cryptography and artificial intelligence front and centre

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  Interview: Nick Pearson, CIO, Ricoh Europe

  Working for a company undergoing a major pivot in its business model means variety and opportunity for the supplier’s tech chief

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  Harvey Nash docuseries addresses AI skills ‘paradox’

  As part of a series of short documentaries, tech recruitment organisation Harvey Nash discusses the AI skills ‘paradox’, with a number of tech experts shedding light on the potential future of work

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  APT36 unleashes AI-generated ‘vibeware’ to flood targets

  The Pakistani threat group has been using AI to rewrite malicious code across multiple programming languages, prioritising scale over sophistication to evade detection, security researchers have found

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  DBS rewires operating models for AI reasoning era

  The bank expects AI tools to evolve from being a copilot to an autopilot as it undergoes organisational transformation to prepare its workforce for agentic AI

• March 06, 2026 06 Mar'26

  Lloyds Bank to sell more customer data and cut costs by 35%

  High street giant will increase proportion of total staff that work in technology and data

• March 06, 2026 06 Mar'26

  House of Lords urges UK government to protect IP against AI misuse

  Machine-readable indelible watermarking in content supply chain is among proposals that could protect copyrighted content

• March 06, 2026 06 Mar'26

  Enterprises warming to AI PCs amid growing cloud costs

  While global memory shortages will pose a threat to the broader PC market, AI PCs are gaining momentum across Asia as companies look to cut cloud costs, boost productivity and secure sensitive information

• March 05, 2026 05 Mar'26

  Huge grid and heat challenges ahead as Nvidia set for 1MW rack

  With Nvidia Feynman in 2028, 1MW datacentre racks will produce as much heat as 200 5kW ovens. Industry and government must respond, says Schneider Electric UK datacentre executive

• March 04, 2026 04 Mar'26

  Weighing the trade-offs of neoclouds and sovereign clouds

  Neocloud and sovereign cloud providers offer alternatives to hyperscalers for AI infrastructure and data sovereignty, but availability gaps and a lack of managed AI services can pose challenges to enterprise customers

• March 04, 2026 04 Mar'26

  UK lab gets funding to drive foundational AI research

  The government is providing six years of funding worth up to £40m in a bid to support UK researchers developing artificial intelligence models

• March 04, 2026 04 Mar'26

  Is there no stopping the AI spending spree?

  Looking at Nvidia’s latest financial results, it would seem that spending on compute is set to increase tenfold by 2030

• March 04, 2026 04 Mar'26

  Transnational AI regulation needed to protect human rights in the UK

  Tech companies have told MPs and Lords they would welcome greater harmonisation in regulatory standards at a global level

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  Scattered data, cloud transfers creating challenges in enterprise AI

  The cost, speed, and governance of moving petabytes of data across hybrid and multicloud environments is becoming a challenge for enterprises looking to harness the benefits of AI

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  National Grid, Nebius and Emerald hail datacentre power throttling

  In a UK-first trial, Emerald AI acts as intelligence in datacentre energy management to throttle demand at peak loads, including being able to respond rapidly to energy system stress

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  Interview: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham on getting ‘hands-on’ with AI

  From continually exploring the potential of artificial intelligence to actually building and introducing AI-enabled systems for his company, George Graham is leaning into the age of agentic commerce

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  Santander and Mastercard complete test of AI-initiated payment

  Bank and payments giant complete first payment initiated by artificial intelligence in a controlled environment

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  NHS SBS launches £250m patient communication framework

  The procurement framework aims to help NHS organisations buy products and services to help communicate with patients more efficiently

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  Emerging markets prioritise top-line growth with agentic AI

  While firms in mature markets are using AI agents to automate routine tasks, those in emerging markets where the cost of the technology is higher than that of human labour are favouring revenue-generating use cases

• March 02, 2026 02 Mar'26

  AI transformation must start at the top, but boards remain divided

  While C-suite interest in AI has shifted from the ‘what’ to the ‘how’, Diligent CEO Brian Stafford warns that true enterprise transformation requires hands-on leadership from the board

• February 27, 2026 27 Feb'26

  Australia inks five-year deal with Microsoft to drive AI and cloud adoption

  The Digital Transformation Agency’s new agreement promises cost certainty, improved discounts, and a skills fund to support the government’s digital transformation agenda

• February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26

  India AI Impact Summit: Open source gains ground, but sovereignty tensions persist

  While open source artificial intelligence gained unprecedented recognition during the latest global AI summit, divisions over governance, market concentration and regulatory power cast doubt on whether the technology will benefit society as a whole

• February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26

  Firecell, CloudRAN.AI collaborate to cut cost and complexity of private 5G

  Hot on the heels of the Accelleran merger, purpose-built private 5G connectivity company unveils radio portfolio integration to give system integrators faster, more affordable deployment route across industrial, enterprise sites

• February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26

  Deputy prime minister vows to reform justice system with AI

  Initiatives to transform UK courts include launching a justice AI academy, an AI listing assistant and a new High Court digital system

• February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26

  Santander pins €1bn business value gain on AI

  Bank said artificial intelligence will be fully embedded into the business, personalising customer experiences

• February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26

  Khazna’s NexOps shift signals new operating model for AI-scale infrastructure

  Managing director Bart Holsters explains why hybrid insourcing, competence assurance and sovereign readiness are becoming essential as artificial intelligence pushes datacentres to their limits

• February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26

  US artificial intelligence developers accuse Chinese firms of stealing their data

  Artificial intelligence developers are accusing Chinese firms of stealing their intellectual property following a spate of ‘distillation attacks’, despite their own alleged theft of training data

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Application exploitation back in vogue, says IBM cyber unit

  IBM’s X-Force unit observes an uptick in the exploitation of vulnerable public-facing software applications

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Alcatel-Lucent looks to make Wi-Fi 7 affordable for everyday connectivity

  Enterprise networking and communication services provider offers entry-level access point based on latest wireless standard to deliver advanced wireless capabilities at a cost-effective price

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  How AI code generation is pushing DevSecOps to machine speed

  Organisations should adopt shared platforms and automated governance to keep pace with the growing use of generative AI tools that are helping developers produce code at unprecedented volumes

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Institutionalised AI puts Visa top of ranking

  The payment card services giant leads the way in applying artificial intelligence in its sector, according to research

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  RWS Global deploys Box’s AI tools to streamline contract workflow

  Box Enterprise Advanced is being used to cut contract processing time from 20 minutes down to two

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  NUHS and GSMA Foundry team up on 5G and AI in healthcare

  Singapore’s National University Health System is working with GSMA Foundry, Ericsson and Singtel to drive the use of 5G-enabled robotics, ambient AI and holographic surgery in healthcare

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Aviva prepares for life after CIO retirement with early announcement

  Aviva has named the replacement for its outgoing technology chief, with former BT IT executive joining in the summer

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Microsoft CEO opens London AI Tour with Copilot push

  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella used his event keynote to showcase how the artificial intelligence in M365 is a foundation for agentic AI in the enterprise

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  UAE CIOs feel AI heat as 85% fear role risk within two years

  Technology leaders say careers, credibility and corporate resilience now hinge on delivering measurable artificial intelligence outcomes

• February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26

  Singtel, Nvidia to help scale enterprise AI deployments

  Singtel and Nvidia have teamed up on a multimillion-dollar facility to help organisations scale enterprise AI deployments, tackle extreme datacentre power densities, and prepare for the era of embodied AI

• February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26

  SK Telecom outlines mid- to long-term 6G network evolution

  A paper on 6G development by South Korean operator highlights direction of infrastructure in the AI era, with vision rooted in fundamental network values such as security, stability and quality

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  Telefónica activates commercial Edge services in Spain

  As part of its Edge Plan in Europe, Spain-based global telco begins marketing business-to-business services in five of the 17 nodes planned for this year supported by FTTH, 5G network and Open Gateway APIs

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  UK AI alignment project gets OpenAI and Microsoft boost

  Altogether, £27m is now available to fund the AI Security Institute’s work to collaborate on safe, secure artificial intelligence

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  WBA publishes initial guidance on artificial intelligence and machine learning for intelligent Wi-Fi

  Report from wireless connectivity trade body outlines frameworks and priorities needed to scale intelligent Wi-Fi through artificial intelligence and machine learning without industry fragmentation

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  Telefónica accelerates its transformation to autonomous networks

  Spain-based global telco reveals progress made in Autonomous Network Journey programme, closing last year with 12 Level 4 use cases driven by the joint work of Spain, Brazil and Germany

• February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26

  What it takes to secure agentic commerce

  With AI agents increasingly acting as digital concierges for shoppers, verifying bot identities, securing the APIs they rely on and detecting anomalous behaviour will be key to safeguarding automated transactions, according to Akamai

• February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26

  PromptSpy Android malware may exploit Gemini AI

  A newly uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence