New NSPCC research finds one in 10 UK children targeted by online blackmail, with parents feeling unprepared and calling for stronger tech safeguards.

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Consumers place growing trust in agentic commerce, according to new UK research from payments consultancy PSE Consulting.

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Firms and policymakers must act now to ensure the UK workforce “is equipped to lead the way in digitisation, innovation, and adoption.”

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Competition and Markets Authority’s classification grants it expanded authority to tackle potential competition issues across the nation’s app and mobile markets.

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UK copyright law blocks AI training, but Dr Andres Guadamuz says reform could give creatives both compensation opportunities and control.

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Two defendants pleaded guilty in a Bitcoin laundering case tied to the UK's record crypto seizure. The Met’s seven-year probe moves to sentencing 10–11 November.

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Victims collectively paid more than $115 million in ransomware payments, law enforcement said.

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OpenAI’s Stargate project reaches over the Atlantic as Trump and Starmer announce AI infrastructure agreement.

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Microsoft is investing $15B in UK AI and cloud, expanding data centers, Nvidia-powered supercomputers, and workforce to boost AI skills and innovation.

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Google has opened a new data center in Waltham Cross as a key part of its UK investment strategy. But it's not the only one investing in the region.

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Google Cloud Data Transfer Essentials lets orgs run cross-cloud workloads in parallel with zero-charge qualifying traffic, first launching in the EU & UK.

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Musk is accusing Apple of favoring OpenAI’s ChatGPT over Grok, which his AI company xAI developed.

US President Donald Trump's tariffs, including a 145% levy on Chinese tech, will disrupt supply chains and raise prices on products like smartphones, computers, and gaming consoles.

As reported by The Washington Post, Apple received notice of a possible request in March 2024, but the official ask occurred in January 2025.

The International AI Safety Report, put together by 96 AI global experts, summarises existing literature on the risks and capabilities of advanced AI systems.

The U.K.’s new cyberattack rating system ranks incidents from 1 to 5, but experts warn businesses must go beyond awareness and strengthen their defences.

If Google or Apple is deemed to have Strategic Market Status in the U.K., the government might force it to make the user data it collects available to competitors, or give publishers more control over how their data is used.

Initiatives include AI tools for policymakers and a new team to identify where tech can boost the efficiency of public services.