The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence

2026 · UK Edition

Also known as AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.

Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.

Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.

UK Artificial Intelligence news
Analyst Insights
Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile
Gartner · AI · DevOps
Yesterday
AI dominates US CEO calls as Iran references surge
IoT Analytics · AI · SaaS
Last week
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Gartner · AI · Virtualisation
Last week
Tanium named in Everest Group Cybersecurity Top 50
Gartner · AI · Endpoint Protection
Last week
iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks
Gartner · AI · UC
Last week
Reviews
Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G smartphone
Mobile gaming
Last month
Expert columns
Platforms, sovereignty and global growth at Cavell Summit Europe
By Mike Mills of Gamma Communications
Yesterday
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
By Jamie Ng of Ashurst
Yesterday
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
By Franklin Nguyen of Cyberhaven
Last week
Migration strain exposes partner capacity challenges
By Will Morey of Gamma Business
Last week
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last week
Building stronger foundations for the future of retail
By Laurence Malthouse of Gamma Communications
Last week
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
By Will LaForest of Confluent
Last week
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
Data governance vs. data quality: Which comes first in 2026?
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last month
Cyber security that works with humans, not against them
By Michael Downs of SecurEnvoy
Last month
Re-thinking cyber security from prevention to operational resilience
By Guido Grillenmeier of Semperis
Last month
Why a Paranoid Posture promises to revolutionise threat detection and response
By Merlin Gillespie of Cybanetix
Last month
Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update
By Haekal Aditya of Manning & Co
Last month
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
Today
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Discussing Hackers
Last week
Atturra's Chris Rae: Choose the happy path (or, why 'perfect' automation fails)
Discussing Productivity
Last month
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Recent news
Ion in early talks with Meta & Alphabet over video tech
About Social Media
Today
Blackmagic expands Resolve with new Photo page & cameras
About Visual effects
Today
Anthropic launches Claude for Word with tracked edits
About Legal technology
Today
Fastly & LALIGA launch anti-piracy push on streams
About Machine learning
Today
Workday expands ANZ student systems push after Gartner nod
About Productivity
Today
Doppel wins ISO trifecta for AI, security & privacy
About Firewalls
Today
Oracle adds Lucinity AI investigation tools for banks
About Outsourcing
Today
Celonis expands Oracle cloud tie-up for enterprise AI
About Procurement
Today
RUCKUS and Nokia launches Wi-Fi 7 optical LAN trial
About Business Intelligence
Today
Valliance hires Palantir specialists amid AI deployment gap
About Business Intelligence
Yesterday
Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus
About Colocation
Yesterday
Round raises USD $6 million to automate finance work
About Productivity
Yesterday
Sole traders turn to AI for tax advice as rules change
About Taxation
Yesterday
FintechOS launches AI platform for banks & insurers
About Digital Transformation
Yesterday
Xero & Anthropic fuel AI battle in finance software
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
Job moves
Hyland appoints Lubor Ptacek as Product Marketing Chief
Move at OpenText
Today
Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer
Move at Microsoft
Yesterday
ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America
Move at ADAPTOVATE
Last week
Dig appoints Ideal World Co-founder Paul Wright to board
Move at Retail media
Last week
Freshworks names Vahalia to lead global partner push
Move at Freshworks
Last week
CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development
Move at Amazon Web Services
Last week
AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires
Move at Samsung
Last week
Rackspace appoints two senior leaders for private cloud
Move at Unisys
Last week
Vistra appoints Chief AI & Digital Officer Damian Leach
Move at Vistra
Last week
Cisco appoints Pete Shimer to board & audit committee
Move at Cisco
Last week
Top players
Other guides