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Boards enter 2026 pushing AI from experiments to governed, resilient systems as volatile economies demand proof of value and stability.

Qlik to pour USD $1.5bn into Europe, join AWS European Sovereign Cloud and debut agentic AI via its new Qlik Answers experience.

IRIS launches AI anomaly-checking tool for UK personal tax returns, promising to cut prep time to 90 minutes and slash errors by up to 95%.

UK SMEs remain upbeat on growth but risk falling behind as economic jitters, rising customer demands and poor grasp of AI strain marketing.

Imply warns soaring observability costs are forcing enterprises to cut log retention, leaving IT teams with blind spots during incidents.

IDHL launches IDHL Labs, a group-wide AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million to fast-track automation, tooling and data-driven services.

Tech leaders say 2026 will be the year agentic AI moves from pilots to mainstream, as enterprises demand measurable business impact.

Enterprises brace for a cautious 2026, rolling back risky AI pilots and recasting generative tools as governed, human-supervised teammates.

AI boom gives way to realism as HR chases measurable outcomes, new AI chiefs emerge and skills outshine headcount in 2026 strategies.

Service-first IT, agentic automation and real-time data platforms are set to dominate 2026 enterprise tech strategies and infrastructure spend.

AI firms tip 2026 as the dawn of a post-transformer era, with memory-led, workflow-specific systems overtaking general-purpose models.

ThoughtSpot launches four AI agents to automate data modelling, dashboards and embedded analytics, pushing towards autonomous enterprises.

Agentic AI networks could let cybercriminals automate attacks at relentless scale, forcing security teams into a new AI-driven arms race.

UK firms chasing efficiency gains are finding staff lose a day a week to tangled software, undercutting productivity and morale.

Singulr AI hires veteran tech leader Bask Iyer as Strategic Advisor to guide CIOs on governance amid rapid enterprise adoption of agentic AI.

Firms that embed AI in digital workplace tools are twice as likely to beat revenue goals, as gaps widen with slower-moving rivals.

AI has gone mainstream in wealth management, with most firms reporting positive returns and faster payoffs from early adoption, FNZ study shows.

By 2026, AI will transform procurement with specialised models, transparent governance, autonomous agents, and new security standards boosting trust and efficiency.

A survey reveals 81% of business leaders want AI tools that enhance teamwork, as current individual-focused AI limits collaboration and ROI globally.

UK brands plan to boost influencer marketing budgets in 2026, focusing on micro-influencers and tech-driven campaigns for better engagement and ROI.