Can Britain’s AI growth lab speed up innovation without risking safety? October 24, 2025 The UK government’s recent unveiling of an AI ‘growth lab’ – a sandbox designed to let companies trial AI under relaxed regulatory conditions – has been hailed as a bold step to accelerate innovation. At the Times Tech Summit on Tuesday, tech secretary Liz Kendall dubbed it as a chance to remove the “needless red [...]
Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack hammers UK car production October 24, 2025 The most expensive cyber attack in British history suffered by Jaguar Land Rover contributed to car production being slashed by almost 30 per cent in September, according to new figures. Jaguar Land Rover was forced to halt production for five weeks from 1 September which has been estimated to have cost the UK around £1.9bn. [...]
UK justice ministry adopts ChatGPT to cut red tape October 23, 2025 OpenAI has signed a new agreement with the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that will see 2,500 civil servants gain access to ChatGPT, as the government prioritises rolling out AI to modernise public services. Announced on Thursday at the OpenAI frontiers conference in London, the move forms part of a broader deal signed earlier this [...]
LinkedIn: UK businesses could get £532bn AI recruitment boost October 23, 2025 UK businesses could theoretically unlock £532bn in productivity through AI-assisted recruitment, according to new research from LinkedIn. The report suggests that AI tools, such as LinkedIn’s own ‘hiring assistant’ tool, can free recruiters from administrative tasks like screening CVs, writing job descriptions and scouting talent, allowing them to focus on strategic hiring decisions. Janine Chamberlin, [...]
£1.9bn price tag makes JLR Britain’s most expensive cyber attack October 22, 2025 The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been estimated to cost the UK around £1.9bn, in what experts are calling the most economically damaging hack in British history. Research from the Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), a non-profit group that tracks major cyber incidents, found that around 5,000 organisations across the country were affected [...]
Waymo founder: ‘I never envisioned a London rollout’ October 22, 2025 As Waymo prepares for its UK launch, founder Sebastian Thrun admitted he “never envisioned” London being home to autonomous cars. The driverless taxis have taken the US by storm, and the company will soon enter Europe, hitting the streets of the capital before the end of the year. The company, owned by Google parent Alphabet, [...]
MPs urge Whitehall to prioritise AI training as digital gap widens October 22, 2025 The government must urgently upskill civil servants to make effective use of AI, MPs have warned. In a new report published on Wednesday, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said that gaps in digital advancements among government departments are leading to service backlogs, inefficiencies, and poorer outcomes for citizens. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, PAC chair, argued: [...]
Google ‘disappointed’ by CMA’s Android and Chrome ruling October 22, 2025 Google has criticised the UK competition watchdog’s decision to give its mobile platform “strategic market status” under sweeping new digital regulation. The Big Tech giant dubbed the move “disproportionate”, arguing that it risks undermining innovation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed on Wednesday that Google’s mobile services, including Android, the Play Store, Chrome and [...]
Apple hit with new antitrust complaint amid Big Tech scrutiny October 22, 2025 Apple has been hit with a new antitrust complaint in Brussels in the latest blow to the tech giant as global regulators tighten their grip on Big Tech. The joint complaint, filed on Wednesday, alleges that Apple’s App Store rules and device terms of service violate the new digital competition regime. It has been filed [...]
Chelsea sign sleeve sponsor deal with Vietnamese IT firm FPT October 22, 2025 Chelsea have announced Vietnamese IT company FPT Corporation as their new sleeve sponsor across their men’s, women’s and academy teams. The move sees FPT elevated to principal partner status at the Club World Cup winners, having begun their commercial relationship earlier this year. Chelsea are still in the market for a front-of-shirt sponsor, however, having [...]