Microsoft boss warns of AI trust crisis as UK workers lag behind bosses Tech Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that increasingly powerful AI systems are becoming less trustworthy, as new research exposes a widening confidence gap between UK bosses and their employees. Speaking at Microsoft’s Frontier Tour in London on Wednesday, Nadella urged businesses to embrace AI while retaining human oversight, warning that the technology’s growing capabilities [...]
Apple faces UK crackdown over iPhone contactless payments Tech Apple could be forced to slash the fees it charges rival payment providers and loosen its grip on iPhone contactless technology under new proposals unveiled by Britain’s competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Tuesday that Apple’s high fees and restrictive terms were stifling competition, preventing businesses from developing alternatives to Apple [...]
‘Resilience or reliance’ – Tech chiefs urge Burnham to spend £20bn on ‘sovereign AI’ Tech British tech bosses have called on the government to commit more than £20bn to sovereign AI infrastructure, warning the UK risks becoming dependent on foreign technology in one of the most important industries of the coming decades. Senior figures from BT, Telefónica Tech, Leonardo, HPE, Kainos and Sopra Steria are among the signatories to an [...]
Big Technologies founder talks collapse as profits rebound from boardroom battle September 14, 2026 Big Technologies’ bitter battle with founder Sara Murray has flared up again after settlement talks collapsed, overshadowing a return to statutory profit and a raised outlook at the electronic monitoring group. The AIM-listed company said on Monday that mediated discussions with Murray had ended without an agreement, meaning it would continue pursuing legal proceedings against [...]
Claude to watermark AI ‘slop’ – including edited human writing August 11, 2026 Anthropic will begin adding invisible watermarks to text generated by Claude as part of new EU rules designed to make AI-generated content easier to identify. But the system will also mark some text originally written by humans if it has subsequently been edited or processed by Claude, potentially complicating efforts to determine whether material was [...]
Darktrace says Anthropic was right to pause Mythos on ‘security and safety’ grounds July 7, 2026 Darktrace has backed Anthropic’s temporary restrictions on its most advanced AI models, arguing the move was about safety rather than shutting Britain out of its frontier model. Nicole Carignan, Darktrace’s SVP of AI and security strategy, told City AM the short-lived curb on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models should not be read as a straightforward [...]
OpenAI’s proposed ‘Trump stake’ raises ‘governance overhang’ fears ahead of IPO July 2, 2026 OpenAI’s proposal to hand the US government a five per cent stake in the AI firm has triggered fears that the move could complicate a future public listing. The ChatGPT maker has discussed giving the Trump administration a five per cent equity stake as part of a broader proposal that would see America’s leading AI [...]
Big Technologies boardroom battle intensifies after director ousted June 24, 2026 A fierce battle between the founder of Big Technologies and its board has gathered pace after one of the directors was voted out by shareholders. Founder Sara Murray, who was herself ousted from the board last year following accusations of fraud and forged documents, had voted to remove all four directors who were up for [...]
S4 Capital cuts jobs as Sorrell predicts ‘fewer people’ in advertising June 4, 2026 S4 Capital has cut a further 150 jobs this year, amid warnings from Sir Martin Sorrell that AI will leave the advertising industry employing “fewer people” in the years ahead. The London-listed marketing group said its workforce has fallen to around 6,200, down from roughly 7,000 a year ago, as clients continue to rein in [...]
Google taps markets for $30bn AI cash call June 2, 2026 Alphabet will raise up to $80bn (£59bn) from investors to fund its AI expansion, marking one of the largest equity fundraisings in history and a major shift for a company that has traditionally relied on its vast cash generation to finance growth. The Google parent said on Monday it would use the proceeds to expand [...]