UK AI plans fall short without backing home firms, warns UKAI February 11, 2026 The UK’s ‘sovereign AI’ push risks becoming a missed opportunity unless government policy does more to back UK businesses at home, according to the head of Britain’s AI trade body. Speaking after a parliamentary roundtable in the House of Lords, Tim Flagg, UKAI boss, said the debate around sovereign AI should focus on growth and [...]
Warnings on AI from the Industrial Revolution February 11, 2026 The mechanisation of weaving in the 19th century didn’t just affect jobs, it led to years of political unrest culminating in the Peterloo Massacre. Leaders had better be ready for what’s coming with AI, says Paul Ormerod Last week the US AI company Anthropic released a tool which it says can automate legal work such [...]
Intuit Mailchimp Unlocks a New Era of Profitable Ecommerce Marketing with Advanced, Data-Driven Capabilities February 10, 2026 Built to deliver ROI for less cost, Mailchimp now combines unified data with powerful automation across email and messaging Product innovations available in 185 countries and territories across North America, Latin America, EMEA and APAC SMS launching in 34 new markets across EMEA including Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Portugal, Greece, Poland and more
Smartsheet Redefines Content Velocity for Global Brands by Powering Getty Images’ Media Manager February 10, 2026 The company's digital asset management platform, Brandfolder, provides the infrastructure, scale and speed required to move high-value assets from the camera to consumer in real-time
ILiAD Biotechnologies Announces $115M Oversubscribed Series B Financing to Advance BPZE1 Pertussis Vaccine February 10, 2026 Financing round led by RA Capital Management Proceeds to support Phase 3 development of BPZE1 with pivotal study to begin in 2026
Kingswood Capital Management Enters Into a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Coveris’ Paper Unit, Rebrands as Paragon Print and Packaging February 10, 2026 Kingswood Capital Management, LP (together with its affiliates, “Kingswood”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Business Unit Paper (“BU Paper”) from Coveris, a global manufacturer of paper and plastic packaging solutions. As part of the transaction, BU Paper will be rebranded Paragon Print and Packaging (“Paragon”), restoring the unit’s [...]
Introducing Square AI: Helping UK Small Businesses Turn Instinct Into Confident Decisions February 10, 2026 New research shows many UK small businesses are still not taking full advantage of AI, despite clear confidence and productivity gains, and time back. Square AI is designed to close that gap.
Love, Actually… Comes With a Back-Up Plan: 30m Brits Saving for a Break-Up February 10, 2026 Brits over 25 hold more than £140bn in hidden break-up funds More than 17 million people (31%) are hiding a savings account from their partner An estimated 23 million adults (43%) are actively adding to their ‘independence funds’
IEO and Laife Reply Join Forces to Digitalise the Biobank Through Artificial Intelligence February 10, 2026 The two partners launch “Bianca”, the first large-scale digitalisation initiative in Italy focused on histopathological samples, aimed at training AI algorithms to support pathologists’ diagnostic activities.
Second Front Systems and Valarian Form Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Sovereign Defence Software Deployment Across UK and Europe February 10, 2026 As European defence spending reaches €392 billion and NATO members increase commitments, the partnership delivers infrastructure built for autonomy, speed, and control at a critical juncture in Europe's rearmament