Daily AI Briefing: Insight & Analysis​

The North East of England is fast becoming a cornerstone of the UK’s ambition to lead in global data centre development and AI infrastructure. At the centre of this shift is a £10 billion hyperscale data centre project in Cambois, Blyth, approved by No...

Amazon has announced a £40 billion investment across the UK over the next three years, reinforcing its commitment to expanding logistics, digital infrastructure and creative production. The move signals strong confidence in the UK’s business climate an...

As the UK accelerates its AI and digital ambitions, the country’s ageing fibre infrastructure risks becoming a major constraint. Lee Myall, CEO of Neos Networks, has warned that the UK’s core fibre network—much of it installed in the early 2000s—must u...

Building services contractors are emerging as key players in the UK’s rapidly expanding data centre sector, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). With mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services now accounting for ov...

The UK’s fast-growing AI market, valued at over £16 billion and projected to surpass £790 billion by 2035, is undergoing a major transformation. As AI systems become more complex, the infrastructure supporting them is shifting from centralised cloud co...

PhysicsX, the London-based industrial AI startup, has secured $135 million in Series B funding to accelerate its mission of reinventing engineering through AI-native software. The round, led by Atomico with backing from Temasek, Siemens, Applied Materi...

Stockton-on-Tees is set to become a major centre for AI infrastructure, with technology firm Latos announcing plans for a state-of-the-art data centre at Preston Farm Industrial Estate. The development could create 150 skilled jobs and support 400 more...

Canon Medical Research Europe has secured £3.6 million from Scottish Enterprise to lead a £14 million project aimed at transforming medical diagnostics through artificial intelligence. Based in Edinburgh, the company is using AI to automate routine ima...

The UK government’s new Modern Industrial Strategy places robotics, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) at the centre of its plan to reshape the economy by 2035. The 10-year vision integrates these technologies into three key growth sectors—adv...