(IN BRIEF) EY.ai for Risk is a new suite of AI-powered risk management tools developed in partnership with NVIDIA. Combining NVIDIA NIM microservices and EY’s 100+ years of risk expertise, the solution runs on the EY.ai agentic platform to streamline … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI agents, AI-Q Blueprints, Data Flywheel, document automation, EY.ai agentic platform, EY.ai for Risk, financial services, John Fanelli, Kapish Vanvaria, life sciences, Manufacturing, NIM microservices, NVIDIA, NVIDIA AI Enterprise, operational resilience, partnership, risk strategies, third-party risk management, TMT, TPRM Managed Services, Uber, validated design
(IN BRIEF) During the first week of June, SAMS in Oban hosted a concentrated programme of events for the salmon aquaculture sector, including a sea lice detection workshop under the BBSRC-funded E(tive)lice project, a visit from Norway’s Seafood Research Fund, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aqua-Reg 2025, Argyll Fisheries Trust, BBSRC, blue economy, Daniel Carcajona, E(tive)lice, eDNA, FHF, finfish farming, harmful algal blooms, Innovate UK, lipidomics, Mowi, Norwegian Seafood Research Fund, Oban, predictive modelling, salmon aquaculture, Salmon Scotland, SAMS, Scottish Association for Marine Science, sea lice, Steve Ham, sustainable aquaculture, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) Uniper and Energiekontor UK have launched construction on a 46.2 MW wind farm in East Ayrshire, Scotland, capable of powering over 66,000 homes. Approved in 2022 and revised in 2024, the seven-turbine project starts building in 2027 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 homes, 10 GW ready-to-build capacity, 46.2 MW, 66, AE Yates Ltd, Alex Smethers, carbon neutral by 2040, East Ayrshire wind farm, Energiekontor UK, Energiekontor UK Construction Ltd, energy transition, Nordex, partnership, Peter Szabo, renewable energy, Scotland, sustainability, UK renewables, Uniper, wind power
(IN BRIEF) NatWest has named Dr. Maja Pantic as its first Chief AI Research Officer to spearhead the bank’s AI-driven transformation and simplification strategy. Dr. Pantic, formerly Professor of Affective & Behavioural Computing at Imperial College London and a leader … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 'Cora', AI Research, AI Transformation, appointment, AskArchie+, automation, bank-wide simplification, Chief AI Research Officer, customer satisfaction, deepfake detection, GenAI platform, generative AI, Imperial College London, ledership, Maja Pantic, Meta London, multimodal AI, NatWest, OpenAI partnership, Responsible AI, Samsung AI Research Centre, Scott Marcar, virtual assistants
(IN BRIEF) Orange Business has partnered with Toshiba Europe to launch Orange Quantum Defender, the first quantum-safe network service available commercially in greater Paris. By combining Toshiba’s QKD hardware with robust PQC software, the service delivers a multi-tiered security model … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Aliette Mousnier-Lompré, Cybersecurity, defence in depth, enterprise data protection, fibre network, financial services, France national quantum strategy, greater Paris, Hiroshi Tsukino, Orange Business, Orange Quantum Defender, partnership, Post-quantum cryptography, PQC, QKD, quantum key distribution, quantum-safe networking, store now decrypt later, Toshiba Europe
(IN BRIEF) Wood has been awarded a $2.8 billion EPCm contract by ADNOC to upgrade and expand processing at the Habshan and Habshan 5 gas complexes in the UAE, with around $400 million attributable to EPCm services. The scope involves … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $2.8 billion contract, Abu Dhabi, ADNOC, brownfield modifications, debottlenecking, energy security, EPCM services, front-end engineering design, gas throughput, Habshan 5, Habshan gas processing complex, John Wood Group PLC, Ken Gilmartin, partnership, Rich Gas Development, sustainability, Wood
(IN BRIEF) The University of Southampton has been selected by the UK government to lead the Spärck AI scholarship programme, which fully funds master’s degrees in artificial intelligence and bears the name of computing pioneer Karen Spärck Jones. As one … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI research and innovation, AI Security Institute, applications spring 2026, artificial intelligence training, cohort October 2026, fully funded master’s degrees, Karen Spärck Jones, partnership, Peter Kyle MP, Plan for Change, Professor Mark Spearing, Spärck AI scholarships, tech workforce development, UK government initiative, University of Southampton
(IN BRIEF) The University of York is a principal partner in the Yorkshire and North Yorkshire bid to become one of the UK’s inaugural AI Growth Zones, which promise significant government funding for AI-ready data centres and power infrastructure. Drawing … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI and Clean Energy Campus, AI ethics, AI Growth Zone, AI safety, carbon-negative data centre, Charlie Jeffery, Comprehensive Spending Review, data centres, Digital Inclusion, Drax Power Station, jobs creation, North Yorkshire Council, partnership, power infrastructure, Responsible AI, sustainability, University of York, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, Yorkshire and the Humber, £85 billion growth
(IN BRIEF) LNR has introduced 36 UK-built Class 730/2 electric trains, adding 180 carriages and boosting capacity by 20 percent on services to and from London Euston. These five-car Aventra units—equipped with open gangways, seat-level charging, and intelligent air conditioning—will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged 180 carriages, 20% capacity uplift, 36 new trains, 406 seats, 812 paired seats, Adrian Grigg, Alstom, Andy Butters, Aventra, charging points, Class 350 replacement, Class 730/2, Derby factory, Ian McConnell, intelligent air conditioning, Litchurch Lane Works, London Euston, London Northwestern Railway, Northampton, open gangways, partnership, Peter Broadley, Rob Whyte, rollout by end 2026, sustainability, Trent Valley line, West Midlands Trains
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone, Nokia, Qualcomm Technologies and Xiaomi have successfully demonstrated a 5G software enhancement based on 1024 QAM, boosting download speeds by up to 1.7 Gbps—roughly a 25 percent improvement over 256 QAM. Trials at Vodafone’s Ciudad Real centre … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 1024 QAM, 3GPP, 5G, AD Little, Alberto Ripepi, Ciudad Real, data throughput, Dino Flore, download speeds, enterprise applications, ERP, Habrok 64, latency reduction, Mark Atkinson, Massive MIMO, mobile broadband, network capacity, Nokia, Qualcomm Technologies, Snapdragon 8 Elite, spectral efficiency, vodafone, Xiaomi, Yongmin Huo
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and ORCA Computing have teamed up to explore quantum-powered solutions for optimising broadband network expansions. By running Vodafone’s network-planning software on ORCA’s ORCA PT-2 photonic quantum computer, the collaboration seeks to reduce cable lengths, refine mobile base-station … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, broadband network, James Fletcher, Luke Ibbetson, Machine Learning, mobile base stations, network optimisation, network planning software, optical fibre, ORCA Computing, ORCA PT-2 Series, photonic quantum system, QTAP, quantum computing, R&D, satellite broadband, Steiner Tree Problem, undersea cables, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Hanwha Systems have formalised a partnership via an MOU to co-create a next-generation multi-sensor satellite system for international ISR applications. BAE Systems will supply ultra-wideband RF sensors, while Hanwha Systems will contribute advanced SAR technology. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Defence, Government, Industrial, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Azalea™, BAE Systems, edge processors, Hanwha Systems, Industry Minister, intelligence surveillance reconnaissance, international markets, ISR, low Earth orbit, Machine Learning, Memorandum of Understanding, multi-sensor satellite, Rachael Hoyle, SAR, Sarah Jones MP, satellite constellation, space technologies, Sung-Chan Song, Synthetic Aperture Radar, UK Government, ultra-wideband RF sensors
(IN BRIEF) National Grid has joined forces with Hyperion Robotics and the University of Sheffield to test low-carbon 3D-printed concrete foundations in a UK-first trial. The project, backed by Ofgem’s Network Innovation Allowance, will see the foundations installed at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D-printed concrete, carbon emissions reduction, concrete alternatives, Deeside Centre for Innovation, Dr Behzad Nematollahi, Dr Muhammad Shaban, energy network, Fernando De los Rios, Hyperion Robotics, ICAIR, low carbon construction, national grid, Network Innovation Allowance, Ofgem, partnership, substation foundations, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, UK energy sector, University of Sheffield
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has launched a new Innovation Hub in Shoreditch, London, in partnership with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and other key industry players to boost the UK’s tech ecosystem. The hub, powered by Barclays Eagle Labs, will house 150 startups working … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI startups, Ali Wright, Anthony Hills, Barclays, Barclays Eagle Labs, Barclays innovation banking team, Conception X, Databricks, deep tech, Eagle Labs network, Hannah Bernard, Innovate Finance, innovation economy, London Innovation Hub, Microsoft, Microsoft UK, NVIDIA, NVIDIA UK, partnership, Shoreditch Innovation Hub, small business growth, startup incubator, startup support, tech entrepreneurship UK, Twin Path Ventures, UK tech ecosystem, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) LSEG has signed a strategic agreement to deliver its advanced trading and post-trading technology to A5X, Brazil’s upcoming derivatives and futures exchange. Tailored for Brazil’s regulatory and market requirements, the partnership includes integrated solutions for pre-trade risk, ultra-low … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged A5X, ABN AMRO Clearing, Brazil derivatives exchange, Brazilian capital markets, Carlos Ferreira, clearing and settlement, commercial launch 2026, financial innovation, financial technology Brazil, futures trading Brazil, Ideal CTVM, IMC, Jump Trading Group, liquidity solutions, London Stock Exchange Group, LSEG, market infrastructure, market resilience, Optiver, partnership, post-trade solutions, regulatory testing 2025, Ron Lefferts, Surveillance systems, trading technology, XTX MARKETS
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems, Inc. has appointed Tara Olivet as its new senior vice president of Finance, effective June 7. With a career spanning 20 years at BAE Systems, Olivet brings extensive leadership experience to her new role overseeing U.S. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2024 BAE sales, aerospace and defense, Aircraft Carrier Alliance, appointment, BAE Systems Inc, Certified Public Accountant, controller, Dan Sallet, executive appointment, finance leadership, financial operations, Georgetown University, Internal Audit, Ithaca College, ledership, Platforms and Services sector, Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers, senior vice president of Finance, Tara Olivet, Tom Arseneault, U.S. defense industry
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has signed a €14 million portfolio guarantee agreement with ProCredit Bank Bulgaria under the EU’s InvestEU programme, enabling the bank to offer more green loans to businesses in Bulgaria and Greece. This risk-sharing facility will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, climate finance, CO2 reduction, digital transition, EBRD, energy efficiency, EU climate goals, EU sustainability targets, European Green Deal, Greece, green lending, green transition, InvestEU, partnership, portfolio guarantee, ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, ProCredit Holding, renewable energy, risk-sharing instruments, SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, through EIB Global and in collaboration with the Government of Luxembourg, is investing €5 million via the Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform into the Outrigger Impact Fund I, a new initiative focused on supporting Small … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, biodiversity, blue economy, climate finance, climate resilience, ecotourism, EIB Global, EU Global Gateway, European Investment Bank, Gilles Roth, greenhouse gas reduction, Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform, marine conservation, Nature-based solutions, Nice, ocean investment, offshore renewables, Outrigger Impact Fund I, partnership, plastic pollution, Serge Wilmes, Simon Dent, Small Island Developing States, sustainability, sustainable aquaculture, sustainable development, UN Ocean Conference
(IN BRIEF) A week-long training in Chișinău has enhanced the analytical skills of Moldovan law enforcement officers through the use of i2 Analyst’s Notebook software. Organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department in co-operation with Romania’s OSCE Mission, the course … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Moldova, News, Romania, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Chişinău, Criminal Investigations, Customs Service, data visualization, France, General Inspectorate of Border Police, General Police Inspectorate, Germany, i2 Analyst’s Notebook, intelligence-led policing, international cooperation, link analysis, MOLDOVA, Organized Crime, OSCE, partnership, Poland, Romania, Sergiu Lisnic, Stanislav F, structured data analysis, Transnational Threats Department, United Kingdom, United States
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the Supercharged Sandbox, a new initiative aimed at helping financial services firms safely experiment with artificial intelligence during the early discovery and testing phases. Partnering with NVIDIA, the FCA will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged accelerated computing, AI Enterprise Software Suite, AI governance, AI in financial services, AI Live Testing, AI regulation, artificial intelligence, Digital Sandbox, economic growth, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, financial technology, fintech experimentation, fintech innovation, Jessica Rusu, Jochen Papenbrock, NayaOne, NVIDIA, partnership, Supercharged Sandbox, synthetic data, UK AI strategy, UK finance
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