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UK firms boost AI security use but trust lags behind
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UK firms boost AI security use but trust lags behind

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Security teams are adopting AI faster than they trust it, with 75.5% of respondents saying they still want human review before autonomous action.

Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor
Bluetooth

Flowtica opens reservations for Verso AI voice recorder

Reservations cost GBP £7.50, with early buyers able to secure Flowtica's Verso recorder for GBP £150 before the price rises to GBP £169.50.

35 minutes ago · Mara Sugue
Machine learning

Azoma raises USD $11.2 million to boost AI shopping tools

Brands are racing to adapt as generative AI and shopping assistants reshape product search, drawing fresh investor interest in measurement software.

39 minutes ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Optical Networking

Salience Labs raises USD $125 million for AI networking

The Oxford-based company will use the oversubscribed round to ramp production of optical switches that could improve AI datacentre performance and efficiency.

about 1 hour ago · Mara Sugue
Social Media

Sprinklr launches marketing AI agents beta for teams

Large marketing teams could speed up campaign creation as Sprinklr's new beta links idea generation, compliance checks and execution in one workflow.

about 16 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Productivity

Morrisons picks Logile for labour planning overhaul

The deal should give Morrisons a clearer view of staffing needs across 1,474 sites, replacing manual planning with software tied to demand forecasts.

about 17 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Data centers

NVIDIA backs five UK startups with USD $250 million

The package will support UK research into agentic safety and security as autonomous AI systems spread, with startups also receiving backing.

about 18 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo

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