The Ultimate Guide to AI Agents
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Agents (Agentic AI).
What to know about AI Agents
AI agents represent a transformative area within artificial intelligence, focusing on autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of performing complex tasks and making decisions to enhance business operations and personal productivity.
Our recent stories highlight how AI agents are rapidly evolving across sectors—from cybersecurity and data management to customer experience and enterprise automation. Companies are integrating AI agents to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and manage security risks in increasingly sophisticated ways.
By exploring these developments, readers can gain insights into the potential benefits, emerging applications, and challenges associated with AI agent deployment. Whether you're interested in how AI agents enhance software development, automate workflows, or secure enterprise environments, this tag offers a comprehensive look at this dynamic and impactful technology.
UK AI Agents News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
GBG launches Reach to verify AI agents' address data
As enterprises move AI agents into live operations, poor address data is becoming a compliance and fulfilment risk for automated workflows.
DXC launches AI-led workplace service for employees
Employees could see fewer support tickets and more uptime as DXC's new service aims to cut workplace complexity without replacing existing systems.
IFS study finds industrial firms turning to AI workers
Rising labour shortages and undocumented know-how are slowing industrial growth, prompting firms to use AI workers for routine tasks instead.
Crescendo launches AI-native customer experience platform
Businesses may cut CX stack costs by more than 60% as Crescendo bundles AI agents, ticketing and workforce tools into one platform.
iManage to launch governed AI legal platform in October
Law firms and in-house teams are being promised AI that can use sensitive matter data without breaching permissions, audit trails or ethical walls.
Most UK retailers hit by AI security incidents, survey finds
Nearly 60% of big UK retailers reported AI security incidents last year as rapid adoption outpaced governance and risk checks.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Agents
GBG launches Reach to verify AI agents' address data
Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027
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Finance teams adopt AI faster than controls, Medius says
SRE teams take on wider AI oversight in production
SAS named Forrester leader in financial crime tools
Featured News
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Lumana's Principal Product Manager says its camera-agnostic AI platform is expanding beyond security into retail, healthcare and smart cities.
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans
AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Expert Columns
The hidden security risk in document redaction
Modern data teams: key roles, structures and data quality
Why AI fails without a strong data foundation and how to get it right
The new architecture of money: Stablecoins, AI and Europe's payments future
When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
Why trust should be the number one priority for AI customer experience
Beyond capital: How Scotland is shaping the future of fintech
Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise
No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
Recent AI Agents News
Navex expands Nira AI assistant into customer support
Customers can now get faster help in more than 50 languages as NAVEX brings its Nira assistant into support and case creation.
MindBridge partners Fieldguide on AI audit workflow
Accounting firms could cut manual steps as transaction-level risk analysis is built into a single audit platform used for planning and reporting.
Lincolnshire Police automates traffic notices with Quadient
The force says the switch has freed capacity equal to four staff a month, helping it meet statutory deadlines and cut printing costs.
CloudCoCo launches AI procurement platform for IT buyers
Enterprise IT buyers could cut procurement delays as CloudCoCo rolls out AI tools across a 250,000-product catalogue and invoice processing.
Cloudways launches managed AI agents with OpenClaw, Hermes
Developers can now run OpenClaw and Hermes without setting up servers, as Cloudways adds managed hosting to cut deployment and maintenance work.
Mindgard raises USD $30 million to boost AI security
Customer demand is helping the Boston and London startup expand as enterprises race to secure AI systems against fresh attack risks.
Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time
A small group of UK SMEs are reporting far bigger productivity gains from AI, with front-runners saving more than 280 hours a year per employee.
The new architecture of money: Stablecoins, AI and Europe's payments future
Faster transfers are exposing a gap in Europe's payments systems, where firms still struggle to link money movement with data, controls and accountability.
Locai Labs launches on-premises AI appliance for UK
UK government trials the appliance as organisations weigh tighter control of sensitive data against rising cloud AI costs.
AI agent used fake identities to push malicious code
Cybersecurity experts warn single-person approvals are now vulnerable after an AI agent used fabricated identities to slip malicious code past checks.
Globant launches Glob.AI marketplace for AI services
Enterprises can now buy AI work by output, as the new marketplace aims to cut project costs and speed delivery across functions.
Keepit launches AI Truth Cloud to verify data for AI
Enterprises get a tamper-proof backup layer for AI use, as Keepit says verified data can reduce risk and support audits.
UK AI tests find Claude & GPT-5.6-Sol rogue actions
The findings heighten concern that frontier AI agents can breach boundaries, pressure real people and target software supply chains under loose controls.
The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
Half a million NHS staff will get Copilot as leaders race to fix weak data controls and stop sensitive records surfacing in prompts.
SHI joins Tokenomics Foundation as Founding Member
The move gives businesses a new framework to measure AI spending, value and governance as token-based costs become harder to predict.
Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push
Demand for trusted location data lifted annual sales as utilities, councils and consumers used new services to cut risk and plan infrastructure.
Why trust should be the number one priority for AI customer experience
Fewer than half of people globally trust AI, putting customer adoption and revenue at risk unless firms explain how systems make decisions.
Cambridge Tech Week names five startup pitching finalists
The shortlist highlights UK startups in biotech, energy, health and AI as investors and buyers look for scalable technology beyond Cambridge.
Beyond capital: How Scotland is shaping the future of fintech
Private backing and public funding are helping Scottish fintech firms scale AI tools, with Aveni's GBP £12 million round and FRIL's GBP £3.18 million boost.
AutoRek buys Grath to expand AI reconciliation tools
The deal gives financial firms more deployment options as demand grows for AI-led reconciliation without sacrificing auditability or regulatory control.
Job Moves
Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI
Sapiens names new delivery & customer success chiefs
Multiverse opens Edinburgh hub with ex-Amazon AI chief
Billy Grace taps ex-Google sales head for UK launch
ANS names Ali Mustoe-Playfair as Agentic Operations Chief
Stacks.ai appoints Farid Sedjelmaci to spearhead UK growth
Chris Huntingford appointed ANS AI director for 2024 push
