Startups stories

Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.

Cambridge Wireless sets out a 2026 conference agenda spanning AI, cyber resilience, quantum networking and industrial automation.

Bull lands EUR €30 million Sweden AI factory deal to build cloud-style supercomputing for researchers, SMEs and public sector users.

Datadog says firms are spreading AI workloads across several models as production failures climb, with capacity limits emerging as a key bottleneck.

UK business groups and payments firms warn Treasury delays on stablecoin policy are holding back sterling-backed tokens and cross-border finance.

Scottish tech firms stay upbeat on 2026 despite softer confidence, as nearly all businesses now use AI and full adoption doubles to 18%.

UK sovereign AI fund seeks to back startups, scale-ups and homegrown innovation as ministers aim to boost growth and strategic control.

British Business Bank makes GBP £100 million first close commitment to Apposite Healthcare Growth I, aiming to fill the UK's life sciences scale-up gap.

Emergent unveils Wingman, an always-on AI agent for email, scheduling and sales support as Australian firms seek to ease admin pressure.

Emergent's Wingman puts autonomous AI agents to work across email, calendars and chats, with human approval for higher-risk actions.

Firm Oledcomm has joined NATO's DIANA programme after its light-based drone links impressed evaluators, with a second secure mesh project also in the mix.

Norwich agency Quickfire Digital lands Shopify's top partner tier, joining a small UK elite and gaining closer access to platform support.

Kvantify names Dr David Siebert as global head of business development as it steps up commercial push for hybrid quantum-classical software.

US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.

Oxford Science Enterprises names Antonia Jenkinson as Chief Financial Officer as it prepares for more regular portfolio realisations after a run of exits.

Agoyu secures patent for AI-powered moving app that scans video inventories, matches licensed movers and returns quotes in minutes.

Parallax expands Leeds team with 30 hires as its AI, 3D rendering and graduate recruitment drive supports record client growth.

ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.

Narwhal Labs secures backing from more than 70 UK investors as it unveils an AI communications platform for regulated sectors.

Remote has acquired Bravas in a move that expands its global work platform into identity and device controls for distributed teams.