GPT-6 and Claude Haiku 5.5 are making headlines, Microsoft is bringing AI agents into CRM workflows, and ChatGPT Ads are raising questions about the future of AI-powered advertising. We look at the latest developments and what they could mean for businesses.

ASOS customers have received an apparent unauthorised push notification claiming that attackers compromised a Snowflake instance. Here is what is confirmed, what remains unverified and what UK businesses should do when a cyber incident is still unfolding.

A phishing email reportedly opened the door to thousands of Manchester City documents, and almost a decade later, the consequences are still unfolding. Here’s what UK businesses should learn about email security, access, monitoring and incident response.

Apple’s latest security update fixes CVE-2026-86950, a vulnerability that may have been used in a highly targeted attack. Here’s what UK SMEs should update now, which devices need attention, and why mobile patch management needs more than a reminder email.

OpenAI launched persistent Dots agents and GPT 6.1 Sol, Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5.5, Microsoft added both models to Copilot, and Meta made its enterprise AI move. Here’s what changed in AI this week, and what businesses should take from it.

An OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government portal while completing a research task. The incident is a useful warning for businesses connecting AI to real systems, data and actions.

Claude Opus 5.5 gets cheaper, ChatGPT Business gains stronger voice and app controls, Microsoft expands Foundry and AI agents start changing how people shop. Here’s what this week’s AI news means for businesses.

Revolut was not breached through its core systems. Criminals used a legitimate government email domain to request sensitive customer data. The incident is a useful warning for every business that relies on email and trusted relationships.

This week in AI, OpenAI turns ads into conversations, launches better tools for measuring AI ROI and introduces Astra for Law. Salesforce brings CRM data into Claude, Anthropic adds new safeguards for life sciences, and Microsoft puts AI governance firmly on the agenda.

The iPhone Duo puts a larger screen, multitasking, video calls, cloud apps and AI into a pocket-sized device. While that’s useful, it also asks rather more of the business network behind it, if it’s coming to your workplace soon.

This week in AI: OpenAI pushes further into workplace automation, its AI tackles one of mathematics' longest-standing problems, Microsoft tightens Copilot controls and Mistral raises €3bn.

Nobody approved £30,000 of wasted software spend. It accumulated one licence, forgotten trial and overlapping tool at a time. Here’s how UK SMEs and mid-market organisations can bring SaaS subscriptions, usage and renewals back under control.

GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1, Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal and Microsoft’s latest approach to AI governance. We unpack the biggest AI news this week and what it means for businesses.

AI tools can only work with the access and data environment you give them. Before rollout, review permissions, sharing links and ownership so old access problems do not become fast, searchable ones.

AI agents breaking out of controlled environments, Copilot running Python in Excel, new controls for unpredictable AI costs and Salesforce charging for outcomes. We unpack what changed in AI this week and what businesses should actually pay attention to.

Your IT manager knows the business better than an external provider ever could, and co-managed IT gives them the capacity, specialist support and reliable cover to do more with that knowledge, without handing over control.

AI development is moving quickly, but this week showed that security, governance and product decisions are having just as much impact as raw capability. OpenAI slowed Astra over cyber concerns, Anthropic revised its risk assessment, Microsoft reshaped Copilot, and new safeguards for younger ChatGPT users put AI safety back in focus.

GTA 6 has leaked again, with Cyberleek publishing apparent work-in-progress footage and a map ahead of Rockstar's official showcase. We look at what is confirmed, what remains uncertain, and the practical cyber security lessons for UK businesses.

A managed service provider can act as your IT department or strengthen the team you already have. This practical guide explains how MSPs work, the benefits for UK businesses, what to look for in a provider, and why clear responsibilities matter in a co-managed relationship.

Claude Cowork moves into Chrome, ChatGPT Business introduces premium seats, and ChatGPT ads arrive in the UK. We unpack this week’s most important AI developments, including new compliance controls and advanced cyber models, and explain what they mean for business costs, security and governance.