North Korean agents using AI to trick western firms into hiring them, Microsoft says https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/north-korean-agents-using-ai-to-trick-western-firms-into-hiring-them-microsoft-says #TechnologySector #UkNews #Business #AiArtificialIntelligence #NorthKorea #Scams #Cybercrime

US companies announced 48,307 planned job cuts in February, down 55% from January and 72% year-over-year, with technology sector cuts up 51% and transportation sector layoffs surging 872% amid Iran conflict concerns, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas report.
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Can AI do 40% of your job? Block’s Jack Dorsey thinks so https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/03/jack-dorsey-block-ai-worker-jobs #Technology #JackDorsey #AiArtificialIntelligence #Blockchain #Fintech #TechnologySector #Business

OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks ‘sloppy’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/03/openai-pentagon-ceo-sam-altman-chatgpt #Openai #AiArtificialIntelligence #Technology #TechnologySector #Business #UkNews #UsNews

Tech firms and AI farming tools ‘playing with the food system’, warns thinktank https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/03/tech-firms-ai-farming-tools-food-system-security #GlobalDevelopment #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #FoodScience #AiArtificialIntelligence #Technology #TechnologySector #Farming #Microsoft #Google #Amazon #Alibaba #Ibm #Environment

Investment in AI-resistant ‘Halo’ companies helps push UK and EU markets to record highs https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/01/investment-ai-resistant-halo-companies-uk-eu-markets-goldman-sachs #StockMarkets #AiArtificialIntelligence #Business #Technology #UkNews #EuropeanUnion #Europe #TechnologySector

Ocado failing to deliver on its potential as one of UK’s great technology hopes https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/26/ocado-failing-deliver-potential-uk-technology-hopes #Ocado #RetailIndustry #Supermarkets #FoodDrinkIndustry #TechnologySector #JobLosses #Business #UkNews

Rolls-Royce profits soar 40% amid booming demand for AI datacentre power https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/26/rolls-royce-profits-soar-amid-booming-demand-for-ai-datacentre-power #Rollsroyce #ManufacturingSector #Business #AerospaceIndustry #UkNews #Europe #WorldNews #AiArtificialIntelligence #TechnologySector #Technology

Ocado to cut 1,000 jobs in £150m cost-saving drive https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/26/ocado-to-cut-1000-jobs-in-150m-cost-cutting-drive #Ocado #RetailIndustry #FoodDrinkIndustry #Business #Supermarkets #JobLosses #UkNews #TechnologySector #Europe #WorldNews

WPP to merge ad agencies and cut jobs in radical shake-up to counter AI threat https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/26/wpp-merge-ad-agencies-cut-jobs-ai-threat-advertising #Wpp #Advertising #AiArtificialIntelligence #Business #Wpp #Media #JobLosses #UkNews #Europe #WorldNews #TechnologySector #Technology

New datacentres risk doubling UK electricity use, regulator says https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/23/new-datacentres-risk-doubling-uk-electricity-use-ofgem-peak-demand #AiArtificialIntelligence #TechnologySector #EnergyIndustry #Ofgem #Computing #Technology #Business #Energy

Amazon’s cloud ‘hit by two outages caused by AI tools last year’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/20/amazon-cloud-outages-ai-tools-amazon-web-services-aws #Amazon #Technology #TechnologySector #Business #UkNews

Accenture ‘links staff promotions to use of AI tools’ https://www.theguardian.com/accenture/2026/feb/19/accenture-links-staff-promotions-to-use-of-ai-tools #AiArtificialIntelligence #TechnologySector #Business #Technology #WorldNews #Ireland #UsNews #Europe

Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/17/tech-companies-traditional-ai-generative-climate-breakdown-report #AiArtificialIntelligence #Google #Microsoft #ClimateCrisis #Business #TechnologySector #Technology #Environment

TikTok creator ByteDance vows to curb AI video tool after Disney threat https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/16/tiktok-bytedance-ai-video-tool-disney-seedance-tom-cruise-brad-pitt #AiArtificialIntelligence #Tiktok #Technology #TechnologySector #Business #WaltDisneyCompany #FilmIndustry #Film #UkNews #UsNews #China #WorldNews

Wall Street analysts expect the recent AI-driven selloff in US equities to be temporary, advising investors to diversify beyond tech stocks as sectors like energy and consumer staples outperform, with the S&P 500 projected to rise 11% by year-end.
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UK wealth manager and price comparison site shares fall amid AI fears https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/11/uk-wealth-manager-and-price-comparison-site-shares-fall-amid-ai-fears #StockMarkets #AiArtificialIntelligence #Moneysupermarketcom #Business #UkNews #InsuranceIndustry #TechnologySector #Technology #Chatbots #Chatgpt #UsNews #WorldNews #Openai #Europe

Will the Gulf’s push for its own AI succeed? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/09/us-tech-ai-companies-gulf-states #Technology #AiArtificialIntelligence #Amazon #DonaldTrump #Alphabet #Google #Microsoft #Meta #UsNews #Qatar #UnitedArabEmirates #TechnologySector #SaudiArabia

EU threatens to act over Meta blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/09/eu-threatens-to-act-over-meta-blocking-rival-ai-chatbots-from-whatsapp #AiArtificialIntelligence #Meta #EuropeanUnion #Business #Chatbots #TechnologySector #Technology #Europe #WorldNews #EuropeanCommission

Why has Elon Musk merged his rocket company with his AI startup? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/07/why-has-elon-musk-merged-his-rocket-company-with-his-ai-startup #ElonMusk #Spacex #AiArtificialIntelligence #Business #TechnologySector #WorldNews #Technology #Science #MergersAndAcquisitions #Tesla #X