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Canva brings brand-safe design generation into ChatGPT

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Canva integrates with ChatGPT to auto-apply Brand Kits, letting teams generate editable, on-brand designs directly from chat prompts.
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UK staff confident with AI but lack training & strategy

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Confident but undertrained, UK staff are embracing AI tools at work despite patchy strategies, rollout plans and formal learning support.
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OpenAI to charge 4% fee on Shopify ChatGPT checkout

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OpenAI will levy a 4% fee on Shopify merchants for sales made via ChatGPT’s integrated instant checkout from late January 2026.
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Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse

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Leonard Cheshire teams up with Multiverse on an AI Academy to streamline admin, freeing frontline staff to focus more on hands-on care.
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Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI chip to power inference

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Microsoft has unveiled its Maia 200 AI chip, claiming up to 10 PFLOPS FP4 performance to power large-scale inference and “reasoning AI”.
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AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work

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AI has shifted from hype to an everyday tool for accountants, reshaping workflows, client work and skills as agentic systems loom.
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Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases

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Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
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GWI unveils Agent Spark to power AI with real audience data

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GWI launches Agent Spark, plugging its first-party audience data into ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot to ground AI marketing insight in reality.
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Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan

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West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.
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ChatGPT drives bulk of enterprise generative AI data risk

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Harmonic finds six genAI apps drive 92.6% of enterprise data exposure risk, with ChatGPT alone responsible for more than 70% of cases.
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INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer

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INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.
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Sector-specific, process-led AI set to reshape firms

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AI’s next wave in business will be sector-specific, process-led services as firms shift from generic tools to trusted, compliant platforms.
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Anthropic donates MCP to new Agentic AI Foundation

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Anthropic donates its Model Context Protocol to the new Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation to standardise agentic AI tools.
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A1 Technologies names Amar Bilas Head of Microsoft Cloud

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A1 Technologies appoints Amar Bilas to lead Microsoft Cloud Services, bolstering Azure and modern workplace growth across ANZ.
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Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub

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Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.
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Nudge Security adds new tools to govern AI in SaaS

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Nudge Security unveils expanded AI-in-SaaS controls to monitor chatbot use, browser activity and risky integrations across cloud apps.
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ASUS unveils Copilot+ PCs with new ProArt & Zenbook

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ASUS debuts a Copilot+ PC line at CES 2026 with creator ProArt gear, dual‑screen Zenbooks and budget Vivobooks spanning three chip platforms.
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Hisense unveils 116-inch RGB MiniLED TV & 2026 range

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Hisense debuts a 116-inch RGB MiniLED flagship and expanded 2026 range at CES, adding cyan LEDs, gaming upgrades and AI-powered software.
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LG unveils ultra-thin true wireless OLED Wallpaper TV at CES

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LG unveils a 9mm ultra-thin true wireless OLED Wallpaper TV at CES 2026, touting brighter Hyper Radiant Colour and AI-enhanced visuals.
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Samsung unveils 130-inch Micro RGB TV flagship at CES

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Samsung has unveiled a 130-inch Micro RGB flagship TV at CES 2026, pairing a bold ‘Timeless Frame’ design with advanced AI picture tech.