DeepL predicts AI agents will revolutionise business operations by 2026

04 December 2025

A recent study conducted by DeepL forecasts a significant transformation in business practices driven by artificial intelligence.

The research indicates that by 2026, AI agents will shift from experimental tools to essential components of enterprise operations. According to the survey, 69% of business leaders worldwide expect AI agents to impact their organisations within the next year, signalling a major milestone in automation and workforce evolution.

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Criminals turning bank security systems against themselves

04 December 2025

As banks beef up their security perimeters, criminals are now devising methods to beat banks’ own authentication protocols, quickly and effectively exfiltrating funds. Two particularly concerning modes of attack have emerged: Bank Identity Number (BIN) scan attacks, and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assaults orchestrated to hide targeted attacks.

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Northumberland data centre project nears major approval

02 December 2025

The proposed construction of a massive data centre in Northumberland is set to advance significantly soon, with local councillors expected to approve plans for the first phase of the £10 billion development in Cambois.

Enabling works commenced in October on the site of the former Blyth Power Station, and American firm QTS, a subsidiary of investment giant Blackstone, is now seeking detailed planning permission for the initial two of up to ten data centre buildings planned for the site.

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UK moves closer to designating data centres as ‘nationally significant’

01 December 2025

New regulations that could allow individual UK data centre projects to be classified as ‘nationally significant’ for planning purposes have advanced further, receiving support from Parliament.

The proposed amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) Regulations were approved by the House of Lords last week, following earlier approval by the House of Commons in November. These regulations, which still require formal approval by the Secretary of State before coming into effect, aim to give data centre developers the right to request that their projects be considered as ‘nationally significant infrastructure projects’ (NSIPs) for the purposes of planning consent.

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