Sarah Drummond
Sarah Drummond covers artificial intelligence and emerging technology. She writes about AI tools, model developments, and what the latest advances mean for businesses and consumers in the UK.
How to Use AI to Summarise Documents Without Losing the Point
A practical guide to using AI document summarisation at work, including privacy risks, context checks and when to read the…
14 May 2026: Claude Targets Small Business as WhatsApp Launches Private AI Chat (AM)
Anthropic launches Claude for Small Business with ready-to-run workflows. WhatsApp adds private AI chat. Nvidia's Jensen Huang joins Trump's China…
What AI Can and Cannot Do With Spreadsheets
A practical guide to using AI for spreadsheets, including formulas, data cleaning, privacy risks and the checks humans still need…
13 May 2026: AI Models That Train Themselves, Amazon Overhauls Its Shopping Assistant, and Anthropic Leads on Business Customers
AI models that fine-tune themselves, Amazon's Alexa for Shopping replaces Rufus, and Anthropic overtakes OpenAI on business customers for the…
How to create a simple AI policy for a small business
Most small businesses using AI have no policy about it. Here is a practical guide to setting clear ground rules…
13 May 2026: Google Unveils AI Laptops and America Creates Its First AI Healthcare Payment (AM)
Google's Googlebook arrives this autumn with an AI-powered cursor, while the US creates the world's first payment model for AI…
12 May 2026: AI Security Alert, Voice AI Hits $500M, and the Model That Hears You Back
Malware hits PyTorch Lightning, Vapi reaches $500M valuation, and Thinking Machines previews real-time AI conversation. Tuesday's full AI briefing.
Which tasks should you give to AI first?
A practical guide to choosing the right starting point with AI, built for small business owners and individuals who want…
12 May 2026: GM Reshapes for AI, Helsing Raises $1.2bn, and OpenAI Takes the Consulting Route (AM)
GM reshapes for AI skills, OpenAI builds a Palantir-style consulting arm, and Frame Security raises $50m to fight AI-powered social…
11 May 2026: Anthropic Explains Claude’s Blackmail Behaviour, OpenAI Launches DeployCo, and AI Finance Goes Live Across Europe
Anthropic traces Claude's blackmail incidents to fictional AI in training data; OpenAI launches DeployCo for enterprise deployment; AI-powered Google Finance…