By NexaCore House Research checked: 17 October 2026 A credible automation business case starts with the work you can measure: how many enquiries arrive, how much staff time they require, what goes wrong and what it costs to put things right. Compare that baseline with the full cost of the proposed workflow, including integration, human

By M Shiraz, NexaCore House | Research checked 6 October 2026 This resource brings together selected official UK business AI findings published in 2026. The underlying survey periods differ. Figures below describe those periods and should not be treated as a measurement of adoption in October 2026. What percentage of UK businesses use AI? ONS

Microsoft’s Power BI documentation, updated on 24 August 2026, describes a reporting environment in which users can ask questions across reports and data models, rather than navigating only the dashboard in front of them. Its report-side Copilot is generally available; the standalone and app-based experiences remain in preview. That distinction matters when planning a business