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You can’t see it on a balance sheet, but technical debt compounds like interest and eventually demands payment.
Most organisations are storing far more data than they use, and while keeping it “just in case” might feel like the safe option, it’s a habit that can quietly chip away at budgets, performance, and even sustainability goals. In this article, Mike Hoy, Chief Technology Officer at Pulsant, discusses the hidden cost of overuse and misuse of data storage.
ESG reporting has taken a knock in recent times: the media has painted the perception of large businesses reneging on their ESG priorities with stories ranging from negligence to non-compliance. The practice has been seen as a ‘tick-box’ necessity and a blocker to business rather than a strategic asset. But these stances are from a minority of large players and do not represent the true reality on the ground.
The working day in London looks different now. It’s no longer about a packed tube, nine hours at a desk, and a limp sandwich at your computer. Instead, there’s a new rhythm emerging. One where business owners travel across town for a lunch that doubles as a strategy session or signing that new client, and where pedestrianised high streets like Sicilian Avenue are fast becoming the new power spots for the city’s entrepreneurs.
Anadyr Horizon was the ideal peace tech company when I first met them last summer.
How we perceive technology depends on who we are, the aspirations we have, and the philosophy we live by, on a daily basis.
For the first time since 2021, TV advertising spend in the UK grew year-on-year in 2024 – hitting £5.27 billion. Not bad for a format some declared dead in the wake of Netflix binges and TikTok scrolling.
Caspar Lee is a South African-born entrepreneur and investor, and former YouTube personality who rose to prominence through his engaging content during the platform’s early years.
I recently spoke to a senior manager who, upon leaving a workplace mandated DEI session, told me that he had learned a new term that day. “Fantastic,” I said, assuming it to be directly related to diversity, equality, or inclusion. “Psychological safety,” he told me.
The global medtech and healthtech startup community has no shortage of bold ideas. Across the world, early-stage companies are developing digital tools, medical devices, and AI-driven solutions aimed at tackling some of the most complex challenges in healthcare. Yet, while innovation flourishes, scaling successfully remains notoriously difficult.
Vibe coding is an approach to producing software by using artificial intelligence (AI), where a person describes a problem in a few natural language sentences as a prompt to a large language model (LLM) tuned for coding. (Wikipedia)
The UK government is implementing significant immigration changes this month, with further reforms expected. These changes are part of a programme of legislation over the course of this parliament aiming to reduce reliance on lower-skilled overseas labour while still attracting top talent.
While much of Europe sweats through a record-hot summer and the headlines are unusually quiet, the real action in tech investing is happening where few are looking. No IPO fireworks, no M&A frenzy – and yet, this is precisely the season when the most interesting trajectories quietly start to take shape.
In early July 2025, neobank giant Monzo was handed a £21 million fine by the FCA for onboarding thousands of customers deemed ‘high risk’. This followed a €3.5 million fine issued to Revolut earlier in the year for failing to address money laundering on its platform, and a £29 million fine levied against Starling Bank in October 2024 for deficiencies in its financial crime controls.
A year since Labour’s historic landslide, is the government doing enough to back British business? Mark Smith, UK & Ireland Managing Director at Ayming, argues that while the intent is there, Labour must accelerate the pace of delivery on innovation and reform if it’s serious about driving meaningful economic growth.
In today’s highly competitive sales environment, success hinges on building strong relationships and deeply understanding customer needs. Generative AI (GenAI) is redefining the game, empowering sales professionals to integrate this transformative technology seamlessly into core business strategies, unlocking new efficiencies and a decisive competitive edge.
Every day, news feeds are flooded with headlines about the launch of new startups. One by one, bold announcements appear – a new project, a new name, a new ambitious vision. But before long, most of them fade away. They disappear from the radar before they’ve had a real chance to make their mark.
Founders often obsess over product features, funnels, and pricing but forget the one thing that drives decisions: human psychology.
In the fast-moving world of startups, momentum is key. You’re constantly pitching, hiring, negotiating, and closing deals, often all in the same day. Amid the whirlwind, contracts can become just another item on the to-do list, signed and filed away with barely a second thought.
With social media, networking events, and digital tools for connection, it’s easy to forget that building connections didn’t always take place online. In fact, all business was once driven by old-fashion social networks, and there’s still immense value in that.
