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CES Selects France Digitale to Host Kickoff Event: CES 2024 Tech Trends

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and France Digitale, the leading startup association in Europe, announced a partnership to co-host the CES 2024 Tech Trends – formerly CES Unveiled Paris –  a global kickoff event for CES 2024. The CES 2024 Tech Trends will be held on September 20, 2023, at the Musee des Arts Forains in Paris. It will take place during France Digitale’s FDDay 2023, a key startup and innovation event that convenes entrepreneurs and investors from across Europe to propel the tech industry forward. Owned and produced by CTA, CES 2024 returns to Las Vegas January 9-12, 2024.

L’Oréal to Keynote at CES 2024: Defining the Next Era of Beauty Tech

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus will deliver the first-ever keynote from a beauty company at CES 2024. A nine-time CES Innovation Award honoree, L’Oréal’s keynote will demonstrate how the company’s ongoing technology transformation ensures that it remains prepared for a future of its business that is at once physical, digital, and virtual.

Michelle Obama named as brits’ dream boss

A new survey has revealed that Michelle Obama is the UK public’s dream boss.

Money20/20 Announces Launch of Asia Show for April 2024

Money20/20, the world’s leading fintech show, regarded as the place where money does business, is launching Money20/20 Asia set to take place April 23-25 of 2024 in Bangkok at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.

Shaping the future of the advanced air mobility industry

Advanced Air Mobility Expo 2023 is making its debut under the new management of multi-award winning Fortem International.

Females studying computing grows 10%

There has been a 10% increase in the number of girls taking GCSE computing, rising for the second year in a row, which follows a number of consecutive years of uptake declining as they outperform their male peers at all grade levels.

Preparing for the Great Resignation 2.0

Post-pandemic, we had the Great Resignation – the movement where hundreds of thousands of people changed or left their jobs.

Digital talent shortages continue to impede UK SME growth

A recent UK SME survey found that 29% of those surveyed said the ongoing shortage of skilled workers poses a high or very high risk for their business – so much so that their digital modernisation ambitions have stalled, due to a lack of job-ready digital talent.

UK economy faces recession fears

The UK economy is expected to shrink between July and September which could tip the nation into a recession, according to the S&P Global/CIPS UK Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report which has seen interest rates rise and household spending decrease.

Trio of female future tech leaders announced as keynotes for Scotland’s Leading Innovation Summit

Glasgow event in November helps businesses to navigate AI and emerging tech. Global experts including DowJones emerging technology director and a top New York based virtual AI fashion expert will join Scottish businesses at Scotland’s annual CAN DO Innovation Summit, on 7th November.

PROSPECT 100 secures $750K pre-seed round to democratise design

PROSPECT 100, a UK-based startup, has successfully raised $750,000 to build the go-to platform for co-creation; a digital space which allows brands to connect and collaborate with creative talent around the world.

Clockwise plans to launch first ever workspace in the metaverse

As the lines between reality and the metaverse continue to blur, UK and Europe flexible workspace operator Clockwise announce their plans to launch the first office space in the metaverse, the Clockwise Campus, catapulting the office industry into the new age.

Portkey.ai secures $3M funding round to enable businesses to create AI apps fast

Increasing competition and the viral popularity of ChatGPT is spurring businesses to launch AI apps but they face time and budget constraints in rolling these out. Helping businesses solve this bottleneck, Portkey.ai has announced a $3 million seed funding round empowering engineering teams to build and launch generative AI apps faster.

Occupop Launches ChatGPT Recruitment Prompt Library

Occupop, a user-friendly recruitment software tailored for SMBs, has introduced an innovative AI prompt library, known as the ‘ChatGPT Prompt Library for Recruitment’.

Startups@EMO Hannover – 60 startups show their expertise

EMO Hannover 2023 from September 18 to 23 will once again feature a large Startup Area on Stand E34 in Hall 9, presented jointly by the EMO organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) and the VDMA Startup Machine.

London SMEs committing over half of annual revenue to tech investment

London’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasing their tech budgets, allocating over half of their annual revenue to technology investments, according to a report by Barclays.

Why and How Growth Startups Can Double Down on Marketing during Time of Downturn (Without Hitting the P&L)

Venture capital fundraising is experiencing a troubling downturn, hitting a nine-year low, as revealed by the State of European Tech report (2022). Over 80% of respondents who took part in the study believe that raising venture capital has become substantially more challenging than it was just a year ago – the most significant change in sentiment recorded in the past half-decade.

Global AI Race: UK to spend £100m to produce AI chips

The UK Government has announced it will be spending £100 million to accelerate its positioning within the global race to produce computer chips that will be used to power artificial intelligence (AI).

Know-it announced as member of UK Fintech Trade Mission to Australia

On 28th August, Scottish fintech Know-it, led by CEO and Founder Lynne Darcey Quigley, will embark on the 2023 UK Fintech Trade Mission to Australia’s Intersekt Festival.

80% of UK SMEs are committed to sustainability

A new report from Rimm Sustainability reveals an impressive level of commitment to sustainability practices amongst UK SMEs.