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FCA warns financial services firms over AI fraud

The head of the Financial Conduct Authority has said that artificial intelligence could disrupt the financial services sector in “ways and at a scale not seen before”, warning that the regulator would be forced to take action against AI-based fraud.

Santander UK launches annual competition for startups

Santander is offering early-stage startups across the UK the opportunity to win up to £25,000 equity-free funding and business support through the Santander X UK Awards 2023.

Generative AI set to have huge impact on business performance

Data-rich generative artificial intelligence (AI) will drive modern day business automation, says Lee Chin Jian, Vice President at DAI Magister.

Investing platform Public launches in the UK

Public, a US-based multi-asset investing platform, has launched in the United Kingdom, entering its first market outside the United States. With the firm’s UK expansion, Public aims to be the preeminent place to invest in US-listed equities, offering over 5,000 stocks, deep data and insights, and a simple and transparent fee structure with zero commission trading and low FX fees.

A Detailed Guide to Selecting Work Trousers

Investing in the right work trousers is essential to staying secure and comfortable at work. Whether you work in construction, cargo handling, or any other occupation that requires physical labour, the right workwear can make a big difference to your productivity and overall health. You should certainly ask how protective are work trousers and then decide. This guide covers the key factors to selection of work trousers that prioritise protection without sacrificing style and functionality. Different types of work trousers can be purchased from a provider such as Strauss.

AWS European Defence Accelerator selected startups

AWS has announced the 13 startups selected to participate in the AWS European Defence Accelerator, providing solutions to help the European Defence industry enhance its energy resilience, secure information sharing, sensing and decision making, quantum, and cyber resilience for land, air, maritime, space, and cyber domain missions.

BaseKit partners with ayoba to kick start business dreams in Africa

ayoba – a communication platform and ‘super-app’ in Africa and small business software company BaseKit, have announced a new partnership to help democratise tech and kick start the dreams of entrepreneurs across Africa.

Orbital Composites Wins $1.7M Award from US Space Force

Orbital Composites (Orbital), an innovative deep tech startup pioneering in-space manufacturing technologies, has announced that it has been awarded a $1.7 million US Space Force SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Direct-to-Phase-II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. The award is intended to further the development of In-space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) of antennas, a groundbreaking area where Orbital Composites has shown exceptional promise.

Businesses suffer from misconceptions around AI

More than one in three (35%) business leaders are reluctant to implement AI as they perceive it to be too expensive, meaning they miss out on its boundless capabilities such as greater efficiency and productivity.

New Dragons in the den

It has been announced that two new Dragons will be joining Dragon’s Den in the upcoming series.

Vodafone helps SMEs enhance online skills

Over a million small and medium sized businesses across the UK have upskilled their digital capabilities thanks to the free business guidance and training available from Vodafone via platforms such as V-Hub.

OmniIndex and MKAI partner to eliminate bias in AI

OmniIndex, the secure Web3 data platform, has successfully completed a proof of concept to provide Web3 storage and encrypted analytics for the largest and most diverse AI de-risking community in the world.

Empowering Digital Creativity: DMEXCO 2023

Data has always formed the basis for strategic decision-making in digital marketing. Working with the creative models that artificial intelligence enables, it is now possible to imagine completely new and effective ways of making contact with people, communicating ideas and developing new products.

BrainBox AI Announces Acquisition of ABB’s EMS Retail Division

BrainBox AI has closed the acquisition of the retail energy management system integrator business of its global partner ABB, following its intent to acquire announcement on April 28th. This acquisition represents a crucial step for BrainBox AI in terms of scalability and capacity to better service its current and prospective retail clients.

Gen AI goes corporate: new programme from international accelerator

Intema, an international Deep Tech accelerator, announces a new online, equity-free programme for Generative AI startups and mature companies to prepare them for a successful launch in the corporate environment.

Black British Business Awards announce 2023 finalists

The Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards) have announced the 2023 finalists ahead of their 10th Anniversary ceremony in October of this year.

White Label World Expo: Europe’s leading show for online retail and sellers

We are proud to announce that we partnered up with White Label World Expo Frankfurt – Europe’s leading and most influential event where you can network with dedicated to white label professionals, online sellers, and suppliers! 

Viability of Robots and Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Practice

While robots and artificial intelligence have the potential to act as nurses, it raises several ethical concerns

DMEXCO and DIGITAL X 2023

On September 20 and 21, Cologne will become the European hotspot of the digital industry when DIGITAL X, Europe’s cross-industry digitalisation initiative organised by Deutsche Telekom, and DMEXCO, Europe’s digital marketing and tech event, will be held at the same time, united by a mindset focused on driving digitalisation.

AcadeMe launches AI-powered learning platform featuring movies

AcadeMe, the Israeli EdTech startup, is launching AcadeMe+, an AI-driven visual learning platform that merges education with the allure of Hollywood.