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OpenAI’s ChatGPT has taken the world by storm since its release in November 2022 and companies have been racing to adopt this in some shape or form in their business processes. Helping these companies embrace the opportunity, WorkHack is today announcing a $1.5 million funding round to develop its AI tech layer which allows businesses to deploy safe, thoughtful, and responsible AI functions.

Rotterdam will host Upstream Festival 2023 from May 23-25, providing a diverse range of activities tailored to meet the requirements of growing businesses, including access to talent, corporate buyers, and capital. The three-day event will feature Capital Wednesday on May 24th. On this day, 20 top national and international investors will gather, covering seed capital, Series A/B, private equity, subsidies, and grants will gather in the House of Capital. This unique occasion presents an excellent opportunity for startups and scaleups to connect with those investors, equivalent to over €12 billion in managed assets.

Empire State Development (ESD) has announced that the application window is now open for round five of the Grow-NY food and agriculture competition. Grow-NY, an initiative that connects innovators and investors in the food, beverage, and agriculture sectors locally and around the globe, has resulted in economic growth and entrepreneurial opportunity in upstate New York.

Research by digital identity security specialists, ID Crypt Global, has shown that the market size of both the fraud detection software development and cyber security software development sectors have increased notably year on year, with this growth expected to continue through to 2025.

Secure digital communications specialist Zivver has been named as one of the most innovative companies in the annual CyberTech100 list from research firm Fintech Global.

The WMF – International Trade Fair and Festival on Tech and Digital Innovation, scheduled for June 15-17 will host more than 1.000 startups from around the world. Among them, hundreds will present their projects within the World Startup Fest, the international leading event for startups, scaleups and investors, in front of the WMF audience that includes the major players of innovative entrepreneurship in the technology and digital sector. Also among the most expected events at World Startup Fest is the final of the Startup Competition, the largest international competition for startups, which will see the 6 finalists of the call compete on the Mainstage.

Recruitment fell sharply in April, suggesting that employers are holding back on hiring as business confidence continues to be impacted by economic uncertainty. That’s according to the latest statistics from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) – the trade body for the professional recruitment sector.

Digital pension provider Penfold has warned today that Brits should be taking action early to plan for their financial future – following research which shows the majority of workers are not on track to retire comfortably. 

A new UK mental health and wellbeing startup is planning to rival giants Headspace and Calm through its innovative approach to wellness.

In today’s digital age, cybercrime has become an all-too-common occurrence, including nefarious activities such as phishing and cyberbullying.

Are you ready for the future of marketing? Join us on 8th June at 6pm as we celebrate the launch of our latest issue. You guessed it. We’ll be at the incredible Huddle co-working space, Hammersmith to celebrate our marketing issue.

Fast-track your journey to business ownership at London’s only franchise exhibition supported by the British Franchise Association.

Justified Studio, the creative studio for purpose-led tech businesses and startups, has announced the launch of Justified Ventures, an initiative to accelerate the growth of early-stage businesses through strategy, design, technology and access to VC expertise.

Despite a challenging economic climate, the passion for entrepreneurship remains alive and well as more than 800 startups apply for the Intel Ignite accelerator programme.

Just three months into 2023 and over 600 tech companies have announced mass layoffs globally, impacting over 180,000 employees. This is compared to 161,411 tech company layoffs in 2022 as a whole. While most of these layoffs occurred within some of Silicon Valley’s most notorious tech giants, there is no doubt that this stream of job cuts has impacted businesses both large and small across the globe – reportedly fuelled by ongoing global macroeconomic conditions.

Money20/20 is unveiling Money20/20 Europe’s Champions of Change who will be taking their stages at RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre on June 6-8th.

South Summit Madrid 2023, the leading event for the entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem co-organised by IE University, will feature content and conversations dedicated to analysing the growing trend of Sportstech, i.e. the application of innovation and new technologies to the world of sport.

FATJOE has been servicing clients since 2012, offering outsourced content and links. Turning over more than $10 million per year, Joe Davies shares six tips for agency growth.

Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) provider Ringover will exhibit at Digital Transformation Expo, taking place at Manchester Central on May 17 and 18, 2023. Exhibiting from booth F60, Ringover will demonstrate its omnichannel communications platform and explore the relevance of an all-in-one solution within digital transformation.

With marketing budgets being squashed, marketers are expected to do more with less. Teams are leaner, cookie policies are changing, Google analytics 4 has been released and, with fewer people commuting and out shopping, OOH is being put to the test. These changes have created a mini storm within most marketing departments which, for years, have been collecting and analysing data, finding patterns and trends and adapting their tactics and budgets to improve their ROI.