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DeepL first to deploy NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 systems in Europe

DeepL has announced the deployment of an NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 systems. This transformative computing platform will enable DeepL to translate the entirety of the internet – which currently takes 194 days of nonstop processing – in just over 18 days, marking a significant leap forward in DeepL’s research and product capabilities.

UK risks losing healthtech startups to Gulf investors

Zaid Al-Fagih, Co-Founder and CEO of UK and Qatar-based healthtech firm Rhazes AI, has warned that unless the UK urgently upgrades its NHS AI infrastructure, it risks watching its thriving healthcare sector shift operations to Gulf nations like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. 

Conscium launches AI agent verification platform 

Conscium has developed a platform to verify AI agents for accuracy, responsiveness, and other performance indicators, such as fairness, explainability, and alignment. Conscium has partnered with WPP to provide AI verification services to the leading marketing services company and selected clients. In the coming months, these services will be available to any organisation which deploys AI agents.

AI falls short at work: 62% say it’s overhyped, 86% don’t use it fully

GoTo has released a new research report: The Pulse of Work in 2025: Trends, Truths, and the Practicality of AI. The report summarises the findings of a survey of 2,500 global employees and IT leaders on AI use and sentiment, conducted in partnership with research firm Workplace Intelligence.

Skills vital to propelling UK’s ambitious spending review AI growth plan

As Keir Starmer announced ambitious plans for UK AI growth at London Tech Week, and Rachel Reeves outlined £86 billion in the Spending Review for tech funding, skills investment must accompany infrastructure investment. This comes as the UK ranks 13th globally for AI readiness, according to Coursera’s inaugural AI Maturity Index.

The ‘Doorbell of Dreams’ is coming to a town near you

Are you one of the third of Brits who would love to own their own business one day? Would you jump at the chance to get your business idea in front of a global audience of up to 100 million and get feedback from some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs? Now’s your chance…

One in three UK small businesses stuck in “survival mode”

A new report from global HR, payroll, and employment platform Employment Hero is calling for an urgent rethink of how the UK defines and measures productivity, as new data reveals a striking disconnect between how productivity is understood by SMEs and their employees.

Native Teams unveils “Gig Pay,” automating global gig economy compliance and payments

Native Teams, the global platform for work payments, unveils Gig Pay, the end-to-end automated payroll and wallet solution engineered to turn compliance deadlines into growth drivers.

British workers are ready for AI, but employers must accelerate support

Miro, the Innovation Workspace, reveals the findings of its study into the attitudes and behaviours of British knowledge workers using AI.

Gcore for Startups to help scale early-stage companies

Gcore, the Edge AI, Cloud, network, and security solutions provider, has announced the launch of Gcore for Startups, an AI-native program designed to meet the real infrastructure needs of startups.

Deadline extended for everywoman Entrepreneur Awards

The nominations deadline for this year’s everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, in association with BGF, has been extended.

Emma Jones CBE appointed as new Small Business Commissioner

Emma Jones CBE, Founder of Enterprise Nation, has just been announced as the new Small Business Commissioner, supporting the Government’s mission to support small businesses in the UK.

London’s SME job growth slumps to 0.7% as capital trails behind

London’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are struggling to keep pace with the rest of the UK’s employment recovery, with the capital recording the weakest job growth in May, a new report from HR, payroll, and employment platform Employment Hero shows.

Forest riders clock 24M km in 2024, saving London 1,104 tonnes of CO₂e
Forest riders clock 24M km in 2024, saving London 1,104 tonnes of CO₂e

Forest, one of London’s e-bike operators, has launched its latest Sustainability Report, highlighting how the company is supporting the capital’s shift to more sustainable and affordable forms of travel.

How Skype fell: lessons for businesses to avoid the same fate

Skype, the platform once synonymous with video calls, shocked the world by shutting down after 22 years. How is it possible that a once-dominant business – with more than 300 million users at its peak – could fail?

Sensay founder calls for AI shake-up in policymaking as firm launches first AI government

Dan Thomson, Founder and CEO of AI startup Sensay, has urged governments worldwide to deploy AI in their policymaking, as the firm launches the world’s first AI-powered government to experiment with new cutting-edge ways of developing policy. 

Newcastle named top British city to work for an SME

Newcastle upon Tyne is ranked the best city to work for a small business in Britain, according to new research released today by iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.

Half of UK firms risk breaches from poor data

As UK businesses race to adopt AI, nearly half (47%) of data leaders admit their organisation’s cavalier approach to the rapidly emerging technology could lead to inevitable data leaks or privacy breaches, offering a stark warning from new research from AND Digital.

Optalysys launches hardware solution for blockchain transactions

Optalysys, a company enabling the future of secure computing, has launched the world’s first dedicated enterprise-grade server for blockchain – LightLocker Node, designed to enable Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and ensure complete confidentiality on any transaction.

LemFi acquires London fintech Pillar

LemFi, the international payments pioneer has announced it has acquired UK credit fintech Pillar to accelerate their shared mission of empowering immigrant communities with fair, fast, and accessible financial services.