Every founder has heard it: “You’re taking on too much.” Yet, in the rush of launching multiple ventures, it’s easy to brush off warnings until the consequences hit.
Amazon is bringing the AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance to the UK, with the goal to provide 100,000 people with AI skills by 2030. Working in collaboration with educational institutions, government leaders, and enterprises across the country, the programme will help learners get ready for entry-level technical careers.
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly accelerating across the UK, with more than half (52%) of businesses now using AI, and at least one business on average embracing the technology about every 60 seconds, according to the latest edition of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) ‘Unlocking the UK’s AI Potential’ report.
Emerging fintechs are speeding ahead with ESG at their core, while many traditional financial institutions are struggling to keep up – slowed by the complexities of legacy systems and rigid internal processes.
Today’s mortgage lenders face significant operational challenges, particularly when relying on third-party processors for outsourcing services. These services, while potentially streamlining certain tasks, often come with high costs and can limit the lender’s control over their operations.
Forbes recently revealed that hackers sell full cyber access to small businesses for as little as $600 on the dark web. The rise of AI-driven scams has made it easier for hackers to access company data, giving business owners an unprecedented concern. Here, Kristian Torode, Director and Co-Founder of Vodafone secure device manager provider Crystaline, provides tips on how small-to-medium businesses (SMEs) can enhance their cyber resilience.
Despite the rise of hybrid work, the physical office remains vital for today’s workforce, serving as a place for social bonds and knowledge sharing.
The UK has emerged as Europe’s leader in corporate-startup collaboration, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new study by Sopra Steria Next – the consultancy division of the Sopra Steria Group, a major player in European technology.
bunq has launched bunq Crypto, empowering its users to safely and effortlessly invest in the cryptocurrency market.
Finbogo, a digital platform designed to streamline public access to private healthcare practitioners, has secured significant investment to lead a new, digitally driven era within private healthcare.
Innovation scaleup Wazoku has announced a new partnership with National Innovation Center par Excellence (NICE), the Chinese innovation centre. This partnership has been kicked off with the launch of a major programme designed to identify and launch pioneering technology projects with the financial backing, expert guidance, and R&D support of the NICE ecosystem.
With AI-driven cybercrime and ransomware attacks surging globally, GISEC Global 2025 returns to Dubai from May 6 – 8, bringing together the world’s foremost leaders, innovators, and visionaries in a high-stakes effort to secure our digital future
Blue Earth Summit is back for 2025 with an even bigger mission to transform the way the world works and support the changemakers driving positive planet transformation.
For many the idea of planning and running a large scale event might automatically get your heart rate pumping, and it certainly did for me earlier in my career. I’d worry about the slightest details with lots of anxious thoughts and sleepless nights in the run up to anything I was working on.
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is gaining recognition among many businesses serving the EU market as a key driver of circularity and sustainability.
Vinted Group, the parent company behind Europe’s well-known C2C second-hand marketplace, Vinted, has opened a new chapter in its growth story with the launch of Vinted Ventures. This is a dedicated investment arm backing the next generation of startups to accelerate re-commerce and reshape consumer behaviours in favour of second-hand.
A major new survey, from legal intelligence platform Robin AI, has revealed a severe lack of trust in the legal industry. Just one in 10 people across the US and UK said they fully trust law firms, but while increasingly open to AI-powered legal services, few are ready to let technology take over without human oversight.
IXI, the company on a mission to change how the world sees with the first autofocus glasses, has raised $36.5 million in Series A funding.
Onstage (previously known as Focal), the hub for early-stage fundraising, has new data showing the top traits VCs look for in founders when investing. Although youth entrepreneurship remains strong, with 60% of European Gen Zs planning to start a business in the next 3-5 years, founders who were serial entrepreneurs or had prior product or investment experience were more likely to attract VC attention than those who didn’t.
In collaboration with Infineon Technologies AG, startup Geomorphing Detection (GMD) has developed a system that uses radar sensors to continuously monitor streams and rock movements in the Alps. The innovation has the potential to reduce the impact of extreme weather and climate-related events and protect people and infrastructure.
