Breakthrough, an AI self-learning B2B sales messaging startup that launched at the end of 2024, has already secured $600,000 in a pre-seed round, and secured customers including Fortune 500 companies.
According to research from Towergate Employee Benefits, nearly two-thirds (62%) of employers will increase their focus on supporting the health and wellbeing of employees over the next 12 months. Furthermore, this will be targeted support.
FUTR Europe has revealed its lineup of speakers and agenda for the highly anticipated 2025 event, taking place at Convene, 155 Bishopsgate, London, on April 24. The exclusive one-day event brings together senior leaders and innovators to explore forward-thinking strategies shaping the future of retail, marketing, and commerce.
A consortium of investors, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has put forward a $97.4bn bid to acquire OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.
The buzz is building! On March 12, 2025, the Philippines is stepping into the spotlight as Southeast Asia’s next big tech hub with the Data Centre & Cloud Innovation Summit 2025 at The Heritage Hotel Manila.
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more accessible and cheaper, its use by scammers has increased.
On 29th to 30th April, the UK’s largest Net Zero congress, Innovation Zero World Congress 2025, will take place for its third consecutive year at Olympia London, with its largest and most ambitious programme yet.
monday.com announced monday service is out of beta and available to all customers. As an AI-first Enterprise Service Management (ESM) platform, monday service empowers service teams across the entire organisation to deliver exceptional support experiences faster.
Is the seven year itch a thing for businesses too? When we think of our businesses, we often forget that it is a relationship, one that is meant to go two ways, and we can find ourselves falling out of love. Even if we say we love what we do and even though we may have uttered the words, “I’m married to my business”.
Building trust between founders and investors is essential for securing investment and support through various growth stages. Honest, clear, concise, and transparent communication creates this trust, especially when founders present realistic plans and projections, and openly discuss risks.
Starting his career in finance amidst the perils of the 2008 financial crisis, Victor Trokoudes, CEO and Founder of Plum, would be inspired to push for something positive in the FinTech sector, and “revolutionise the way people manage their finances.”
Is 2025 the year we abandon hybrid work and return to the office full-time? Enterprises – like Santander, PwC, Amazon, and JP Morgan – are pushing Return-to-Office (RTO) mandates and as a result, we are already seeing a significant backlash to these policies.
Fundraising has always been a time consuming and often frustrating process for founders. This is no different as we head towards the end of 2024, but there are some unique challenges in this market. Most notably, fundraising is taking longer – 6 to 12 months – and has become more relationship driven, requiring founders to invest time in building strong foundations. The era of telling investors you are ‘heads down building’ and then running a short, sharp process is over.
If we look back at the payments landscape in 2009, more than half of transactions in the UK were made by cash. Today, as we approach the latter half of 2024, Statista found that only 10% of point-of-sale (POS) transactions are made with cash. The rise of cashless payments has propelled this dramatic shift, further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed consumers towards more contactless payment methods. But the transformation doesn’t stop at the transition from cash to card. We are now experiencing a significant shift towards instant bank transfers, with Pay by Bank emerging as the future of transactions.
As world leaders, tech CEOs, and founders gather in Paris at the AI Action Summit, new figures reveal the extent to which the technology is hoovering up global pools of capital.
Marketing and brand visibility are the top priorities for small business owners aiming to grow this year, with new research revealing that 71% want to focus on these areas in 2025.
UK-based AI and robotics startup Humanoid unveiled a new product video, offering a first look at its general-purpose humanoid robot HMND 01 in action.
In today’s job market, salary and perks alone aren’t enough to keep people engaged. Employees want purpose. They want to feel like their work matters. And when they do, they’re much more likely to stay.
If you’re running a startup, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) isn’t just noise – it’s a toolkit waiting to be unlocked. Gen AI lets you punch above your weight, creating polished content, automating grunt work, and engaging customers without a massive budget.
LEAP 2025, Saudi Arabia’s award-winning global tech event, announced a record-breaking $14.9 billion in new Artificial Intelligence (AI) investments that further cement the Kingdom’s status as a world-leading AI hub.
