Mindstone, a global training platform and community focused on the practical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for non-technical staff, and Gamma, the San Francisco-based provider of an AI-powered presentation platform, have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of AI presentation tools among non-technical professionals.
AI business owners must adopt a forward-thinking mindset and remain adaptable if they are to successfully secure investment, experts told attendees at Ai Everything Global 2025. The event, packed with engaging discussions, also featured a venture capitalist who shared his story behind the decision to invest in Elon Musk’s latest AI venture.
Over one in four (26%) organisations have no formal data strategy in the UK and the US, despite increasing AI usage, creating an ‘AI Paradox’ for businesses, research has found.
It’s 2025, and your reliable Google Ads campaigns produce only half the leads they produced three years ago, your organic search rank is in free fall, your target audience spends less and less time on older platforms, and your long-term strategies no longer yield fruit. Sound familiar? Don’t fret, you’re not alone. Marketers worldwide are grappling with this seismic shift in marketing trends. But here’s a silver lining: with each challenge comes opportunity.
VISARUN.AI, an AI-powered visa-as-a-service platform, has raised $700,000 in pre-seed funding from Swiss and UAE-based angel investors with extensive experience in e-commerce and trading. The investment will fuel the company’s platform development, sales team expansion, and strategic market penetration initiatives.
In today’s global economy, businesses are increasingly affected by geopolitical developments. From economic shifts driven by trade agreements to the ripple effects of conflicts, climate change agreements, sanctions on migration and resource availability, global decisions shape the business world in surprising and complex ways.
In an age of distrust, it’s more important than ever for your business to cultivate a strong reputation for reliability, honesty and trustworthiness with consumers, as trust in particular impacts brand engagement. The latest research by Trustpilot found that over four-in-five (82%) agree that a strong Trustpilot score makes them more likely to trust your brand, and a further 83% say it increases their likelihood of making a purchase.
Sellectronics, a manufacturing company based in Cornwall, has been crowned SME of the Year at the National Manufacturing Awards, in a ceremony held aboard the iconic Dixie Queen paddle steamer on the River Thames.
Northcote Equity, a newly established private equity firm, has announced the first and final close of its maiden fund, ‘Northcote Fund I’, at its hard cap of £160 million, only 16 weeks after launching the fundraise.
The AI-driven winds of change transforming societies, industries, and digital economies globally were on full display at Ai Everything GLOBAL as Wednesday saw visitors exclusively experience the most hands-on AI applications ever created by world-leading AI changemakers.
MacroCycle Technologies – the startup using upcycling tech to cut the costs, energy, and carbon demands of the $700 billion plastic waste industry – has announced it has raised $6.5 million in seed funding.
In today’s digital age, with over 8.2 billion people in the world, 5.8 billion mobile users, 5.5 billion internet users, and 5.2 billion social media users, standing out in an increasingly crowded marketplace is no small feat. Entrepreneurs are faced with the challenge of not only competing against established global brands but also cutting through the noise of millions of voices on social media platforms. Traditional advertising is becoming less effective, and trust in businesses has declined for 15 consecutive years. With nearly one billion consumers using ad blockers, it is clear that the way businesses connect with consumers has fundamentally changed.
Meatly, a UK cultivated meat firm, has become the first company in the world to supply cultivated meat for pet food on sale. Produced in collaboration with plant-based dog food brand THE PACK, a limited-release of “Chick Bites” is on sale at Pets at Home Brentford, London from Friday 7th February.
For scaleups, traditional hiring practices anchored in rigid CVs, mandated degrees, and predefined job roles can stifle progress. In a fast-paced world where adaptability, innovation, and inclusivity reign supreme, these outdated methods often fall short of meeting the demands of rapid growth. Instead, forward-thinking leaders should consider breaking through the “paper ceiling” and shifting their focus to individuals’ capabilities rather than their past titles.
New research from Oxford Economics predicts that quantum computing could give the UK an economy-wide productivity boost of up to 7% by 2045 – equivalent to every worker achieving an additional three weeks’ worth of productivity per year without working an extra hour.
Hi, I’m Louise, Co-Founder of Neurodiversity Unravelled. We support families and individuals in navigating neurodivergent conditions, and we do this with compassion, clinical expertise, and authenticity to empower and enable the best outcomes. We have been in business for seven years now. Starting a business with my business partner Rebecca was quite a process of self-reflection and growth.
It’s hard to start an innovative business on your own. Notably, 90% of startups fail due to insufficient experience, poor market fit, or a lack of resources. That is why many founders and entrepreneurs go to investors and venture funds to secure at least one form of the future – financial. However, is it all the startup needs?
Parent Mental Health Day served as a vital reminder of the importance of supporting the mental health and wellbeing of parents, guardians, and carers. Parents make up a significant proportion of those experiencing mental health challenges in the UK, 68% of women and 57% of men, highlighting the urgent need for tailored support. However, mental health doesn’t exist in isolation, when a parent is struggling, the impact is often felt across the entire family. In this article, Dr Glenn Mason, Head of Adult Psychological Therapies at Onebright, discusses the role of the employer in supporting parents and families.
SAP launches its ‘Supercharging Growth with AI in the UK – a Pathway for High-Growth Businesses’ report, which considers the scale-up opportunities and challenges facing UK businesses in 2025.
Efforts to boost AI use will be undermined if key people and organisational factors aren’t properly understood, the CIPD says as it begins a government-backed programme to help bridge the gap between AI innovation and responsible implementation.
