Senior executives and HR leaders are grappling with declining trust in their leadership as employees grow increasingly sceptical about their company’s direction, leading to polarised views on workplace experiences.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a series of advertisements promoted by Steven Bartlett.
Adamo Foods, a foodtech startup from the UK, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding, co-led by UK Innovation Science and Seed Fund (UKI2S), Future Planet Capital, and Joyful Ventures. This investment will accelerate Adamo’s efforts to launch the first ultra-realistic beef steak alternative made from fungi, catering to the rising demand for healthier, higher-quality meat substitutes.
Looking at the role of social media in enabling the organisation of violence and hatred, it’s hard to appreciate the platforms and tools I once recommended as a good thing in general. I’m probably not the only one who feels a bit guilty having encouraged brands and organisations to get on the platforms and engage with people, when those same platforms carry misinformation, racism, conflict and bullying.
CIBC Innovation Banking has extended a debt financing package to Wemolo, a German technology firm specialising in digital parking solutions driven by licence plate recognition. Operating across more than 2,500 properties throughout Europe, Wemolo plans to use the funding to broaden its product offerings and increase its presence across the continent.
With so many ways to reach audiences through digital marketing channels, whether it be pay-per-click advertising, social media, or search engine optimisation, it can be difficult for businesses to gauge precisely how effective their various marketing efforts actually are.
AllBright, the global organisation dedicated to advancing women’s careers at every stage, is set to acquire everywoman, an international leader in learning and development, in a strategic move that will amplify both organisations’ efforts to promote gender equality and professional growth.
Perceptive, an innovative dental technology startup, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully completing the world’s first fully automated dental procedure on a human using its state-of-the-art robotic system. This achievement represents a major advancement in dental care, merging cutting-edge imaging, AI, and robotics to redefine the standards of dental treatment.
Centuro Global, an AI-driven SaaS platform transforming global business operations, is urging the newly established Labour government to reassess the recent limitations imposed on the Skilled Worker visa route.
Peanuds, a financial application tailored for digitally driven startups, freelancers, and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has announced a strategic partnership with leading embedded finance provider, Weavr.
Definely, a legaltech startup, has unveiled Definely Vault, an AI-driven knowledge management tool poised to revolutionise how legal professionals tap into and utilise their firm’s collective wisdom.
Collo, a Finnish tech startup specialising in IoT analysers for industrial liquid processes, has secured €5 million in growth funding. This latest investment round was co-led by SEB Greentech Venture Capital from Sweden and the Dutch deep tech investor FORWARD.one, with additional backing from existing investor, Danish deep tech firm Scale Capital.
Trustly, a scaleup in open banking payments, is solidifying its foothold in the UK as it forges stronger ties with pivotal partners amid a surge in payment volumes and the widespread adoption of open banking technologies.
In the fast-paced world of technology, predicting the next big idea can feel like trying to catch lightning in a bottle. Yet, for those of us deeply entrenched in the tech ecosystem – whether as innovators, influencers, or enthusiasts – staying ahead of the curve is critically important. OG presenter of the original The Gadget Show on UK TV’s Channel 5 and now host of The Gadget Podcast, Jason Bradbury, explains how to get the jump on the next big trend.
In 2023, Statista found that around 850,000 UK businesses turned over up to £250,000. At the £1 million turnover mark, however, this number dropped to just over 123,000 businesses.
No reader of this publication needs me to tell them that finding and maintaining growth for a business of any size is not a straight and linear process. Far from it. Ambitions and expectations clash with the realities of operating a business day-to-day. What you want to do is restricted by the constraints of what you can do.
Zapp Electric Vehicles, the UK-based maker of high-performance electric two-wheelers, has secured European patents for two key components of its i300 electric urban motorcycle, which is set for its first customer deliveries later this year.
Arrow Electronics played a pivotal role in the creation of the world’s first 7nm Network Addressable Processing Unit (NR1 NAPU), now powering NeuReality’s NR1-S AI Inference Appliance. This technology offers significant advantages in cost and energy savings compared to traditional CPU-centric systems.
Cosine, a human reasoning lab focused on developing artificial general developers, has announced a significant achievement: a 30% score on the SWE-Bench, the industry’s standard for evaluating AI-driven software engineering skills.
Today, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are still dependent on paper-based and offline workflows, with data from Inside Government revealing that 55% of businesses across West Europe and North America are still completely reliant on paper. This means that without existing digital systems and a centralised database of historical data, the transition to AI-powered workflows can seem completely out of reach.
