Lipstick on a pig – a phrase used for decades to describe “making superficial or cosmetic changes to a product in a futile effort to disguise its fundamental failings”, according to Wikipedia. This applies to a scary amount of marketing out there.
A poll by business consultancy, GAIN LINE, has revealed a major disconnect between organisational leaders, and their employees. When asked whether employees have an input into critical decisions that affect them, three-quarters of ‘owners’ and 90% of ‘directors’ said ‘yes’. However, when asked the same question, over half of ‘junior’ staff (56%) responded ‘no’, they do not feel they have an input into critical business decisions.
Have you ever been told you are “too close to the matter” to give a full or unbiased overview? What you are being told is you need to give the matter some space to see things clearer. Kuva Space is literally doing that.
Finnish hyperspectral satellite and AI insights company Kuva Space has secured a €1.8 million contract to join the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Civil Security from Space (CSS) programme. The company will provide advanced hyperspectral situational awareness information to monitor and address civil security and crisis situations.
With many elements of our modern world revolving around extraterrestrial components, such as satellites, the importance of such technologies cannot be underestimated. We rely on them for information they provide to us on Earth, but also for insights into the devices themselves.
Over the past few years, health and wellbeing support has become increasingly important to potential employees when choosing a company to join, as reported by 34% of employers in the latest study from Towergate Health & Protection.
NatWest has recently extended its inaugural mass-market Intellectual Property-backed loan to Sci-Net, a rapidly expanding software enterprise located just outside Oxford, in Chipping Norton.
Camion, a power and electric vehicle charging intelligence and analytics platform based in London, arms stakeholders in the real estate and EV charging infrastructure sectors with crucial insights to capitalise on the increasing demand for EV charging and future-proof their portfolios.
AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business expansion platform, is pleased to announce the launch of Najm, the first AI-powered Saudi expansion consultant chatbot. The AI technology is designed to offer customised assistance by providing timely, accurate insights, allowing users to tap into vast knowledge repositories related to various aspects of business setup processes in Saudi Arabia, ranging from licensing and softlanding to regulatory frameworks.
We live in a world where it’s never been easier to create a brand. Every day, businesses are being built on digital platforms, creating a curious social audience, and amassing followers from moment one.
In the fast-paced landscape of entrepreneurship, where competition is fierce and success is hard-won, startup leaders must heed a crucial call: it’s time to discard the façade and embrace the unvarnished truths essential for thriving in this demanding arena.
This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (29 April – 5 May). The arrival of a child is undoubtedly a very happy and special time, but it can also be incredibly daunting and stressful, particularly for those who are planning their return to work after parental leave.
Showerkap, a UK-based tech startup, has developed a water management system that allows organisations to monitor and conserve water usage while encouraging users to adopt more sustainable habits that decrease water consumption, carbon emissions, and costs.
Insurtech firm PeppercornAI has successfully secured £3.25 million in its recent funding round.
New research into the adoption of employee benefits has indicated that HR leaders throughout the UK find that benefits and workplace perks are not meeting expectations.
It might surprise you to know that more than 70 new vulnerabilities are published every day. And despite their risk-reducing value in helping SOC teams address these, vulnerability management solutions have drawbacks.
DeepL, a global specialist in Language AI, has unveiled its latest offering tailored for businesses, DeepL Write Pro. This new release – DeepL’s first service powered by its own LLM – changes the game for knowledge workers writing any type of business content.
TOCA Football has announced an investment from Norwegian Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen.
This international hub on cybersecurity, co-funded by the National Institute of Cybersecurity (INCIBE), an entity under the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function, through the Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, and the University of Salamanca, was attended by relevant corporates, investors and startups.
This joint programme between the National Institute of Cybersecurity (INCIBE), an entity under the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function, through the Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, and the University of Salamanca took place in Ibiza from 25 to 26 April and included talks, round tables, workshops and a hackathon.
