How I vibe coded my first app

Vibe coding is an approach to producing software by using artificial intelligence (AI), where a person describes a problem in a few natural language sentences as a prompt to a large language model (LLM) tuned for coding. (Wikipedia)

Reclaiming customer loyalty by mastering the basics

The most underrated mode of communication in a brand’s arsenal might just be the ones customers already use daily. While businesses race to embrace cutting-edge technologies, the fundamentals of communication – voice and text – remain powerhouses for customer engagement. So why do so many overlook their potential?

Meet the innovator giving all passengers a greater voice

Smartphone technology developed by a Belfast-based entrepreneur could soon help public transport users report anti-social behaviour without fear.

ÄIO secures €1M to develop green alternatives to polluting oils in cosmetics

ÄIO, an Estonian biotechnology company developing sustainable, non-animal fats and non-vegetable oils through innovative fermentation processes, has secured €1 million in funding to accelerate development of safer and more ecological alternatives to traditional oils used in cosmetics and chemical industry applications.

How the four-day week is replacing Summer Friday

The classic “Summer Friday”, once the preferred seasonal reward for office workers, has evolved into something far more transformative for UK businesses. Research from Owl Labs reveals that the four-day work week is rapidly replacing temporary summer perks in the “Big Summer Flex”, with permanent, flexible ways of working that are reshaping workplace culture, for good.

Perse Technology and EDF partner to accelerate decarbonisation for UK SMEs

Perse Technology and EDF have partnered to help UK businesses reduce carbon emissions and energy costs.

Tennibot’s AI tennis ball machine that plays like a human

Tennibot, the innovative sports technology company behind The Rover ball-collecting robot, has announced that its AI-powered autonomous ball machine, The Partner, is now shipping to consumers.

The fintech-telco merge is here, and neobanks are leading the way

Driven by a young and digital population, neobanks have reset the paradigm for the banking industry in terms of customer experience, product innovation, and pricing. Now, adding to the mix are telecom services that have become an attractive proposition for the fintech sector.

Magdrive and Perpetual Atomics partner to pave way for nuclear-plasma propulsion

Magdrive, the developers of high-performance plasma propulsion for next-gen spacecraft, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Perpetual Atomics, the company behind pioneering space nuclear power systems.

Designing drugs at the push of a button: Latent Labs launches Latent-X

Latent Labs is launching Latent-X, a frontier AI model for push button protein design, outperforming competing models under identical laboratory conditions.

Accent bias: does the way you speak affect your paycheck?

I used to think the way you speak was just a part of who you are. A reflection of your roots. Your family. Your story. Something to be proud of.

But then I started noticing just how quickly some people make judgments based on someone’s accent. How a certain voice in a meeting gets listened to more seriously. How a regional twang gets laughed off.

This article is part 3 of 6 in the series Diversity Disrupted: challenging outdated narratives
Accelerator overhaul needed to supercharge Britain’s high-growth firms

A report from The Entrepreneurs Network, one of Britain’s think tanks for entrepreneurship policy, urges the UK Government to establish clear programme standards and classifications for startup support schemes, such as accelerators and incubators.

Scotland draws early-stage investors amid market challenges

Scotland’s early-stage investment landscape continues to broaden its international appeal, with 73 investors new to the Scottish market participating in funding rounds during 2024, according to the latest Scotland Newcomer Investors Report from Young Company Finance.

One in five UK employees miss out on gender-specific support

One in five employees across the UK, equivalent to 6.8 million employees, are not receiving any coaching or awareness-building for gender specific issues, such as menopause, fertility, and screening programmes for gender-based cancers, according to research by Towergate Employee Benefits.

Speed without the spiral: why burnout begins on day zero

Nobody launches a startup for an easier life. We forge it from passion, craft it from sleepless optimism, and power it with triple-shot caffeine.

This article is part 9 of 9 in the series Founder Forward
Missed by the headlines: the true story of European tech’s summer 2025

While much of Europe sweats through a record-hot summer and the headlines are unusually quiet, the real action in tech investing is happening where few are looking. No IPO fireworks, no M&A frenzy – and yet, this is precisely the season when the most interesting trajectories quietly start to take shape.

Risk-averse leadership: is imposter syndrome stifling your business growth?

Even the most accomplished business leaders can secretly wrestle with crippling self-doubt. This is particularly true of SME leaders lacking significant peer networks with which to share concerns and challenges with. The consequences of this can be significant, hindering the bold decision-making and inspirational leadership an SME needs to grow and innovate.

New model outperforms popular AI in women’s health

A new scientific paper from Aneira Health finds that its women’s-health-specialist large language model (LLM), improves on the performance of popular AI models using context from a large volume of expert-curated clinical documents.

Q.ANT raises €62M to transform the future of computing

Q.ANT announces a  €62 million Series A financing round to accelerate the commercialisation of its energy-efficient photonic processors for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC).

Fiber Elements raises €2.6M for construction decarbonisation

Fiber Elements announces it has raised €2.6 million in seed funding. The round was led by LEA Partners alongside the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund.