With salaries for AI-related roles expected to increase by 15–25% this year alone, according to a new survey, UK organisations are facing escalating AI skills shortages as rising salary expectations make hiring increasingly unsustainable.
Enterprise leaders are eager to move beyond AI experimentation and unlock scalable value. However, new research from Kore.ai, a global leader in enterprise AI, reveals a critical gap: while 71% of companies are actively using or piloting AI, only 30% are prepared to scale – potentially slowing the momentum of the next wave of enterprise AI adoption.
FuriosaAI, a semiconductor company building a new foundation for AI compute, today announced it has completed a $125 million Series C bridge funding round. The investment continues a period of significant momentum for Furiosa as global demand for high-performance, efficient AI infrastructure soars.
Silverstone, the home of British motorsport, has named tem, the energy transactions platform, as its Official Supporting Partner in a new multi-year deal that cements the world-class circuit’s position at the forefront of sustainable innovation in sport.
Cotton Mouton Diagnostics (CMD), a UK-based diagnostics technology company, has received a half-a-million-pound investment from CPI Enterprises, the investment arm of CPI, as part of the Innovate UK Catapult Associated Fund.
Gaydio, the UK’s LGBTQ+ radio station, is set to host the next instalment of its fast-growing Gaydio Networking series in London on Thursday 14th August, celebrating the energy of Pride season with an inclusive evening of connection, collaboration and community.
Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace Report 2025 reveals that employee engagement has fallen once again, for only the second time in the past 12 years. An engaged and thriving workforce starts at the top and, as a leader, your actions can set the tone for your entire team. In a startup environment, where teams may be more founder-led, the actions, habits and processes of this leader are even more important.
We’ve all been there: stuck in ‘calendar jail’, booking meetings like robots – click a link, pick a time, send an invite, accept. But life isn’t static. Plans shift, unexpected things pop up, and standard link-based scheduling tools just can’t keep pace.
Most organisations are storing far more data than they use, and while keeping it “just in case” might feel like the safe option, it’s a habit that can quietly chip away at budgets, performance, and even sustainability goals. In this article, Mike Hoy, Chief Technology Officer at Pulsant, discusses the hidden cost of overuse and misuse of data storage.
You can’t see it on a balance sheet, but technical debt compounds like interest and eventually demands payment.
Tzafon has announced the final close of its $9.7million pre-seed funding round, where HV Capital led the extension, joining investors such as Streamlined VC, Kakao VC, Oliver Jung, and angels from OpenAI and xAI.
The British Business Bank has made its first investment through the Regional Angels Programme new co-investment platform.
Hatch Enterprise, a national charity that supports underrepresented entrepreneurs to launch and grow businesses in the UK, has appointed Rebekah Sun as its first female CEO, starting September 2025.
Digital transformation specialist PTC has launched a new startup programme to help early-stage companies bring new products and innovations to the aerospace and defence market faster.
Employment Hero’s Work That Works report has revealed that, while AI is already reshaping how many people work, overall adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remains surprisingly low, with nearly a third (32%) of professionals reporting they never use AI at work.
University Startup Entrepreneurs (USEs) possess the scientific knowledge and institutional support necessary to build and sustain high-tech ventures. But why are they not as successful as Corporate Startup Entrepreneurs (CSEs)?
ESG reporting has taken a knock in recent times: the media has painted the perception of large businesses reneging on their ESG priorities with stories ranging from negligence to non-compliance. The practice has been seen as a ‘tick-box’ necessity and a blocker to business rather than a strategic asset. But these stances are from a minority of large players and do not represent the true reality on the ground.
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries worldwide, DataSnipper and Microsoft have announced a new collaboration that will introduce AI agents into the audit space, fundamentally changing the way professionals work.
In 2018, I sold my telehealth company, Advance Medical, to Teladoc. It was the culmination of over 15 years building a global healthtech company, and the beginning of the next stage of my career. Today, as a General Partner at Nina Capital, a specialist VC focused on healthtech, I work on the other side of the table. With constant discussion about what it means to be a VC that adds value – I often find myself wondering how best to draw on my founder experience as an advisor to the companies we invest in.
DeepL has announced several updates to its live speech translation solution, DeepL Voice, including expanded language support and advanced meeting productivity features, with Zoom Meetings integration coming soon.
