Kristian McCann

In the left/right brain divide, Kristian falls squarely on the right side. Having an interest in arts, film and writing, Kristian knew from a young age he wanted to be a storyteller, and professionally, that put him on the path to being a journalist. Having spent his early adult years in the army in Finland, Kristian went on to work at several different publications and news media organisations: in Helsinki, Brussels, and London before finding his place here at Startups Magazine. Influenced by his time travelling the world, Kristian takes a keen interest in the dynamics of geopolitics, news and how this relates to technology! Whether it is a supply chain shortage affecting semiconductors or how new techniques are being used to reduce AI bias, Kristian wants to hear about it! Kristian's interest in writing, filmmaking, technology, and wine (hello, events!) positions him perfectly to be a part of Startup Magazine's editorial team and culture.

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AI poised to play huge role in building strategy, trading education, and automating systems

Chris Weston , Head of Research at Pepperstone, told Moneyzine.com his thoughts on how recent global events have impacted the financial markets:

Pioneering programme aims to open up public sector contracts to SMEs

A pioneering programme which aims to open up valuable public sector contracts to SMEs has just been launched by Deloitte Digital and small business support platform Enterprise Nation. 

Investor focus is set to shift from inflation to earnings season

Investor focus is set to shift from inflation to earnings season, which starts on Friday, as it will give us more insight about a forthcoming recession, says the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.

Former Royal Marine raises £1.6m seed for Loopin

Loopin has raised £1.6 million in seed funding from high-net worth individuals and angel investors.

Adaptyv Bio creates a new paradigm for protein engineering

AI tools like ChatGPT are revolutionising how the world generates text, images and code. In a similar way machine learning algorithms and generative AI are upending traditional processes in life sciences and collapsing time frames in drug discovery and materials development.

UK chipmaker loses key investor in latest financial blow

Bristol-based semiconductor company Graphcore has had its key investor Sequoia write off its stake in the company. This comes as a blow following Sequoia having already cut its investment in the company in late 2022.

Meet the Manchester tech trailblazers forming Exchange’s latest cohort

Seventeen exciting and innovative startups are joining the fifth cohort of the Exchange programme with plans to scale, grow and raise funds over the next six months.

Froda, Lunar and Visa unveil SME lending solution

Visa, Froda and Lunar are announcing a global partnership and launching a new, innovative technology aimed at resolving issues surrounding financing. The product, which for the first time utilises push-payment functionality for financing, aims to reduce transaction times to mere seconds. Ordinarily, this process would have taken months.

Tech Nation forced to close after losing grant

The government-backed startup organisation Tech Nation today (31st January) announced via a blog post it will be ending all its operations on 31st of March following the withdrawal of its funding.