Dry January is now a global event, which requires a global response from employers with overseas staff.

Fraud prevention company, SEON, has announced the new hires of Ben Ortman as its new Global VP of Sales and Andrew McAllister as its new VP of Customer Success. The new additions reaffirm the company’s commitment to continued growth in 2023.  

Economic ‘peak opportunity’ is likely to be late Quarter 1 for most major developed economies, and when investors might be rewarded for taking the plunge, predicts the CEO and founder of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.

Recent years have been challenging for small businesses, with an estimated 20% increase in insolvencies in 2022, and nearly 400,000 businesses closing between 2020 and 20211.

Concerns around recession, inflation, and high operating costs are causing distress to UK small businesses as they enter this year, according to new SME Outlook 2023 research from iwoca – one of Europe’s largest small business lenders.

CES 2023 concluded yesterday with innovative product launches that will help to solve many global challenges.

Arbe Robotics Ltd. (Nasdaq: ARBE) ("Arbe"), a global leader in Perception Radar Solutions, today announced its latest release, a 360° Radar-Based Perception that pushes the boundaries beyond imaging to provide an integrated analysis of the complete vehicle surroundings in long range. The surround data captured by a suite of Arbe’s perception radars, which leverage AI to identify, classify, and track objects in 360°, is processed in real-time to create a full free space map around the vehicle, as well as an analysis of the evolving hazards sensed by the radars.

New Healthtech start-up, Jack Fertility, announces it will be launching the first UK postal male fertility test in 2023, providing men with a convenient way to collect a sperm sample home and send it to a lab for testing, avoiding the need for awkward, inconvenient in-person clinic appointments. The innovative offering is set to change how men access fertility testing thanks to a unique preservation solution, meaning patients can get a fast and comprehensive semen analysis from anywhere in the UK. 

The way we work is gradually starting to change – with many of us preferring to spend more time with our loved ones than in the office. This shift in attitude has led to a range of new working styles gaining popularity – from remote-working, flexible working and hybrid working arrangements, to a newer approach: a four-day work week.

Economic headwinds have created a challenging environment for technology startups that they must confront in order to grow this year. The risk of devaluation could lead founders to attempt to streamline costs by foregoing expenditure on generating intellectual property (IP) assets, but such actions are too often taken at the expense of long-term success. 

Winner of the USA TODAY award in the Best of Tech category at CES 2022, the French startup Lili for Life is back at CES this year.

As the economic downturn becomes more severe and a recession looms, inaccurate financial projections will put businesses at risk more than ever. A new survey conducted by Gong, finds that 44% of UK businesses missed their earning targets at some point this year, with almost half (49%) confirming they missed their target in the first quarter of this year. 

United States-based electronic vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla is undergoing a turbulent moment recording a sharp decline in market capitalisation.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the recipients of its CES 2023 Green Grant program, providing funding of $100K to three Nevada organizations focused on sustainability, including solar charging, student STEM gardens and a statewide tree planting program. CTA owns and produces CES 2023, which returns to Las Vegas January 5-8 to showcase technology that will help to solve global challenges through innovation and collaboration.
 

CES, the world’s most influential tech event, is back in Las Vegas on January 5th - 8th. With more to see than ever, the show footprint will be over 70 percent larger than CES 2022. 

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced a CES 2023 keynote panel, “Bold Solutions for a Changing World,” featuring top female investors and company founders. The conversation will explore how investments in under-represented founders are propelling innovation and having big impact on global challenges.

Murata announced that it is showcasing its new Edge AI module Type2DA with Syntiant® NDP102 Neural Decision Processor™ (NDP) at CES 2023 (LVCC booth #10249). Ideal for always-on audio and sensor applications, the new solution significantly improves efficiencies while simplifying design challenges for a seamless integration and faster time-to-market.

What will your 2023 have in store? Will Hale, Northern European Leader at monday.com shares his technology and business predictions to kick off the year.

The team at Craft, the company building the future of documents, have revealed their expert advice and recommendations to help you get ultra-organised in the workplace, and achieve your career goals in 2023.