With rising interest rates, high energy prices and recent news that there has been a spike in UK firms going bust, small business owners will be waiting with bated breath to hear what support they will receive from the chancellor in his Autumn Statement on November 22.  

Syz Capital, the boutique private markets investment specialist, has announced that it has made a strategic controlling investment in Capture Media, a Swiss player in digital media and analytics solutions.

Finnish Earth observation company Kuva Space has successfully raised €16.6 million in funding. The funding round was led by existing investors Voima Ventures and Nordic Foodtech VC, with Singapore-based Earth VC also participating.

Paris has long been a global epicentre for art, culture, and cuisine. But in recent years, the City of Light has emerged as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, especially in the tech space.

WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, according to reports, as the SoftBank Group-backed company struggles with a massive debt pile and hefty losses.

iQ3Connect, a provider of a web-based immersive training and collaboration platform, has announced a seed round of funding through the NOVA Prime Fund, a venture capital fund created by global innovator LG Electronics.

As more and more companies strive to harness the power of diversity, we need to ask ourselves a fundamental question: Are we ready?

Over a third (38%) of small businesses have used, or are considering using, AI according to new research from Small Business Britain and the global hiring platform Indeed, which underlines the growing appetite for the nation’s 5.5 million small businesses to embrace cutting-edge technology.

Robin AI, which enables businesses globally to harness the power of AI for legal work, announced that its large language model (LLM)-powered contract copilot can now be added to Microsoft Word as a free add-in.

The quality of mental health, both at the individual and community level, has become a matter of global concern. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 15% of working-age adults were estimated to have a mental disorder in 2019. It is also estimated that $1 trillion is lost every year due to depression and anxiety among workers.

Government urged to prioritise the development of industry ethical frameworks to boost business confidence and make the UK a global pioneer in responsible AI innovation - ahead of the inaugural UK AI Safety Summit.

New data from small business lender iwoca reveals that while more than half of SME owners (55%) feel they have a good understanding of AI, the majority are nervous about how it will impact their business.

Prepare to be captivated and unnerved as we explore the realm of innovation where cutting-edge technology meets creepy creativity. In this journey, we'll explore the dark corners of the tech startup world, uncovering the top spine-chilling tech startups that are redefining the boundaries of what we ever thought was possible. From trying to bring back extinct species, to a startup aiming to preserve the brain and keep its memories intact, to a lifelike artificial human corpse that can bleed.   

New research from Twilio reveals that 50% of UK consumers want the brands they engage with to offer the communication channels they most commonly use in their day-to-day interactions.

Only a fifth (21%) of employees say they have a very good understanding of all the health and wellbeing benefits they’re offered.