Small businesses increasingly believe AI will be vital to their survival and growth over the next five years, with a new report from Small Business Britain and BT calling for the UK to boost support to capitalise on the transformative power of AI and avoid smaller firms falling behind.

Transitioning from the corporate world to a startup can be both exciting and challenging. As more professionals seek opportunities in innovative environments, adapting your CV becomes crucial. A tailored approach can significantly enhance your chances of landing a role in a dynamic startup setting.

COMPUTEX Taipei 2025, one of the global iconic exhibitions for AI and innovation, will officially open tomorrow, May 20, at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Halls 1 and 2. The event brings together 1,400 exhibitors from 34 countries and regions to showcase their innovations across 4,800 booths.

Umazi urges banks, PSPs, and reg-tech platforms to collaborate on interoperable “verify-once-share-instantly” credentials that slash KYC costs and boost customer conversion.

When most people think of running a PR agency, they think glamour, events, champagne, and paparazzi. But the truth is, that couldn't be further from the everyday reality of what actually happens.

Rockaway Ventures, a European investment fund under the Rockaway Capital group, has announced the closing of its second fund, Rockaway Ventures II, at nearly €55 million.

With a background in building and selling major payments businesses, Justin Pike is no stranger to transforming how money moves. Now, as CEO and Founder of Burbank, he’s leading a new venture from Wales that aims to bring familiar, in-store card-present security to the online checkout process. It’s called Card Present over Internet, and it could just change the balance of power in digital commerce – reducing fraud, restoring trust, and even lowering costs for merchants.

With Mental Health Awareness Week underway, Virgin StartUp – Virgin’s home of entrepreneurship in the UK – is shining a spotlight on small business founder's mental health and the challenges they face. According to new research from the not-for-profit, more than half (51%)* of startup founders reported experiencing more instances of burnout this year. Additionally, almost one in five (18%) said their mental health and stress levels have worsened over the past six months.

Here is the truth that most founders will not say out loud. You did not start your business to stay stuck in survival mode. You started it because you saw a better way. Because you had a vision. Because you wanted more on your terms.

Sylvester.ai is disrupting the global $300 billion+ pet care industry with its veterinarian-backed, AI-technology innovation in feline healthcare that helps cat caregivers assess whether their kitty is in distress and – most importantly – use that info to inform whether it’s time to get their beloved cat to the vet.

Classiq has announced raising $110 million in Series C funding, the largest ever for a quantum software company.

High-Velocity Startups has entered an ongoing strategic partnership with Fusion Flow Software to deliver automation and AI advisory services supporting international enterprise growth.

MarvelX is on a mission to build  the operational backbone for the financial industry – starting with insurance. It has announced the closing of a $6 million funding round led by EQT Ventures, and the launch of ClaimOS MaX.

I used to think progress looked like more women in leadership. More women at the table. More women at the top.

And for a while, that felt true. After all, in a world where men are still holding quite a substantial amount of leadership roles – 90% of Fortune 500 CEOs to be exact – any shift felt like something worth celebrating.

Rob O’Connor, EMEA CISO at Insight explores why businesses must overcome the fear of adopting new technologies to truly protect themselves from evolving cyber threats.