New research from Kore.ai reveals that a shortage of specialised AI talent is slowing UK enterprises’ ability to scale and realise return on investment on AI pilots. Despite overall optimism into AI implementation across enterprises, over a third of UK businesses (36%) are faced with a lack of AI expertise when implementing a new AI solution, acting as a handbrake on progress.

This November, women from every walk of life will gather for a one-of-a-kind event that redefines what empowerment truly means. The WomenIN Festival 2025, happening on 13–14 November at Cape Town’s iconic Newlands Cricket Ground, is more than a celebration – it's a catalyst for connection, change, and collective power.

Launching a startup in the UK has never been more attractive. In 2024, founders raised over $17 billion, making the UK Europe’s leading hub for early-stage ventures and home to 30+ unicorns. But behind the buzz lies a stark reality: up to 90% of startups can fail – and for many, the first 90 days can determine the trajectory.

A new survey from The Open University reveals a growing dilemma for UK businesses: almost all leaders (96%) see growth as central to their strategy, particularly in the context of the UK Government’s priority mission in achieving strong, secure, and sustainable economic growth by 2035. Yet nearly three in four admit it often comes at the expense of workforce diversity and inclusion goals (72%) and sustainability and net zero efforts (71%).

UK and Netherlands-based cybersecurity and compliance company Naq has successfully closed a €6 million Series A funding round to accelerate its mission to help health technology companies meet essential NHS standards amid rising cyber threats and regulatory delays.

For e-commerce businesses, the last quarter (Q4) is often the busiest and most lucrative time of the year with Prime Day, Halloween, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and end-of-year sales.

The short- and medium-term investment plans of UK small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have been hit hard by the recent changes to international trade tariffs.

Microsoft laid off 9,000 workers, citing artificial intelligence (AI) developments. Goldman Sachs announced it is deploying digital co-workers to enhance human performance and drive productivity. One story grabs headlines. The other reveals the future. 

It is not news that sustainability has become an issue for societies across the globe. To understand the extent of the problem, you only have to consider that the UK alone generates approximately 191.2 million tonnes of waste annually to picture the global crisis at hand.

In an era defined by economic uncertainty and rising operational costs, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to drive efficiency and innovation. Business lending platform Funding Circle, which has supported over 110,000 UK SMEs, reveals how AI can help small businesses grow smarter, not just faster, in 2025 and beyond.

Throxy, an outbound growth partner for companies selling into traditional industries, has announced a $6.2 million seed round led by Base10 Partners with participation from Y Combinator.

Aonic, a global group of tech and gaming companies, has acquired research technology firm Prime Insights for a total transaction value in excess of $250 million.

Most LGBTQIA+ individuals have gone on a deeply personal journey to get to where they are today. For many of us we have experienced shame and had internal battles about how to be our  true self in a world that isn’t always accepting of who we are.

Earned media relations, synonymous with ‘traditional PR’, has often been the afterthought in a sales and marketing plan. Considered the nice-to-have, not need-to-have, it often finds itself towards the bottom of marketer’s hierarchy of needs.

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is moving at pace, nearly doubling in the past two years. This technology is reshaping everything in the world of work from recruitment and customer service to data analysis and employee experience.

MEGA, the AI voice agent platform purpose-built for order-to-cash (O2C) management, has announced a $2 million pre-seed funding round led by Spintop Ventures, a Nordic early-stage venture capital firm with 15 years of experience scaling software-based technology companies.

IQM Quantum Computers has raised a $320 million Series B funding round, marking the largest ever Series B fundraise in the quantum space outside of the US. This latest funding round boosts IQM’s funding total to $600 million.

ArcaScience, the AI healthtech startup setting a new standard for benefit-risk evaluation to make better, safer drugs, has announced a $7 million seed funding round led by The Moon Venture, with participation from Pléiade Venture, Plug&Play Ventures, Bpifrance, and AKKA Technologies.

For many startups, “going global” used to be an aspiration saved for later stages of growth. But today, ambitious young companies are thinking differently. They’re building globally distributed teams from the outset, treating international hiring not as an expansion strategy, but as a foundation for growth.