‘Saddened and shocked’: Bytes Technology launches probe into 100 secret dealings of former chief March 18, 2024 Software firm Bytes Group has said it expects profit growth to surpass 12 per cent in its full year earnings update.
The Notebook: A plea for a little more nuance in AI discourse March 18, 2024 Marc Warner, CEO at AI firm Faculty, takes the Notebook pen to talk podcasts, good posture and the new frontier of tech.
Vodafone offloads Italian arm and kicks off bumper buyback March 15, 2024 Vodafone has struck a deal to offload its Italian arm for $8bn and announced plans for $4bn share buy back today in the “third and final step” of efforts to simplify its sprawling European business.
Alfa Financial posts uptick in profit as it unveils special dividend March 14, 2024 Asset finance software company Alfa Financial Software Holdings has posted an uptick in annual profits while announcing a special dividend as part of plans to return £9.7m to shareholders.
EU AI Act: What does it mean for UK business post-Brexit? March 14, 2024 The EU AI Act, aimed at controlling AI systems on a risk-based approach, gained an overwhelming majority in favour, with 523 votes.
Anne Boden: ‘Things haven’t got much better for women in tech in 40 years’ March 14, 2024 Former Starling Bank chief Anne Boden sits down with City A.M. to discuss her early career, sexism in the City and life beyond the bank.
More than £80m spent on remote working kit for ‘couch potato’ HMRC staff March 14, 2024 The taxman purchased over 175,000 laptops, tablet computers, phones, and desktops at a total cost of £82,609,759 over the last three years.
Legal and General hits out at Apple’s plan to keep AI use secret March 13, 2024 Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) has announced it plans to vote against Apple's use of AI at its upcoming annual meeting.
This London AI tech firm is set to benefit from a £3.4bn NHS spending injection March 13, 2024 The increase in NHS spending could provide several opportunities for Kainos, which is involved in NHS digital transformation projects.
UK government to pump £1.5m into science and tech investment drive March 11, 2024 Tech secretary Michelle Donelan is set to announce the fresh campaign today, urging UK investors to back science and technology scale-ups.