Even Claude says AI watermarking is no ‘silver bullet’ August 18, 2026 Claude has questioned whether watermarking AI-generated text can ever provide a foolproof way to identify machine-written material, just days after its maker, Anthropic, began embedding invisible marks into the chatbot’s own output. Asked by City AM whether AI-generated content should be watermarked, Claude warned that simple marks can be “cropped, screenshotted, or edited out”, while [...]
Meta trial risks reputational damage that ‘dwarfs’ financial hit August 18, 2026 Meta faces a reputational hit that could “dwarf” even the potentially colossal financial penalties if it loses a landmark US trial over claims it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to children. The tech giant goes to trial in California today in one of the biggest legal tests yet of the way social media platforms [...]
Industry chief warns ‘resilience not enough’ for growth August 18, 2026 The boss of Britain’s largest industry body has warned the government that “resilience alone” would not boost growth in the UK, firing the starting gun on two months of policy lobbying ahead of a pivotal Autumn Budget. Writing exclusively for City AM, the boss of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged the government [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 mixed; oil breaks $91 as Trump rules out new US-Iran ceasefire August 18, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Oil prices are marching higher after Donald Trump refused to extend the ceasefire between the US and Iran following its expiration on Monday. Brent crude – the international benchmark for oil prices – broke above $91 per barrel as tensions persisted over the Strait of Hormuz and a [...]
AIM-Listed Pulsar Group hit with High Court petition by HMRC August 18, 2026 Pulsar Group, a UK-based technology company listed on AIM, and its media matchmaking subsidiary, ResponseSource, face a winding-up petition from HMRC. The group, formerly known as Access Intelligence, provides SaaS solutions for the global marketing, public relations and journalism sectors. A petition filed with the London High Court on Friday named it. Additionally, ResponseSource, the [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 drops as oil prices rise after Trump makes Hormuz threat August 17, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Oil prices have edged back up to more than $89 per barrel after the war of words between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz continued over the weekend. Donald Trump has threatened to seize the narrow waterway and make it a US territory, marking a [...]
Google backs publisher model as Apple considers price tag for news August 14, 2026 Google said it backs the established system for paying news publishers, even as Apple considers a radically different model that would tie payments to how often its AI assistant uses journalism. The search giant considers itself the only major tech platform with a structured approach to paying publishers at scale, City AM understands, with licensing [...]
Meta glasses court ban sparks privacy warning for City businesses August 13, 2026 Meta’s controversial smart glasses have been banned from courthouses across England, prompting lawyers to sound the alarm for businesses about growing legal risks surrounding the wearable tech. Earlier this week, it was revealed that His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) had confirmed that camera glasses were banned from its sites across England and Wales. [...]
Airtel and Sumup set to kick off London’s fintech IPO test August 12, 2026 Airtel and Sumup are set to hand a potential $20bn boost to the London Stock Exchange with long-awaited IPOs that could help pave the way for a host of fintech firms to come to market. Telecommunications giant Airtel is planning to list its mobile money business in London before the end of the year, its [...]
London AI car firm records surge in revenue on demand for driver-tracking software August 11, 2026 Car tech firm Seeing Machines has accelerated into profitability after new European safety legislation triggered a surge in demand for its driver-tracking software. The AIM-listed group, which builds camera and AI software that tracks drivers’ eyes and heads in real time, reported a 45 per cent jump in revenue to $76.3m, up from $52.8m the [...]