Timekettle LiveTalk AI translation earbuds reviewed October 8, 2026 Timekettle LiveTalk delivers capable AI translation across 52 languages, with delays and subscription costs; consider it for frequent travel.
Google DeepMind’s London AI drug spinout eyes $50bn valuation October 8, 2026 London-based AI drug discovery firm, Isomorphic Labs, is reportedly seeking a valuation of up to $50bn (£37bn) in fresh funding talks, just five months after raising $2.1bn from investors. The Google DeepMind spinout, led by Nobel Prize-winning scientist Sir Demis Hassabis, is in early discussions to raise new capital at a valuation of at least [...]
Bolt set for £190m VAT bill after legal defeat October 8, 2026 Ride-hailing platform Bolt has been refused permission to appeal a case brought by HMRC over how it calculates and pays its VAT. This follows HMRC winning an appeal in June against the Estonian tech giant over its VAT payments and calculations, overturning earlier decisions that had ruled in Bolt’s favour. The tax authority brought the [...]
Tesco urges Healey to slash ‘fundamentally unfair’ business rates October 8, 2026 The boss of Tesco has urged John Healey to reform the “fundamentally unfair” business rates system and avoid a so-called warehouse tax. Ken Murphy, chief executive of the UK’s biggest grocer, has become the latest retail industry figure to urge the Chancellor to cut taxes on high street businesses, as Andy Burnham pledges a revival [...]
Central London Alliance Summit to bring London’s business and political leaders together to debate the future of the capital October 8, 2026 Business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and leading voices from across London’s economy will come together on 14 October for the Central London Alliance Summit 2026, to debate the opportunities and challenges shaping the capital’s future. The Central London Alliance Summit 2026 will bring together hundreds of business leaders, policymakers, innovators and industry experts for a full [...]
Asos hackers duped employee in data breach October 8, 2026 The hackers behind a threat to leak Asos customer data duped an employee by posing as a “trusted contact,” the fast-fashion group has said. An unknown group shocked Asos’ millions of customers on Tuesday when they published a push notification on the online retailer’s app, claiming to have hacked into the company and threatening a [...]
Standard Life shares tumble as Aberdeen slashes stake October 8, 2026 Shares in Standard Life fell sharply on Thursday as Aberdeen revealed it would sell half of its remaining stake in the company, less than ten years after the messy merger between the two investment firms. Aberdeen will cut its stake to around 5.2 per cent per cent through a secondary placing, which will value Standard [...]
‘This is dangerous’ – America’s new elites are opting out of society October 8, 2026 If you are fortunate enough to become wealthy, you have obligations to the society that made that possible. Americans have forgotten that.
Jeffrey Archer (1940-2026): A writer of fiction in all senses October 8, 2026 Following the death of novelist and former political Jeffrey Archer, Eliot Wilson looks back at a complicated life.
Elsinore: meet Ian Charleson’s real Hamlet director Richard Eyre October 8, 2026 The director of Ian Charleson’s 1989 National Theatre Hamlet production speaks to City AM about a long career in showbusiness, and how often national treasures have a dark side. Richard Eyre has worked as a director of stage and film since the 1960s, with his most famous movies including Iris and Notes On A Scandal. [...]