Bezos AI lab eyes King’s Cross Silicon Valley hub Tech Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s AI venture is in talks to expand in London, joining a growing cluster of AI giants around King’s Cross, which is increasingly being seen as the UK’s rival to Silicon Valley. Project Prometheus, the billionaire’s secretive AI lab, is in talks of taking up office space within the Jellicoe Buiding, the [...]
Tech firms sign for 400,000 sq ft of London office space in a month Tech AI firms have signed for nearly 400,000 sq ft of London office space in under a month, in the biggest rush of tech leasing the capital has seen in a generation. Anthropic confirmed this week it has taken 158,000 sq ft at One Triton Square near Euston in a deal with British Land and Royal [...]
OpenAI investor calls for tax overhaul as AI reshapes jobs market Tech An early investor in OpenAI has called for a radical overhaul of the US tax system in anticipation that the rise of AI will necessitate a shift from taxing labour to taxing capital. American businessman and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has said that as the accelerated automation of the workforce fuels public anxiety over job [...]
China ties force co-founder exit at UK AI startup Fractile February 5, 2026 Co-founder of British AI chip startup Fractile left the company after concerns were raised internally about his links to China amid growing scrutiny of national security risks across the UK’s strategic tech sector. Yuhang Song, Fractile’s former chief technology officer, departed the business in May 2024 following questions over his academic background and earlier ties [...]
Accenture bets on British AI talent with Faculty buy January 6, 2026 Professional services firm Accenture has announced the acquisition of London-based AI specialist Faculty, in a deal that cements the City’s role as a global talent hub. The Dublin-based US firm said the acquisition will bring more than 400 AI specialists into Accenture’s workforce, deepening its capabilities in applied AI, decision intelligence and AI safety. The [...]