Anthropic researcher quits as colleague warns AI could ‘kill all humans’ Tech An Anthropic researcher has resigned from the trillion-dollar AI behemoth on safety grounds, accusing it and rival OpenAI of “racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives”. Jacob Coxon, who spent three years working on AI model training across Anthropic and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, said on Wednesday that neither company was “acting responsibly” as [...]
Could AI wipe out middle management? Opinion To actually make a difference, AI must tackle its problem's weakest link. For corporate structures, this could well mean middle management.
Lawyer struck off for using fake AI evidence in his own disciplinary case Law An immigration lawyer who was referred to a Tribunal after a criminal conviction has been struck off after using AI-generated evidence as part of his own defence. Abhishek Kumar, 41, a registered foreign lawyer, was referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after his 2024 criminal conviction at the Central Criminal Court, after he knowingly [...]
Uber launches ‘autonomous’ cabs in London September 3, 2026 Londoners will be able to order “autonomous” Ubers from today as the ride-hailing firm becomes the first company to launch automated driving technology to customers in Britain. The San Francisco-based firm announced it will allow users to book the autonomous cars through its app in London from Thursday, via its partnership with British AI driving [...]
Credo Technology: The next big opportunity in AI? September 2, 2026 Those looking for the next big thing in a crowded field should look at Credo Technology, the company that provides the connective tissue that knits together AI data centres, writes Abdullah Cheref By June 2025, everyone chasing the AI boom seemed focused on GPUs. I was more interested in what connected them. Those chips are [...]
The common sense deficit hitting the City’s professional services firms September 2, 2026 The rise of AI has put serious pressure on professional services firms to figure out hiring and training strategies as an industry built to sell knowledge faces a knowledge gap as a new era enters the workforce with skills very different from the cohort ahead of them, writes Maria Ward-Brennan. Much of the conversation about [...]
Andrew Bailey warns markets are not ready for the rise (or fall) of AI August 31, 2026 The governor of the Bank of England and chair of the Financial Stability Board, Andrew Bailey, has warned that countries are unprepared for the consequences of advanced AI and that the wider economy remains vulnerable to a dramatic market correction triggered by a potential slump in AI and tech stocks. Ahead of a G20 meeting [...]
Why London’s AI engineers are worth £360,000+ August 31, 2026 Jack & Jill co-founder Saaras Mehan just hiked the minimum salary for engineers from £240,000 to £360,000. He says that's what London’s AI talent is worth.
Sorry Elon, universal basic income won’t solve the AI jobs apocalypse August 28, 2026 Traditionally left-wing economists, universal basic income has now found unlikely support in Silicon Valley as AI threatens to wipe out jobs.
Affluent Big Four partners lack ‘fire in the belly’ to disrupt consulting market August 27, 2026 The trend of Big Four partners leaving to launch boutique consultancies has accelerated in recent years. But Q5 co-founder has told City AM that many will struggle to build true challenger brands without an “all or nothing” approach. Five founders, including managing partner Olly Purnell, launched boutique consultancy firm Q5 at the height of the global financial [...]