Former Deepmind star lands $1.1bn backing for AI startup April 27, 2026 An ex-Google DeepMind researcher has secured one of Europe’s largest AI funding rounds, as investors race to back a new generation of frontier labs beyond large language models (LLMs). David Silver has raised $1.1bn (£880m) for his London-based startup Ineffable Intelligence at a valuation of $5.1bn, in a round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed [...]
UK eyes AI in classrooms as schools face staffing strain April 27, 2026 Advances in AI are moving higher up the UK education agenda, as ministers look for ways to manage teacher shortages without major increases in spending. While the government has so far erred on the side of caution compared to its global peers, the direction of travel is toward a wider use of AI tools in [...]
Why awe-inspiring Anguilla is the Caribbean’s best-kept secret April 27, 2026 Anguilla is the Caribbean island America’s high-net-worth are escaping to. Here’s where to stay, eat and explore Like the very best paradise islands, Anguilla feels reassuringly far away. Fly to the Caribbean island of St Maarten via Paris, then it’s a transfer by road and another by boat. The travel is such that most Brits [...]
Intel hails highest share price in decade as earnings smash forecasts April 24, 2026 Intel shares jumped as much as 24.4 per cent on Friday after the chipmaker delivered a strong earnings beat and upbeat outlook, raising hopes of a sustained turnaround. The stock surged in early trading after already climbing more than 20 per cent in after-hours moves, putting it on track for one of its biggest one-day [...]
Big Four carnage as KPMG swings the jobs axe on both sides of the Pond April 24, 2026 On the back of KPMG taking the shears to its partners’ headcount in the UK, around 140 audit partners across the Atlantic are now set to lose their jobs. The Big Four firm is set to cut about 10 per cent of its 1,400 US audit partners to reduce its bloated headcount. The move comes [...]
Magic circle Freshfields to co-build legal AI with Anthropic April 24, 2026 Magic circle law firm Freshfields has signed a multi-year agreement with AI giant Anthropic, giving the firm easy access to Anthropic’s latest AI models and collaborating to help design Anthropic’s next-generation offerings. As part of the deal, Freshfields has rolled out Anthropic’s Claude models to its entire global workforce of 5,700 users across 33 offices, [...]
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending soars April 24, 2026 Meta Platforms is set to cut around 8,000 jobs next month as it ramps up spending on AI, in what marks one of the company’s largest rounds of layoffs in recent years. The move, as first reported by Bloomberg, will see roughly 10 per cent of Meta’s workforce cut, alongside plans to leave thousands of [...]
Palantir boss rebuts Polanski’s wild NHS claims April 23, 2026 A senior Palantir Technologies executive has issued a scathing point-by-point rebuttal after a viral video by Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticised the firm’s role in the NHS and wider public sector. Louis Mosley, who leads Palantir in the UK and Europe, responded directly on X, challenging a series of claims made in the clip. [...]
Met Police eyes Palantir to speed crime probes April 23, 2026 London’s most prominent police force is considering a major AI upgrade that could change how crimes are investigated across the capital, and raise concerns about who handles the country’s most sensitive data. The Met Police has reportedly been in talks with the controversial Big Tech Palantir Technologies, according to The Guardian, about deploying its AI [...]
Tesla leans on AI and robotics as earnings fail to woo investors April 23, 2026 Tesla delivered a mixed first quarter update on Wednesday evening, beating profit expectations but missing on revenue as its core car business continued to come under pressure. The electric vehicle maker reported earnings of 41 cents per share, ahead of the 37 cents expected. Meanwhile, revenue came in at $22.39bn (£16.6bn), dipping slightly below forecasts [...]