Google maintains search dominance thanks to ads, AI and cloud April 25, 2025 Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reported a blockbuster earnings report on Thursday evening, driven by surging profits and rapid advancements in AI and cloud computing. The Magnificent Seven tech behemoth posted revenue of $90.2bn, a 12 per cent increase year over year. Meanwhile, net income surged 46 per cent to $34.5bn, far exceeding Wall Street expectations. [...]
As retail crime soars, is better tech the answer? April 24, 2025 Retail crime has soared by a fifth year-on-year, with retailers now questioning how to deal with extremely high shrinkage amid already-thin margins. Shoplifting offences rose by 20 per cent to 516,971 offences in December, up from 429,873 offences last year, according to the Office for National Statistics. The effect is a whole lot of shrink. [...]
Inside the ‘nationally significant’ plan to put Manchester ‘on the map’ April 24, 2025 The first phase of a “nationally significant” plan which would see 20,000 jobs created and put Greater Manchester “on the map” has been officially submitted. The Northern Gateway development would be the largest proposed employment site in the region – with its first phase including up to 6.5 million sq ft of employment space, supporting [...]
RELX: FTSE 100 group’s AI tools lead strong start to 2025 April 24, 2025 RELX has kicked off 2025 with strong momentum, reaffirming its full year guidance for growth in revenue, profit, and earnings per share. The FTSE 100 group cited the rapid adoption of its generative AI-driven legal platforms, which are accelerating performance in one of the firm’s core divisions. The global analytics and decision tools provider reported [...]
Google back in the hot seat as antitrust pushes Chrome sell April 22, 2025 Alphabet-owned Google returned to a Washington DC courtroom on Monday for the remedies phase of the US government’s landmark antitrust case, with the department of justice (DOJ) calling for a structural breakup of the tech giant – including a forced sale of its Chrome browser. The trial follows a 2023 ruling by US district judge [...]
The Capitalist: AI Jesus, banter bans and tales from the Westminster Arms April 17, 2025 Banter bans, AI Jesus and tales from the Westminster Arms; catch up on the latest gossip in this week's edition of The Capitalist.
Artists must stop fearmongering. AI is not a threat to the music industry April 16, 2025 AI is not a threat to music any more than drum machines were in the 1980s. Wealthy artists crying about AI are fearmongering, writes Robin Millar.
Exclusive: EY reveals Brits embrace AI at home, not at work April 15, 2025 The UK public is increasingly embracing artificial intelligence (AI) in their personal lives, but barriers to adoption are stopping workers from using the technology at work, according to a new study. EY’s new global AI sentiment index, shared exclusively to City AM, found that while 70 per cent of UK adults had used AI in [...]
Can AI do it better? Why Starmer is right to reimagine the civil service April 11, 2025 What proportion of the civil service's workload could AI handle today? Starmer could revolutionise Whitehall if he's brave enough.
Why using ChatGPT images could cost you down the line April 8, 2025 ChatGPT's new image generator is no doubt tempting for forward-looking marketeers, but don't shrug off the legal risks, writes Paul Armstrong.