Channel 4 chief Alex Mahon to run entertainment group Superstruct April 28, 2025 Alex Mahon has been named the new chief executive of Superstruct Entertainment – the live events giant behind festival like Boardmasters – just days after announcing her departure from Channel 4. Mahon steps into the role following an eight-year tenure at the state-owned broadcaster, bringing her leadership experience to aq compant that runs over 80 [...]
M&S breach exposes retail sector’s security risks April 28, 2025 Marks and Spencer (M&S) has been grappling with a serious cyber attack that forced the retailer to suspend online orders, disrupted in-store operations, and blocked its remote staff from working on its system. The attack, which began over the Easter weekend, has left M&S unable to fulfil many customer orders – driving its stock down [...]
NHS app set to slash waiting times, but concerns remain April 28, 2025 As the government continues its push to expand the NHS app in an effort to reduce waiting times and improve efficiency, concerns are mounting over the potential drawbacks and accessibility of the app for all patients. The Department of Health and Social Care recently announced that the expanded NHS app has already helped prevent 1.5m [...]
Masterchef maker eyes ITV takeover April 28, 2025 French media group Banijay is in early stage talks over a potential takeover for British broadcaster ITV or its studio division. Banijay, the producer behind shows including Masterchef, Peaky Blinders and Big Brother, has explored several options, first reported by the Financial Times. These include a full acquisition of ITV, or a more contained bid [...]
Dolls, brands and biases: How businesses are using AI image generation April 26, 2025 In recent weeks, a viral trend has emerged, where people use AI to create their own personalised barbie-like dolls, using platforms like ChatGPT. What started as a fun, self-expression experiment soon gained popularity, giving rise to a phenomenon now dubbed “barbification”. The trend allowed users to transform themselves into digital dolls, creating hyper-realised versions of [...]
Labour to fine tech firms £70k over knife crime content April 25, 2025 Tech firms that fail to swiftly remove knife-crime related content from their platforms could be hit with fines of up to £70,000 under new powers unveiled by the UK government this week. As part of Labour’s upcoming crime and policing bill, platforms and search engines will be legally obliged to take down illegal content- including [...]
London faces connectivity crunch as 3G retires and 5G stalls April 25, 2025 As Virgin Media O2 prepares to begin its nationwide 3G shutdown this summer, serious questions are emerging about the state of the UK’s mobile infrastructure. While the move is part of a broader strategy to transition users to faster 4G and 5G networks, industry experts warn that the country’s digital resilience is far from guaranteed. [...]
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. [...]
WPP bets big on AI after a slow start to 2025 April 25, 2025 WPP‘s revenue edged lower in the first quarter of 2024, as macroeconomic uncertainty and cautious client spending, as well as competitive pressure, weighed on advertising budgets globally. Yet, the firm is leaning heavily into AI, data and integration to fuel long-term growth, securing new business wins and pressing ahead with its transformation strategy. The advertising [...]
Meta platforms at the heart of Oasis ticket scams, Lloyds reveals April 24, 2025 Meta-owned platforms, particularly Facebook, have become the primary breeding ground for last year’s surge in Oasis ticket scams, according to recent data from Lloyds Banking Group. The bank’s research highlighted that over 90 per cent of reported scams targeting Oasis fans originated on social media, with a staggering 56 per cent of all reported concert [...]
