Hiring freezes loom as business confidence remains near record low May 1, 2026 British business leaders are bracing for hiring freezes as headcount expectations dropped into negative territory again, according to new data from the Institute of Directors. The IoD’s economic confidence Index edged up to -64 in April from -76 in March, remaining close to historic lows. But headcount expectations slipped to minus three from zero in [...]
Pyxis Group Appoints Kunal Ramtri and Tun Win as Managing Directors to Lead Global Commodities Trading and Risk Practice and Accelerate AI-Driven Growth April 30, 2026 Pyxis Group, a diversified advisory firm serving the global industrial and commodities sectors, today announced the appointments of Kunal Ramtri and Tun Win as Managing Directors and co-heads of the firm’s Global Commodities Trading & Risk practice and Trading AI practice. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430123690/en/ Kunal Ramtri brings [...]
Industry-First CreativeX × CreatorIQ Integration Unifies Creator and Paid Media Ecosystems April 30, 2026 Nestlé leading adoption of the AI-powered integration that brings creator content into the center of global paid media operations—helping brands leverage high-performing creator media at scale.
Stephen Fry launches £100k lawsuit against tech conference over fall April 30, 2026 Stephen Fry is suing the organisers of tech conference CogX Festival after falling off the stage at the O2 Arena in London and breaking his leg, pelvis, and ribs. Filed in the High Court, the 68-year-old actor and comedian is alleging in his £100,000 claim that the accident, which happened in 2023, was caused by “negligence” from CogX [...]
Brightfin Unveils AI-Native Platform for IT Financial Management April 30, 2026 Brightfin clients drive their businesses forward with the first AI Native Cost Optimization Platform
Meet the AI-powered fan companion: TGR Haas F1 Team RaceMate powered by Infobip April 30, 2026 New always-on conversational agent with team race intelligence, team insights, and interactive experiences powered by Infobip AgentOS
Legora lands Nvidia backing as Jude Law fronts campaign April 30, 2026 AI legal tech firm Legora has secured fresh backing from Nvidia as part of a $50m (£37m) funding extension that pushes its valuation to $5.6bn. The Stockholm-based startup said the extension takes its total Series D round to $600m, with Nvidia’s venture arm NVentures and Atlassian joining as new corporate investors. Additional backing came from [...]
Options Technology expands Financial Services Footprint with Major Tier 1 Bank AI Deployment in Iceland April 30, 2026 Options Technology, a global leader in financial technology managed services and IT infrastructure, today announced its PrivateMind solution has been selected by a Tier 1 bank for major AI deployment in its Iceland data center. PrivateMind is a fully governed AI platform, purpose-built for financial institutions that demand absolute data privacy, performance, and control. Deployed [...]
Buses, shoes and air ambulances: The F1 tech influencing everyday life April 30, 2026 F1 may have been away from our screens for over a month, but its technology has been all around us. Matt Hardy digs deeper. Ever sat on the famously busy – and traffic heavy – 149 bus route from London Bridge to Edmonton Green, the one that weaves its way through the City before heading [...]
Soho Square Agrees Exit of Investment in CreateFuture Following Period of Strong Growth April 30, 2026 Soho Square Capital LLP (“Soho Square”), an investment firm focused on financing established and growing UK and European SMEs, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to exit its investment in CreateFuture (the “Company”), a leading digital transformation consultancy, to Version 1, a global leader in digital transformation. The transaction is subject to customary [...]