Daniel Hulme: I asked Elon Musk on a yacht to help me solve AI consciousness July 9, 2026 Daniel Hulme is a global AI expert. He tells us about studying AI on a two-person course 27 years ago, and meeting Elon Musk on a yacht.
‘Moment of jeopardy’: City leaders issue rallying cry to safeguard London’s future as top financial hub July 9, 2026 London stands at a “moment of jeopardy”, top business leaders have warned, as they issued a rallying cry to secure the Square Mile’s future as a top global financial hub. The City bigwigs, including Soc Gen UK chief executive Thierry d’Argent, London Metal Exchange boss Matthew Chamberlain and former City minister Bim Afolami, have called [...]
London cannot afford to sleepwalk through the next decade July 9, 2026 London is slipping into complacency. We must use the next decade to reassert ourselves as a premier financial centre, writes Aster Crawshaw.
IMF offers UK modest growth upgrade despite fresh Iran war tension July 8, 2026 The UK economy is set to grow just one per cent this year, according to the The International Monetary Fund (IMF), following a modest revision from its previous gloomy prediction. The IMF said the consequences Iran war, which has led to continued disruptions across the economically-critical Strait of Hormuz, would soften momentum across the UK [...]
Convertr Appoints Greg Jordan as Chief Product Officer to Strengthen Data Governance for Enterprise B2B Programmes July 8, 2026 Appointment advances product leadership as enterprise demand grows for governed lead and contact data intake across AI-powered GTM stacks
Arm Announces Earnings Release Date for First Quarter Fiscal Year Ended 2027 July 8, 2026 Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARM) will report financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, after market close. The company will host a conference call via audio webcast at 14:00 Pacific Time (17:00 Eastern Time / 22:00 British Summer Time) to review its financial results and business outlook. [...]
Cloudflare Announces Research Pilot with OpenAI July 8, 2026 Research pilot combines Cloudflare’s global network signals with OpenAI’s frontier search capabilities
Senior exec layoffs surge as firms brace for major employment law change July 8, 2026 Senior exec exits from top businesses have surged since the start of the year as firms quietly clear out highly-paid staff before fresh costs associated with the Employment Rights Act changes come into force. Law firms have seen a “massive uptick in inquiries” from top staff exploring their legal options after being told they face [...]
ActiveCampaign Launches Google Ads Connector for Active Intelligence, Bringing AI-Guided Campaign Creation and Reporting to Marketers July 8, 2026 Marketers and business owners can now create and manage Google Ads Performance Max campaigns without leaving ActiveCampaign — part of a growing ecosystem of Active Intelligence connectors that brings the full power of a marketer’s tech stack into one AI-powered workspace
Why even gilts are outperforming the once unstoppable Magnificent 7 this year July 8, 2026 Plagued by sticky inflation and spendthrift politicians, the UK government’s bonds have spent years as an unloved asset class. But six months into 2026 and they have, so far, outperformed the Magnificent 7. Ali Lyon examines what has gone wrong for the so-called hyperscalers even as AI hype is greater than ever. Since the Bank [...]