Davey calls for AI ‘pause’ as Burnham inks US-UK tech deal September 21, 2026 Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey has called for the government to spearhead a treaty that would “press pause on super-intelligent AI” just as Andy Burnham unveiled a deal with President Trump to advance engagement on the technology. Davey is set to tell party members on Tuesday that the UK could be home to an [...]
Transient Secures Investment from Nasdaq Ventures to Advance Bank-Grade Governance for Enterprise AI September 21, 2026 Transient.AI (“Transient”), the secure AI operating system for regulated markets, announced a strategic investment from Nasdaq Ventures, joining lead investor NEXT Investors in the company’s Series A round. The investment advances Transient’s mission to bring bank-grade, policy-driven AI governance to regulated financial institutions worldwide. As financial leaders assess the security challenges of autonomous AI, enterprise [...]
Burnham to meet Trump amid Iran war’s inflation spike September 21, 2026 Andy Burnham is set to meet President Donald Trump face-to-face for the first time against the backdrop of the Iran war pushing inflation up to above four per cent within months. On his trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Burnham will meet Trump and several other world leaders. Burnham’s meeting with [...]
OpenAI’s rogue AI acted ‘like uni students after too many beers’ September 21, 2026 The rogue AI agents behind OpenAI’s unprecedented Hugging Face cyber attack behaved like “university students who’ve had too many beers”, a cyber expert told City AM, saying the breach was more a triumph of persistence than intelligence. Charl van der Walt, global head of security research at Orange Cyberdefense, said that despite the alarm triggered [...]
Truelink Capital, Goldenpeak, Allied Industrial Partners and Axiom Equity win Sagard Private Equity Emerging Manager of the Year Awards 2026 September 21, 2026 Sagard has named Truelink Capital II, Goldenpeak Fund I, Allied Industrial Partners and Axiom Equity as the winners of its 2026 Emerging Manager of the Year Awards.1 Established in 2024, the awards are being presented by Sagard for the first time following the completion of Sagard’s partnership with Unigestion. The awards recognize emerging managers, or [...]
Q4 Expands Connected IR Platform — Bringing More Market Intelligence and Earnings Workflows Together in One Place September 21, 2026 AI-powered Consensus & Public Guidance intelligence leads a series of enhancements designed to eliminate fragmented workflows, accelerate critical IR work, and give teams greater control
Premier League front-of-shirt sponsorship revenues rise to £444m September 21, 2026 Premier League clubs’ front-of-shirt sponsorship revenue has risen eight per cent to £444m despite implementing a voluntary ban on gambling firms. The English top flight agreed to ban betting and casino brands from the lucrative front-of-shirt sponsorship slot in a move that lost the 20 clubs a collective £67m. But Premier League teams have managed [...]
Fanplayr Rebrands to Verada, Reflecting the Growing Role of AI Across Its Platform September 21, 2026 Fanplayr, a leader in online business optimization and personalization, today announced its rebrand to Verada, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution into an AI-powered conversion optimization platform. Derived from ‘Verified Data,’ the Verada name reflects the platform it has become: one built around intelligent, verified data. It also reflects the company’s proprietary Verada [...]
Tony Blair warns leaders to resist growing AI ‘techlash’ September 21, 2026 Tony Blair has warned governments against bowing to a growing “techlash” over AI, arguing that slowing adoption could leave countries poorer and less secure as concerns over the technology mount. A report from the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), published on Monday, said political leaders in the US and UK were facing growing pressure to hold [...]
GOV.UK founder warns Britain is ‘dangerously dependent’ on foreign AI September 21, 2026 Britain risks becoming “dangerously dependent” on a handful of foreign tech companies as AI spreads through businesses and public services, the founder of GOV.UK has warned. Mike Bracken, who founded the Government Digital Service and led the creation of GOV.UK, said organisations were steadily giving up control of critical systems as they turned to external [...]