Tesco nears crucial update as Iran war threatens food inflation April 15, 2026 As the bosses of the country’s biggest supermarkets crowded into the chancellor’s office earlier this month, no voice will have been as loud as that of Ken Murphy, chief executive of Tesco. Rachel Reeves summoned grocery executives to discuss how the Iran war will impact Brits’ weekly shops, and Tesco’s results tomorrow will pull back [...]
PwC moves to unify global services as AI reshapes consulting sector April 14, 2026 Big Four firm PwC is drawing up a blueprint to standardise its consultancy services across its global business, as the sector faces mounting pressure from the rapid rise of AI. As businesses continue to invest in AI, the cracks in what this will mean for broader businesses are starting to show, with layoffs being blamed [...]
Q4 Inc. Acquires Virtua Research to Bring AI-Powered Consensus Management to IR Operations April 14, 2026 Acquisition adds analyst consensus data to Q4 platform—with Q4’s AI applied to help IR teams identify shifts and proactively manage market expectations
Cloudflare Partners with Wiz to Secure the Global AI Attack Surface, Eliminating Blind Spots Caused by Shadow AI April 14, 2026 New integration gives organizations a clear path from identifying AI risks to stopping attacks in real time
Cloudflare Launches Mesh to Secure the AI Agent Lifecycle April 14, 2026 Cloudflare Mesh helps any developer encrypt every human, code, and agent connection point without ever exposing internal infrastructure and data to the public Internet
ZincFive Surpasses 2 GW Milestone Underscoring Commercial Adoption of Nickel-Zinc in Data Centers April 14, 2026 ZincFive®, the world leader in nickel-zinc (NiZn) battery-based solutions for immediate power applications, has surpassed 2 gigawatts (GW) in power delivered or contracted globally, reinforcing the growing adoption of nickel-zinc as a preferred alternative to legacy battery technologies in data center infrastructure. This milestone reflects accelerating customer demand for solutions that deliver high power density, [...]
Expedia Group Reveals ‘The AI Trust Gap’: Travelers Embrace AI for Planning but Rely on Trusted Brands to Book April 14, 2026 New report finds nearly 70% of travelers prefer booking with trusted travel brands over AI chatbots and agents
Synera Raises $40M Series B to Scale Agentic AI Engineering for Global Manufacturers April 14, 2026 Agentic AI platform that orchestrates the full engineering value chain across 80+ hardware engineering tools, which operates securely, on‑premise, and without disrupting existing systems, announces $40M (€35M) raise in Series B. Round led by Revaia, a leading European growth technology investor, with participation from UVC (€6M), to accelerate U.S. and international expansion. Adopted by NASA, BMW, Airbus, Volvo Trucks, and Hyundai to drive AI-ready organizational transformation, address the engineering talent shortage, and reduce costs and material usage.
Quantum and AI drive UK startup funding to $7.8bn in 2026 April 14, 2026 UK startup funding jumped to $7.8bn (£6.2bn) in the first quarter of 2026, as a surge in quantum computing investment and mega-rounds powered the strongest start to a year since 2022. New data from HSBC Innovation Banking and Dealroom shows venture capital investment rose 60 per cent year on year, pointing to renewed confidence in [...]
Morgan Stanley and Goldman Space X IPO plan to curb post-float selloff April 14, 2026 The Wall Street banks elected to work on Space X’s anticipated listing are drawing up plans to curb a post-IPO slump that could have detrimental effects to its valuation. Advisers on the deal are exploring whether insiders and early investors could be allowed to sell shares before the standard 180-day lock up has passed, according [...]