Alastair Lukies: AI is humanising tech and will positively impact us all March 19, 2026 Fintech pioneer Alastair Lukies takes us through his career, from Monitise to his new AI endeavour, in this week's Square Mile and Me.
Gousto founder: Rise of weight-loss jabs ‘a depressing state of affairs’ March 19, 2026 Gousto founder Timo Boldt is on a mission to make the UK’s food system healthier. But in a world of weight-loss jabs – and after a succession of failed government initiatives – Ali Lyon asks whether he is fighting a losing battle. What goes into the most moreish hamburger on earth? Ask the owners of [...]
Ex-Google executive puts AI hiring under scrutiny March 18, 2026 A former Google Cloud executive has put AI hiring and its consequences under renewed scrutiny in a US courtroom. The unnamed ex-Big Tech employee’s testimony revolved around how automated, agentic systems are increasingly shaping recruitment decisions, not at the final interview stage, but much earlier, where candidates are filtered, ranked and, in many cases, excluded. [...]
viagogo Launches AI-Powered Tool for Artists, Teams, Venues March 18, 2026 “viagogo Distribution Manager” is self-serve tool that gives rights holders a direct line to over 125 million fans
Government drops AI copyright opt-out plan after industry backlash March 18, 2026 The government has scrapped its preferred proposal to allow AI firms to train on copyrighted material by default, as it shifts its approach after sustained opposition from the UK’s creative sector. In a report published on Tuesday morning, ministers confirmed they are U-turning from the proposed ‘opt-out’ model, which would have allowed developers to use [...]
Smarsh Unleashes AI Agents to Reduce Corporate Legal Discovery Costs by 75% March 18, 2026 New AI agents accelerate legal discovery, suppress surveillance noise, and transform idle communications data into a defensible engine for global compliance
ActiveCampaign is First to Launch AI that Acts, Not Just Answers at Spring Innovation Keynote March 18, 2026 New proactive, agent-to-user AI and personalization bring enterprise-grade marketing intelligence to small and mid-size businesses
FinQuery Achieves Rare Five-Year Leadership Streak with 20th Consecutive G2 Award March 18, 2026 Uninterrupted dominance on the G2 Lease Accounting Grid highlights a half-decade of excellence as the company scales its global footprint and product suite.
The world is not waiting for Britain on AI March 18, 2026 Without a pro-innovation framework that keep pace with our competitors, British start-ups will fall behind Today, the government will update Parliament on its position on the difficult issue of AI and copyright. It is critical that produces a pro-innovation framework which at minimum keeps pace with our international competitors. Without one, British startups are put [...]
City AM Awards 2026: Meet the Finalists March 18, 2026 And the nominees are…. Personality of the Year Greg Jackson CBE The entrepreneur and CEO of Octopus Energy has become one of the UK’s most prominent business leaders, known for his straight talking and punchy views across a range of topics including UK entrepreneurship, the business environment, capital markets and, of course, energy. In August [...]