OLX Launches AutoGPT: Agentic AI Assistant Transforming Automotive Search Across Europe April 2, 2026 AutoGPT uses conversational AI to let car buyers describe their needs in plain language Currently live in Poland and soon to be launched in France, Romania, and Portugal marking the next phase in intuitive automotive search Developed as part of OLX's $200M+ investment in AI innovation across its marketplace platforms
SecurityTech on the Rise: G+D Reports Strong Order Intake and High Resilience in 2025 April 2, 2026 In fiscal year 2025, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) reaffirmed its position as global leader in SecurityTech for mission-critical infrastructure. In a market where security is becoming essential for technological and societal stability, G+D demonstrates strong growth prospects. In 2025, G+D achieved a record order intake of €3.6 billion (+8%). Revenue increased to €3.2 billion (+1%), although exchange [...]
Space X kicks off IPO process with confidential filing April 2, 2026 Elon Musk’s Space X has confidentially filed to go public, bringing the rocket company a step closer to delivering what is expected to be the largest initial public offering in history. The Texas-based company submitted its draft IPO paperwork to the US Securities and Exchange Commission this week, according to the Financial Times, citing two [...]
UK’s Disruptors, Innovators and Growth Hackers collide as SCALE Tables announced for April Summit April 2, 2026 New roundtable format brings curated, peer-level conversations to SCALE SUMMIT, inviting founders, investors and business leaders to “constructively disagree” to drive growth. SCALE SUMMIT, the UK’s leading event for ambitious, fast-growing businesses, has announced details of SCALE Tables – a roundtable experience running across both days of the Summit, designed to cut through the noise [...]
Middlesex CCC needs saving from oblivion so ECB must take bold action April 2, 2026 As the English cricket season begins again, the demise of Middlesex should be ringing alarms bells at fat cats Surrey and the ECB, writes Ed Warner. Of course the forecast is for biting winds across the country this weekend. What did you expect? The English cricket season starts tomorrow. Expect confected hoopla about The Hundred, [...]
The art of the great British ad April 2, 2026 UK advertising is the best in the world, blending creativity with commerce in a uniquelt British way. But the industry is under threat, says Simon Cooper If you grew up in Britain, your childhood was likely narrated by commercial breaks as much as by the programs they sat between. Whether it was the 90 seconds [...]
Can AI end the female admin trap? April 2, 2026 Large language models and agentic AI are exceptionally good at precisely the kind of labour that women have been doing for free for decades. So could technology be an unlikely source of female liberation? Asks Eliza Filby Have you heard of the so-called pink tax? It’s the rather cringe name given to the added cost [...]
Bureau Veritas Launches an Independent AI Assessment Offering for European Enterprises, Developed in Partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) April 1, 2026 Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services (TIC), announces the launch of an AI systems audit to help European enterprises assess and demonstrate their compliance with the European Union’s “AI Act” regulatory requirements. This offering combines on-site audits, document analysis, and direct testing to deliver an independent maturity report. Since the [...]
The Capitalist: Warning – this is an April Fool’s joke! Haha! April 1, 2026 April Fool's, AI 'writers' and economists playing football; catch up on the latest City gossip in this week's The Capitalist.
Dexory auditor raises evidence concerns as robotics firm losses widen April 1, 2026 Auditors for Dexory have issued a rare warning over gaps in its financial records after the British robotics firm Dexory reported surging revenues alongside deepening losses. In newly filed accounts, auditors at Moore Kingston Smith said they were “unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the stock quantities”, adding they could not determine whether [...]