European defense sector faces a major digital execution gap as impact expectations surge, new BearingPoint study finds March 26, 2026 A new BearingPoint study highlights how digital technologies are reshaping Europe’s defense value chain and why accelerating digital transformation is essential to strengthen industrial resilience and operational readiness.
Next: Iran war costs retailer £15m and could push up prices March 26, 2026 High street giant Next has said it will take a £15m hit from the soaring air freight and fuel prices caused by the Iran war, as it races to make savings elsewhere to offset the costs. The FTSE 100 firm said it expects the conflict to constrain its growth in the Middle East, which accounts [...]
FTSE 100 Live: OECD slashes UK growth prospects as inflation set to jump March 26, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. The White House’s Press Secretary has said the US is “very close” to meeting its objectives in the Iran war, though offered no specific timeline on when the conflict could come to a close. But Iran’s foreign minister has said the country has “no intention [...]
Arm is opening a chip shop. This could be transformative March 26, 2026 Fascinating news came on Tuesday night that semiconductor designer Arm confirmed rumours that it would be launching its own chip. For those not in the know, Cambridge-based Arm has so far only focused on semiconductor architecture – the blueprint that determines how chips work – and then licences that out to tech firms who choose [...]
MiQ Acquires Adsmovil, Creating Largest Independent Programmatic Offering In Latin America March 25, 2026 Acquisition combines Adsmovil’s market-leading retail media, mobile and DOOH capabilities with MiQ’s AI-powered operating system to serve global brands across the region
3D Systems Achieves Full-Scope EU MDR Certification, Accelerating European Launch of NextDent® Jetted Denture Solution Targeted for Summer 2026 March 25, 2026 Certification Marks Major Milestone in Strategic Dental Growth Initiative Addressing Straightening, Protection, Repair and Replacement of Teeth
HGS Brings Certainty to AI‑Led Transformation With Intelligent Experience March 25, 2026 Helping enterprises move beyond pilots to measurable results at scale
New Rithum Report Finds 58% of Shoppers Lose Trust in the Brand When LLMs Provide Wrong Information March 25, 2026 New survey of U.S. and U.K. shoppers reveals widespread use of AI tools for product research, rising expectations for accurate pricing, and the risk when AI recommendations go wrong
OpenAI sharpens its focus as Sora falls and funding web tightens March 25, 2026 OpenAI’s decision to shut down its Sora video tool and unwind its Disney partnership in the space of 24 hours is far from an isolated product call. It comes at a moment of rapid growth for the firm, which is handling heavy infrastructure demands alongside increasing scrutiny over how the AI boom it sits at [...]
The AI panic about offices may be premature March 25, 2026 The AI Narrative vs Reality If you listened only to the headlines, you would think artificial intelligence (AI) is about to empty the office. Every few weeks brings another prediction that AI will replace huge swathes of white-collar jobs, with the inevitable conclusion that fewer workers will mean less demand for office space. On the [...]