Profit warnings citing global upheaval hit ‘record high’ January 27, 2026 The proportion of profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies where bosses complain about policy uncertainty and geopolitics reached a record high last year, fresh analysis has shown. New data by EY has shown that 240 firms warned investors that profits would fall short of market expectations. Though this was the lowest figure since 2021 – [...]
A2RL Drone Championship Sets the Pace for AI in Autonomous Flight January 26, 2026 TII Racing set the fastest autonomous lap of the Championship, establishing a new benchmark for high-speed, vision-based autonomy MAVLAB secured the multi-drone title, showcasing robust multi-agent autonomy in complex, shared environments Human FPV pilot MinChan Kim narrowly defeated AI competitor in a decisive Human vs AI finale, in a down-to-the-wire showdown
Atrium Launches AIR, Its New Innovation Lab and Product Incubator, and Unveils ZephyrIQ, a Conversational AI Platform for On-Demand Workforce Insights January 26, 2026 AIR accelerates Atrium’s product innovation strategy, launching with ZephyrIQ to deliver instant, AI-powered insights from complex enterprise workforce data.
Simpro Group Accelerates AI-First Platform Strategy with Delight Acquisition January 26, 2026 Acquisition of AI-driven customer engagement solution enables trade businesses to turn completed jobs into repeat business
The Apprentice 2026 star Tim Campbell reveals new task he’d add – and it involves AI January 26, 2026 As The Apprentice 2026 returns, Lord Sugar’s adviser Tim Campbell MBE speaks to City AM The Apprentice returns to the BBC this Thursday 29 January with many of the classic tasks pitting two groups of budding entrepreneurs against each other, as the teams compete to try to make a profit. Contestants have created books, newspapers, [...]
WhatsApp probe casts shadow ahead of Meta earnings January 26, 2026 Meta heads into a crucial earnings week under mounting regulatory pressure, after the UK watchdog, Ofcom, opened a formal investigation into WhatsApp’s data handling. This comes just days after Meta paused access to its AI chatbots for teenagers worldwide, Britain’s communications regulator, Ofcom, said it is looking into whether the social media giant provided “incomplete or inaccurate” [...]
Dallas Mavericks owner-backed Orreco acquires Ennis-Hill’s Jennis January 26, 2026 A women’s hormone health platform founded by Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill has been acquired by AI bio-analytics platform Orreco. Jennis, the health and performance platform, was founded by London 2012 gold medal winner Ennis-Hill, joins parent firm Orreco AI and subsidiaries FitrWoman – a platform used by England’s Lionesses – and DDSA Computer Vision – a [...]
S4 Capital shares surge as profit guidance improves January 26, 2026 Digital advertising company S4 Capital shares jumped in early morning trading after reporting that activity during the final quarter was ahead of its revised guidance. Shares surged 40.6 per cent to 27.2 pence as the company defied the challenging backdrop for advertising groups, but reported a fall in revenue. The company anticipates full year net [...]
James Reed: Usual January job hunting surge delayed by WFH January 26, 2026 The first Monday of the working year has long been the busiest day for job searches, but that's slowly changing, writes James Reed.
Lady Mayor: Self-deprecation is damaging UK economy January 26, 2026 Davos 2026 made clear that British pessimism about the UK economy is damaging its own reputation on the world stage, writes Susan Langley.