Smells define our world – but modern life is killing them June 26, 2025 The smell of the Clockwork Orange – AKA the Glasgow Subway – has mystified Glaswegians for over a hundred years. Newspapers have pored over the pong since the metro first opened in 1896. Over the years the curious, slightly fusty scent has been described as an “odour-laden spice caravan” and prompted one Redditor to ask [...]
Are the wheels falling off the Bitcoin treasury play? June 26, 2025 What do a London-listed web designer, a spinal health researcher and a metals miner all have in common? Hint: They also have this in common with an AI-powered business consultancy and a Utah-based oil and gas producer. Figured it out? The answer: In the past few days, they have all adopted what they call a [...]
Is Apple losing the AI war? June 26, 2025 Apple’s position in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape is increasingly precarious. While rivals such as Google, Microsoft and even Samsung have surged ahead by integrating large language models (LLMs) and generative AI into their products, Apple’s progress has been notably cautious and incremental. Commentators and insiders alike question whether Apple is losing the race [...]
Have we crossed the AI event horizon? June 26, 2025 Despite Sam Altman’s claims that we’ve crossed the AI “event horizon,” the reality is that today’s models remain far behind human intelligence in scale, flexibility, efficiency and learning, says Lewis Liu Sam Altman is currently peddling the “gentle singularity“, claiming we are already “past the event horizon” for AI – at the point where the [...]
Brave Bison’s new deal signals rising EdTech trend June 25, 2025 Brave Bison’s acquisition of MiniMBA, the online marketing education business founded by professor Mark Ritson, marks a significant strategic expansion into the professional training space for the UK-based digital media and marketing group. The £19m deal, announced Wednesday, is AIM-listed Brave Bison’s largest to date. It follows a string of acquisitions, including Social Chain and [...]
What does Labour’s industrial strategy really mean for UK tech? June 25, 2025 After years of drift, Whitehall has finally made a plan. Labour’s long-trailed Industrial Strategy landed on Monday – a 10 year blueprint that promises to stitch a broken economic model back together with the help of strategic intervention. For the tech sector, it’s an ambitious document. But many in the industry have said it’s also [...]
How effective procurement technology can improve employee retention June 25, 2025 With many organisations facing a battle to attract and retain talented staff, it’s important that they are not frustrated in their ability to do their jobs by cumbersome procurement technology. Unemployment in the UK remains low, standing at 4.4 per cent in the three months to February 2025, according to government data. But this only [...]
THG shares jump as MyProtein owner returns to revenue growth June 25, 2025 THG – the London-listed firm behind fitness supplement brand Myprotein – has reported a jump in revenue growth ahead of its AGM today. The group, founded by businessman Mathew Moulding, recorded positive revenue growth across its Beauty and Nutrition divisions on a constant currency basis and reiterated its full-year targets. Shares rose by over 10 [...]
Vibe shift: Gen-Z accountants ditch partnership ambitions for start-ups June 25, 2025 Accountant students aspire to start their own business, marking a generational shift away from the traditional route
Contradiction at the heart of National Security Strategy June 25, 2025 The situation in the Middle East reminds us that these are volatile times and as the war in Ukraine grinds on, an unpredictable US President heads to the Hague for a crucial Nato summit where the security of Europe is on the table. At home, the government has published its National Security Strategy which concludes [...]