Fractured politics has its upsides – trust me, I led Vote Leave June 30, 2026 For all the challenges of multi-party politics, the policy competition it encourages is already bearing fruit, writes former Vote Leave chief Matthew Elliott.
Exclusive: Santander’s Ebury eyes £100m Lumon takeover June 30, 2026 Ebury is weighing a takeover of foreign exchange firm Lumon as it looks to accelerate its expansion ahead of an initial public offering, City AM can reveal. London-based Ebury, which is majority-owned by Santander, is currently in talks with Pollen Street over a potential bid for Lumon that could value the company at north of [...]
Las Vegas’ bonkers wellness scene, with robot massages and towel dancing June 30, 2026 At Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Qua Baths and Spa offers the Strip’s first AI-powered robotic massage. Wearing a skin-tight bodysuit, which prevents the robot’s hands getting caught on clothing, I enter a room dominated by two imposing robot arms. It’s not the C3PO robot of Star Wars fame that I was anticipating, more [...]
Starmer to unveil hotly debated Defence Investment Plan in final act June 29, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer will unveil the highly-anticipated Defence Investment Plan in one of his final acts as Prime Minister. Starmer will publish full funding plans for the Defence Investment Plan (Dip), the government’s 10-year blueprint for armed forces, on Tuesday. He will say that more than £5bn over four years will be invested into drones, [...]
eClerx Recognized as a Representative Vendor in 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for Digital Shelf Analytics June 29, 2026 eClerx Services Ltd (ECLERX.NS), a global leader in AI-powered analytics, digital operations, automation, and business process management, today announced that eClerx Market360 has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the Gartner® Market Guide for Digital Shelf Analytics. This marks the second consecutive year that eClerx has been included in the report, following its recognition [...]
Google ‘disappointed’ as Youtube swept into UK social media ban June 29, 2026 Google has said it is “disappointing” that Youtube has been included in the government’s planned ban on social media for under-16s, warning the measures risk cutting children off from one of the internet’s biggest educational resources. The rebuke forms the firm’s strongest response yet to Keir Starmer’s plans to prohibit children under 16 from using [...]
WorkBoard Extends its Strategy Execution Platform with new AI-Native Strategic Portfolio Management Solution and Portfolio Analyst Agents June 29, 2026 The AI and agent SPM solution kills learning curves, shrinks planning cycles, and automates cadence and stakeholder reporting entirely so customers can optimize outcomes at AI speed
AI data centre race reaches rural Devon as Xlinks eyes £3.6bn campus June 29, 2026 Britain’s race to build the infrastructure underpinning AI is moving beyond its traditional data centre heartlands, with Xlinks unveiling plans for a £3.6bn AI campus in north Devon as developers search for land and grid capacity. The energy developer, whose Morocco-UK power project was shelved by the government earlier this year, wants to build a [...]
Geoswift and SKUx Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop a First-of-Its-Kind Programmable Stablecoin Commerce Network June 29, 2026 Bridging digital assets, traditional finance, enterprise treasury, and agentic commerce through global programmable money infrastructure
From Abu Dhabi to Imola: A2RL Expands Internationally with Historic Autonomous Racing Debut at Iconic Italian Track June 29, 2026 A2RL’s first international race marks a major step towards its ambition to become the world’s first international championship for fully autonomous racecars Up to 5 teams including TUM, PoliMOVE, Unimore, Kinetiz and Constructor selected from the 2025 season will compete in the world’s first autonomous multi-car race in Europe A2RL engaged Italy’s motorsport, engineering and student communities through Motor Valley Fest and a university roadshow ahead of the race Following European debut at Imola, the 2026 season will conclude at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi