Hiring spree: Jaguar Land Rover recruits 81 per cent of tech jobs in UK January 16, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover has gone on a hiring spree in the UK, recruiting 81 per cent of its global positions in Britain. The luxury marque announced today that 280 out of the 300 vacancies currently available are in the UK. This is in addition to the 371 jobs which have already been filled in Britain. [...]
The riddle of the Nursing Assistant: Twitter user solves viral case January 13, 2023 For the last year Twitter has been racking its collective brain to try to unravel what has become known as The Riddle of the Nursing Assistant. Last December a Tik Tok user called @thisis_bex cross-posted a rather thirsty picture of what we assume to be herself alongside the cryptic caption: “Imagine how good your life [...]
ESG in VC episode 1 January 13, 2023 Listen in as Oksana and Marc talk about why as some studies show, most VC backed companies are slower to become more responsible than others. Marc also shares some of his thoughts on AI and automation being a glaring omission in the ESG conversation and why it is that ESG has emerged as the most [...]
GFA Exchange January 13, 2023 At The GFA Exchange, we identify thriving yet often overlooked SMEs, regardless of their unique and diverse characteristics. We understand that many of these businesses may not fit the conventional criteria required by financial services firms to access vital finance and business growth support. Our mission is rooted in the values of fairness, inclusivity, and [...]
M3gan review: A Black Mirror-esque take on the classic murder puppet January 11, 2023 ★★★★☆ There is a proud cinematic tradition of haunted doll movies. You can trace the lineage back from Annabelle (first appearing in The Conjuring in 2013), through to Chucky (Child’s Play, 1988), all the way back to Hugo the ventriloquist’s dummy from 1945 horror anthology Dead of Night. Glossy new sci-fi horror M3gan picks up [...]
London AI startup InstaDeep bought by BionTech in half-a-billion deal January 11, 2023 London based AI startup InstaDeep has been bought out by biotechnology giant BioNTech in a half-a-billion pound deal. InstaDeep focuses on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and has raised nearly £100m across four seed rounds. The deal will allow BioNTech to use InstaDeep’s machine learning to “improve its drug discovery process, including developing personalised treatments tailored [...]
Letters: A birthday wish for the internet January 11, 2023 [Re: As the Internet turns forty, we must invest in digital skills, Jan 4] With the internet turning middle-aged this year, the importance of data for businesses has never been more central. The 40th birthday of the internet should act as a call to arms for business leaders as online innovation enters a new stage. [...]
Microsoft considering £8bn investment in Chat GPT owner, says Semafor January 10, 2023 Microsoft is in talks to invest $10bn (£8.2bn) into ChatGPT-owner Open AI, according to reports by Semafor earlier today, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, Microsoft’s investment would take OpenAI’s valuation up to $29bn. The deal would initially be based on a revenue share, which will see Microsoft take 75 per [...]
The M3gan dance – what is it and does it live up to the hype? January 10, 2023 New horror-comedy M3gan is out this week, and while it’s an excellent cautionary tale in its own right about the dangers of technology, the thing that has driven the internet into meltdown is a five second dance routine by the film’s robotic psychopath M3gan. The titular robot is an AI housed in the body of [...]
Fujifilm X-H2S: Why this could be the perfect camera for your perfect day January 9, 2023 Some days I just love my job; take a perfect day like today, where I get to tell you all about the Fujifilm X-H2S. Then there are other times, such as the day I got soaked to the skin testing its weatherproofing. Despite getting drenched the Fujifilm X-H2S functioned flawlessly, something I wish I could [...]