Cloudflare Partners with Wiz to Secure the Global AI Attack Surface, Eliminating Blind Spots Caused by Shadow AI April 14, 2026 New integration gives organizations a clear path from identifying AI risks to stopping attacks in real time
Cloudflare Launches Mesh to Secure the AI Agent Lifecycle April 14, 2026 Cloudflare Mesh helps any developer encrypt every human, code, and agent connection point without ever exposing internal infrastructure and data to the public Internet
Synera Raises $40M Series B to Scale Agentic AI Engineering for Global Manufacturers April 14, 2026 Agentic AI platform that orchestrates the full engineering value chain across 80+ hardware engineering tools, which operates securely, on‑premise, and without disrupting existing systems, announces $40M (€35M) raise in Series B. Round led by Revaia, a leading European growth technology investor, with participation from UVC (€6M), to accelerate U.S. and international expansion. Adopted by NASA, BMW, Airbus, Volvo Trucks, and Hyundai to drive AI-ready organizational transformation, address the engineering talent shortage, and reduce costs and material usage.
Quantum and AI drive UK startup funding to $7.8bn in 2026 April 14, 2026 UK startup funding jumped to $7.8bn (£6.2bn) in the first quarter of 2026, as a surge in quantum computing investment and mega-rounds powered the strongest start to a year since 2022. New data from HSBC Innovation Banking and Dealroom shows venture capital investment rose 60 per cent year on year, pointing to renewed confidence in [...]
Procook sales surge as young Brits get taste for dinner parties April 14, 2026 Procook has toasted surging sales as the kitchenware retailer cashed in on young Brits’ growing appetite for hosting dinner parties. The London-listed firm posted sales of £85.5m for the year to end March, a rise of just under a quarter on the previous year and ahead of market expectations of £83.5m, after demand outperformed the [...]
XCF Global, Southern Energy Renewables and DevvStream Sign Definitive Business Combination Agreement with Respect to Previously Announced Proposed Three-Party Merger to Create Next-Generation Energy Platform April 14, 2026 Creation of a next‑generation energy transition platform: The proposed transaction brings together SAF, green methanol, renewable products, environmental attribute monetization, and advanced energy infrastructure into a single, globally scalable platform. Integrated fuels, infrastructure, and environmental markets: The combined company is expected to link low‑carbon fuel production with carbon credits and related instruments, long‑term offtake commercialization, and infrastructure development. Supports customer decarbonization strategies: By combining scalable low‑carbon fuels with environmental attribute monetization, the platform helps airlines and corporate customers address regulatory and sustainability requirements with greater flexibility.
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc Announces Early Results of Capped Cash Tender Offers for Part of Its 3.375% Notes Due 2028, 3.750% Notes Due 2030 and 6.500% Notes Due 2040 April 14, 2026 AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc (the “Offeror”), a company incorporated under the laws of the Isle of Man, announces today the early results of the previously announced capped cash tender offers that the Offeror commenced on March 30, 2026 (the “Offers”), for up to $650,000,000 aggregate purchase price (exclusive of Accrued Interest), for part of its [...]
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Jessica Kirby Country Manager, UK, and Chris Nixon Head of Executive & Professional Lines, UK April 14, 2026 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced the promotion of Jessica Kirby to Country Manager, UK, subject to regulatory approval. She succeeds Nick Major, who is retiring from the company and the London Market. “Jess has been instrumental in building our Executive & Professional Lines business and bringing the full value of BHSI’s tailored solutions, [...]
London launches ‘world-first’ care AI lab to tackle NHS pressures April 14, 2026 A new AI lab focused on the care sector is being launched in London with government backing, as the UK looks to scale homegrown healthtech and turn NHS innovation into exportable products. Cera said it is making an eight-figure investment into the facility, which will bring together AI specialists and a cohort of “entrepreneurs in [...]
OK computer: will AI be telling you how to shop? April 14, 2026 Hyped as a “seamless” user experience and an opportunity for retailers to access “hundreds of millions” of consumers via ChatGPT, OpenAI walked back from its Instant Checkout shopping function at the end of March, just months before unveiling it. The tool would have allowed users to complete purchases entirely within ChatGPT, but the Silicon Valley [...]