Here’s the right way to criticise the media July 30, 2026 Did you catch Elon Musk’s blockbuster 90-minute interview with the Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes? It starts off with Musk’s predictions about the future of AI, which are interesting and alarming in equal measure. A lot of them sound far-fetched – will we really never need to work again in 10 years’ time? – but [...]
Vehicle production drops in first half of year July 30, 2026 British car manufacturers produced considerably fewer vehicles in the first six months of this year, according to fresh figures from the industry’s largest trade group which warned that tariffs and domestic policy decisions were weighing on an already struggling sector. Vehicle production fell by 7.5 per cent between January and July compared to the same [...]
Martin Williams: My top picks for the Toast the City Awards 2026 July 29, 2026 The Toast the City Awards 2026, for which I am honoured to be a judge, is down to its final stage – the public vote! Now in its second year, the awards give you the chance to celebrate the most amazing places in the Square Mile (and slightly beyond). So to help inspire you to [...]
Cabenuva demonstrates superiority to daily oral therapy in adolescents living with HIV, as ViiV Healthcare highlights new long-acting injectable data at AIDS 2026 July 29, 2026 Superiority data from LATA, together with OPERA findings, add to the clinical and real-world evidence base for long-acting injectable Cabenuva Six-month follow-up CLARITY data further reinforce a more favourable injection experience with long-acting cabotegravir compared with lenacapavir after a single dose; additional studies showcase high real-world adherence and a preference for Apretude among previous oral PrEP users EXTEND 4M explores a new investigational intramuscular cabotegravir formulation dosed three times a year for HIV prevention, as part of broader long-acting pipeline data
Carta Rearchitects Private Capital Operations with Plugins for Claude July 29, 2026 Firms managing billions in assets are cutting days of manual fund and portfolio work down to a single prompt — a shift now available to all Carta customers through Anthropic's official plugin directory.
WP Engine Partners with Commerce to Help High-Growth Brands Scale Without Starting Over July 29, 2026 New strategic partnership will help growing brands modernize their eCommerce storefronts while preserving the WordPress content, SEO, and customer experiences they've already built
Investors – and fans – should welcome Fifa’s $20 billion World Cup stake sale July 29, 2026 Ignore the outcry, Fifa’s plans to sell a minority stake in the World Cup will make international football more transparent and accountable and raise huge sums to develop the game, says Chad Teixeira Football’s governing bodies agree on almost nothing, so when UEFA announces that the World Cup “isn’t Fifas to sell”, it’s worth asking [...]
Tipalti’s New Payout Infrastructure Gap Report Reveals Outdated Payout Infrastructure Is Slowing Business Growth July 29, 2026 Nearly half of businesses have delayed strategic initiatives because their legacy payment system can’t keep pace with growing global operations and partner ecosystems
Quality Pays: New Vrbo Research Finds Travelers Will Spend More on Vacation Rentals They Trust July 29, 2026 Vrbo’s new ‘Built to Stay’ Report reveals the quality standards and trust signals that matter most to travelers 86% of travelers would pay more for a vacation rental with a higher-quality listing, rising to 92% among Gen Z 81% would pay more for a property with strong trust signals: verified, recent, and detailed reviews top the list
Jacob Parsons Appointed Global CEO of Indicium AI July 29, 2026 Indicium AI has announced the appointment of Jacob Parsons as Global Chief Executive Officer. Jacob will lead delivery of the company’s global strategy, with a particular focus on building the business in the United States, the single biggest growth opportunity for the company as enterprises across every industry race to put frontier AI into production. [...]