FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip set for muted open ahead of Fed decision; UK jobs data key for direction June 11, 2024 US stocks hit record highs, Asian markets were mixed and Apple shares dipped after the AI demo. All eyes are now on the UK jobs report.
Big business backs big government June 10, 2024 Miles Roberts, chief executive at FTSE 100 firm DS Smith, said that this was particularly important given the progress made by other jurisdictions on a green economic plan.
IBM chief: London Tech Week a chance for the UK to get a lead on AI June 10, 2024 Last year, London Tech Week heard from top political figures including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer.
Inside UK banks’ arms race against fintech start-ups June 8, 2024 The UK’s major banks are muscling into new areas of the fintech space as they look to keep up with a wave of young challengers and grab a slice of the lucrative market.
New data centre planned for London amid ‘significant lack of power’ June 7, 2024 The demand for data centres is rapidly rising. AI training and large language models, such as ChatGPT and Gemini, require enormous amounts of power.
Sunak eyes UK honours for JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon and ex-Google chair Eric Schmidt June 6, 2024 Rishi Sunak has reportedly put forward long-serving JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon and ex-Google chair Eric Schmidt for UK honours ahead of the general election on 4 July.
Microsoft: weak cyber defences set to hit economic growth June 5, 2024 Microsoft and many others have said that organisations need to "fight fire with fire" and use AI to bolster their defences.
Social media giants in the spotlight as parties throw money at online ads June 5, 2024 Social media companies’ political advertising policies are likely to come under increasing scrutiny as UK political parties throw more money at online ads in the run up to the election, Jess Jones writes
UK workers less likely to trust AI than other countries, study finds June 4, 2024 New data reveals a lack of trust in AI, which may jeopardise the growth and success of the UK's technology economy.
FACT reap due rewards for diligent growth June 4, 2024 Since their foundation in 1983, FACT have become globally recognised for protecting the intellectual property of the film and TV industry and, more recently, the sports rights sector. It has been said that the best organisations and teams always build from a position of strength and that’s precisely what FACT have done. Their credibility comes [...]