OLX Launches AutoGPT: Agentic AI Assistant Transforming Automotive Search Across Europe April 2, 2026 AutoGPT uses conversational AI to let car buyers describe their needs in plain language Currently live in Poland and soon to be launched in France, Romania, and Portugal marking the next phase in intuitive automotive search Developed as part of OLX's $200M+ investment in AI innovation across its marketplace platforms
Farage slammed over pledge to keep ‘unsustainable’ triple lock pension April 2, 2026 Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has come under fire after committing to maintaining the triple lock pension, the financial mechanism that ensures pensioners’ earnings are increased by whatever is higher out of inflation or wage growth even in times of economic crisis. In a press conference on Thursday, Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick said pensioners were worried about [...]
PSG sign deal with Whoop as Qatar links grow April 2, 2026 Paris Saint-Germain have announced a multi-year partnership with Whoop just days after the wearable tech firm was valued at $10bn following investment from a Qatari sovereign wealth fund. PSG’s parent firm, Qatar Sports Investments, is closely aligned with fellow state vehicle the Qatar Investment Authority, which this week joined Whoop’s $575m Series G fund raise [...]
Middlesex CCC needs saving from oblivion so ECB must take bold action April 2, 2026 As the English cricket season begins again, the demise of Middlesex should be ringing alarms bells at fat cats Surrey and the ECB, writes Ed Warner. Of course the forecast is for biting winds across the country this weekend. What did you expect? The English cricket season starts tomorrow. Expect confected hoopla about The Hundred, [...]
Can AI end the female admin trap? April 2, 2026 Large language models and agentic AI are exceptionally good at precisely the kind of labour that women have been doing for free for decades. So could technology be an unlikely source of female liberation? Asks Eliza Filby Have you heard of the so-called pink tax? It’s the rather cringe name given to the added cost [...]
Stealth taxes are rising – here’s how to protect your money before 5 April April 2, 2026 Niche taxes like inheritance tax and capital gains tax are fast becoming major cash cows for the treasury. Here’s what to do before the end of the tax year Britain’s stealth tax is accelerating, with more people being pulled into the net without realising it. The government is collecting more from capital gains tax (CGT) [...]
OneTeam Partners and EnTrust Global Launch EnOne Ventures April 1, 2026 New early- to growth-stage venture creates institutional investment platform to target sports-adjacent businesses
Microland Announces Appointment of Sam Mathew as Chief Executive Officer April 1, 2026 Microland, a leading AI-first, platform-led technology infrastructure services company, today announced the appointment of Sam Mathew as Chief Executive Officer. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260401906896/en/ Sam Mathew has been serving as President of Microland, where he has led key global markets and strategic initiatives over the past 18 months. [...]
NBA Europe: Bids top $1bn as London team proves hottest property – sources April 1, 2026 The NBA and its advisors have received several bids in excess of $1bn for teams in its proposed European league, according to sources close to the process. The US basketball league and its advisors, JP Morgan and the Raine Group, have begun sifting through non-binding offers for the 12 permanent franchises in the new competition [...]
Alkermes Announces Initiation of Phase 3 Brilliance Studies Evaluating Alixorexton for the Treatment of Narcolepsy Type 1 and Type 2 April 1, 2026 Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced the initiation of the Brilliance Studies, a phase 3 program evaluating the safety and efficacy of alixorexton compared to placebo in adults with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) and narcolepsy type 2 (NT2). Alixorexton is the company’s novel, investigational, oral, selective orexin 2 receptor (OX2R) agonist in development for the [...]