Government drops AI copyright opt-out plan after industry backlash March 18, 2026 The government has scrapped its preferred proposal to allow AI firms to train on copyrighted material by default, as it shifts its approach after sustained opposition from the UK’s creative sector. In a report published on Tuesday morning, ministers confirmed they are U-turning from the proposed ‘opt-out’ model, which would have allowed developers to use [...]
Chelsea punishment ‘extremely lenient’, says club’s former exec Purslow March 18, 2026 Former Chelsea executive Christian Purslow has labelled the club’s punishment from the Premier League for making undisclosed payments totalling £47.5m “extremely lenient and favourable”. Chelsea escaped with a £10.75m fine and suspended transfer ban after the club’s current owners self-reported offences they said they had discovered in an audit of the previous ownership of Roman [...]
FinQuery Achieves Rare Five-Year Leadership Streak with 20th Consecutive G2 Award March 18, 2026 Uninterrupted dominance on the G2 Lease Accounting Grid highlights a half-decade of excellence as the company scales its global footprint and product suite.
City AM Awards 2026: Meet the Finalists March 18, 2026 And the nominees are…. Personality of the Year Greg Jackson CBE The entrepreneur and CEO of Octopus Energy has become one of the UK’s most prominent business leaders, known for his straight talking and punchy views across a range of topics including UK entrepreneurship, the business environment, capital markets and, of course, energy. In August [...]
Hiya Now Live with Branded Calling on Vodafone, Extending Verified Caller Identity to Nearly 100% of UK Mobile Subscribers March 18, 2026 Hiya and Vodafone partner to deliver secure, verified branded calling to the UK, strengthening trust and transparency in the voice channel.
The Debate: Should we put rats on our banknotes? March 18, 2026 Churchill's been ditched from UK banknotes. Is the rat a worthy successor? We hear the case for and against in this week's Debate.
It’s not the oil price, it’s the government response that matters March 18, 2026 Like most commodities, oil has fluctuated in price very substantially over time with regrettable effects on household incomes. But the biggest mistake would be to try to protect living standards as a whole when the country has been made worse off, says Paul Ormerod Shock, horror, the oil price is over $100 a barrel. The [...]
AiDEN Are Collaborating With Volvo Group Through the Innovation Hub CampX in a Proof-of-Value Project Solving Real Customer Needs March 18, 2026 In December 2024, a new regulatory requirement was introduced in Poland related to SENT (System for Electronic Transport Supervision) for tracking high-risk goods transported within the country. In regard to this, a project to validate one of AiDEN’s services/products within the platform was initiated. This was done in a project with Volvo Trucks through CampX, [...]
NuORDER by Lightspeed Announces Partnership with Boozt to Advance Data-Informed Buying to Drive Growth March 17, 2026 Leading Nordic digital retailer adopts NuORDER to transform buying intelligence into stronger customer experiences and profitable growth.
Blackline Safety Now Shipping G8, Expanding Leadership in Connected Safety March 17, 2026 Intrinsically safe certified G8 wearable brings safety, communication, and operational visibility together in one connected platform