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Lawhive raises $60m to scale AI-native consumer law firm across the US
UK legaltech Lawhive has raised $60m in Series B funding to expand its AI-native consumer law firm across the...
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ICO opens formal investigation into Grok AI over data protection and harmful imagery concerns
The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched formal investigations into X Internet Unlimited Company and...
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SpaceX acquires xAI as Elon Musk moves to unite rockets, satellites and artificial intelligence
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired xAI in a landmark deal that brings rockets, Starlink satellites, X and the Gro...
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Timur Yusufov on Building Systems That Support People
Timur Yusufov is a business leader whose career sits at the crossroads of real estate, healthcare, and long-te...
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High streets to receive £150m boost – but business leaders warn it is “a sticking plaster on a gaping wound”
The government has announced a £150m High Streets Strategy to revive struggling town centres, but small busine...
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One in five SMEs cut staff as tax and cost pressures intensify, survey finds
Rising taxes and operating costs forced 21% of UK SMEs to cut staff last year, according to new research from...
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Octopus Energy strikes major China joint venture during PM visit
Octopus Energy has announced a new joint venture with China’s PCG Power to trade renewable energy, aiming to h...
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Trump warns UK it is ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China as Starmer visits Shanghai
Donald Trump has warned the UK it is “very dangerous” to do business with China, as Prime Minister Keir Starme...
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Amazon in talks over $50bn investment in OpenAI as AI arms race accelerates
Amazon is in early talks to invest up to $50bn in OpenAI, as the ChatGPT maker seeks up to $100bn in funding a...
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New wave of ‘zombie’ companies faces collapse as financial distress surges
Tens of thousands of UK companies are in critical financial distress, with high taxes, rising wage costs and w...
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Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone with 3,400 jobs and £8.2bn investment boost
Lanarkshire has been announced as Scotland’s first AI Growth Zone, creating more than 3,400 jobs and attractin...
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Litestream Ventures secures $78m in investor pledges at Davos forum
Litestream Ventures recorded $78m in non-binding investor pledges during the World Economic Forum, debuting ne...
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One in three graduates on benefits say poor health prevents them from working
The number of graduates claiming benefits has surged since the pandemic, with one in three citing poor health...
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Government steps in with £25m investment to keep AI firms listed in London
The UK government has made its largest direct investment to date through the British Business Bank, backing AI...
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Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett back campaign accusing AI firms of ‘theft’
Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett and hundreds of creatives have backed a new campaign accusing AI companies...
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Bank of England accelerates Leeds expansion as part of cost-cutting overhaul
The Bank of England plans to base half of all new external hires in Leeds as it cuts costs, reduces headcount...
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Mike Lynch superyacht builder sues widow for £400m over Bayesian sinking
The Italian Sea Group has filed a £400m lawsuit against Mike Lynch’s widow and the crew of the Bayesian supery...
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Nigel Farage renews pledge to tax banks by scrapping Bank of England interest payments
Nigel Farage has renewed plans to scrap interest payments the Bank of England pays to commercial banks, revivi...