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OpenAI has signed a landmark $38 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to secure the immense computing power required to train and deploy its next generation of artificial intelligence systems — marking one of the biggest technology infrastructure deals ever struck.

OpenAI strikes $38 billion deal with Amazon to supercharge AI computing power

4 November 2025 AI, News, Technology Jamie Young 0 Comments

OpenAI has signed a landmark $38 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to secure the immense computing power required to train and deploy its next generation of artificial intelligence systems — marking one of the biggest technology infrastructure deals ever struck.

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is in discussions to raise close to $40 billion in fresh funding—almost doubling its valuation to as high as $340 billion, according to reports.

Half of UK adults now use AI for financial advice, study finds

4 November 2025 AI, In Business, Technology Jamie Young 0 Comments

A Lloyds Banking Group study reveals 56% of Britons are turning to ChatGPT and other AI platforms for financial guidance — from budgeting to pensions — raising concerns over misinformation and data privacy.

The landscape of job recruitment has shifted, with companies no longer offering substantial pay increases as incentives for job changes, according to Hays, one of Britain's largest recruiters.

Virgin Media O2 to team up with Musk’s Starlink to launch UK’s first satellite-connected mobile service

30 October 2025 In Business, Technology Jamie Young 0 Comments

Virgin Media O2 is set to become the first UK mobile network to offer customers automatic satellite connectivity in areas with no phone signal, after striking a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

BT Group is reportedly weighing plans to launch a new low-cost mobile brand as part of a potential strategy to compete with a wave of new market entrants — including fintech heavyweights Revolut and Monzo, both preparing to debut mobile services.

BT weighs move into low-cost mobile market as Revolut and Monzo eye launches

28 October 2025 News, Technology Jamie Young 0 Comments

BT is exploring plans to launch a low-cost mobile brand to compete with fintech entrants such as Revolut and Monzo, as virtual operators gain market share in the UK’s telecoms sector.

Apple has lost a major competition case in the UK after the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled that the company abused its dominant position in the digital app marketplace by overcharging millions of iPhone and iPad users for apps and in-app purchases.

Apple loses £1.5bn UK court case over App Store fees in landmark competition ruling

27 October 2025 Legal, News, Technology Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Apple faces a potential £1.5bn payout after a UK tribunal ruled it abused its dominant market position by overcharging millions of consumers through its App Store, in a landmark case led by King’s College London lecturer Dr Rachael Kent.

JPMorgan Chase, the world’s largest bank by assets, has approved the use of its in-house artificial intelligence system to help employees write annual performance reviews — a move that underscores how rapidly AI-generated content is being integrated into corporate workflows.

JPMorgan launches AI chatbot to help staff write performance reviews

27 October 2025 AI, In Business, Technology Jamie Young 0 Comments

JPMorgan Chase has given employees permission to use its in-house AI chatbot to help write year-end performance reviews, signalling a major step in the integration of artificial intelligence into daily corporate management.

The new Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle MP, has vowed to leverage AI and accelerate deregulation as central pillars of the government’s strategy to reignite economic growth.

Business Secretary vows to harness AI and deregulation to turbocharge UK growth

27 October 202527 October 2025 AI, In Business, Technology Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Business Secretary Peter Kyle has outlined an ambitious plan to harness artificial intelligence and streamline regulation to boost the UK’s economy, telling business leaders the country must “innovate its way out” of financial crisis.

From handcrafted partyware to science-backed pet supplements, few firms look less alike than Meri Meri and PetLab Co.

The cloud engine behind scale: why Oracle NetSuite can super-power your business

25 October 202525 October 2025 In Business, Technology Business Matters 0 Comments

Two leaders—Meri Meri and PetLab Co.—explain how Oracle NetSuite cut month-end by 80%, slashed tickets and unlocked nine-figure growth without extra headcount.

Capita has been fined £14 million by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for serious data protection failures following a major cyber-attack in March 2023 that compromised the personal details of 6.6 million people across the UK.

Capita fined £14 Million over 2023 cyber-attack that exposed data of 6.6 Million people

16 October 202516 October 2025 In Business, Legal, Technology Jamie Young 0 Comments

The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined outsourcing giant Capita £14 million for cybersecurity failings linked to a 2023 hack that exposed the personal data of 6.6 million people — one of the UK’s most serious corporate data breaches in years.

The UK Government has unveiled new evidence of how its home-grown artificial intelligence technology is improving efficiency and cutting costs, after it was used to help process tens of thousands of public consultation responses.

Groundbreaking use of AI delivers major efficiency gains across UK government

16 October 202516 October 2025 AI, In Business, Technology Amy Ingham 0 Comments

A government-built AI tool has slashed consultation analysis times from weeks to hours, saving taxpayers millions and freeing civil servants for frontline work. The system, part of the “Humphrey” suite, could save £20m annually through automation.

More than 6 billion people are now online, and social media has officially become a “supermajority” medium, according to the new Digital 2026 report from Meltwater and We Are Social.

Digital 2026: internet users pass 6 Billion as AI and social media reach new milestones

15 October 2025 AI, In Business, Social Media, Technology Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Meltwater and We Are Social’s Digital 2026 report shows social media now reaches 68.7% of the world, over one billion people use AI monthly, and digital ad spend tops $1 trillion — signalling a new era for global marketing.

Instagram is introducing a PG-13-style content rating system to give parents greater control over what teenagers see on the platform, Meta has announced.

Instagram to introduce PG-13-style controls to protect teen users, says Meta

14 October 202514 October 2025 News, Social Media, Technology Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Instagram will roll out a PG-13-style content rating for teens, automatically placing under-18s into stricter settings that limit access to adult and harmful content. Meta says the move aligns online safety with familiar parental guidance standards.

The UK economy is losing as much as £3.5 billion a year as tens of thousands of women leave the technology sector amid stalled career progression, unequal pay and weak leadership pipelines, according to a new landmark report released to mark Ada Lovelace Day.

UK Losing £3.5bn a Year as Women Exit Tech Sector, Warns 2025 Lovelace Report

14 October 2025 In Business, Technology Jamie Young 0 Comments

The UK is losing up to £3.5bn a year as 60,000 women quit the tech sector, according to the 2025 Lovelace Report, which warns stalled progression and pay inequality are driving out experienced talent amid a growing national digital skills crisis.

Google may be required to overhaul the way its search engine operates in the UK after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed it has granted the tech giant “strategic market status” (SMS) under the country’s new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA).

Google could be forced to change search operations in the UK

10 October 2025 Marketing, News, Technology Jamie Young 0 Comments

The CMA has given Google “strategic market status” under Britain’s new digital markets law, paving the way for potential rule changes to its search and advertising business that could reshape how UK users and publishers interact online.

The UK risks losing ground in the global race to harness artificial intelligence, with small businesses in particular falling behind their American counterparts, according to Debbie Weinstein, President of Google Europe.

UK falling behind in AI adoption, warns Google Europe chief

10 October 202510 October 2025 AI, Technology Jamie Young 0 Comments

Google’s Europe president Debbie Weinstein warns that UK small businesses are missing out on AI’s productivity potential, with research showing tools could boost efficiency by 20% and unlock £200 billion in extra economic value by 2030.

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The UK economy is losing as much as £3.5 billion a year as tens of thousands of women leave the technology sector amid stalled career progression, unequal pay and weak leadership pipelines, according to a new landmark report released to mark Ada Lovelace Day.

London’s female founders pass £100m in Start Up Loans

The Start Up Loans London total for female-founded businesses has passed £100m across 10,853 loans, with Hackney, Lewisham and Tottenham the capital’s busiest constituencies, and eligibility now widened to firms trading for up to five years.

Caudwell and Rose warn Britain is training entrepreneurs for export

Business rates review to reset how pubs and hotels are valued

Profits almost halve at Britain’s 100 biggest restaurant groups

Britain’s hidden productivity boom masked by ‘flawed’ ONS data

Uber faces €825m GDPR fine over automated driver deactivations

Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies takes stake in Not On The High Street turnaround

Camra membership falls to eight-year low as beer campaigner slips £800,000 into the red

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