LinkedIn is hoping AI will help you find your next job May 7, 2025 LinkedIn is launching a new AI tool which it hopes will help users find a new job easier than ever before. The Microsoft-owned social media giant has said the new tool “understands what you’re really looking for in your next role” and is said to look beyond job titles and locations. Using generative AI, LinkedIn [...]
M&S, Harrods and Co-op attacks expose UK’s growing cybersecurity risks May 7, 2025 A recent spate of cyber attacks on UK retail giants, including M&S, Harrods and Co-op, have exposed growing concerns over cybersecurity readiness at British businesses. According to Cisco’s latest Index, released Wednesday, only four per cent of UK firms are fully prepared to defend against today’s complex cyber threats. The report found, too, that 83 per cent [...]
AI avatar of CEO delivers annual results in first for London Stock Exchange May 7, 2025 The AI avatar of an AIM-listed firm’s chief executive has delivered the company’s full-year results in a first for the London Stock Exchange. CT Automotive boss Simon Philips outlined the car interior firm’s higher profit, alongside the impact of recent US tariffs, in a short interview on RNS on Wednesday. But the video of Philips [...]
Plus500 suffers huge shareholder revolt against top pay packets May 6, 2025 Plus500 has suffered another huge shareholder revolt against its remuneration report. At the London-listed company’s annual general meeting (AGM), more than 51 per cent of votes were cast against the report which was included in its recent annual report. At the AGM, more than 22 per cent of votes were also cast against the re-election [...]
UK retail investors double down on US tech despite tariff jitters May 2, 2025 Despite geopolitical headwinds and market volatility, UK retail investors ramped up their exposure to US technology stocks in April, with Nvidia, Palantir and Tesla topping trading charts across major UK platforms. On AJ Bell, Nvidia emerged as the second most traded stock, trailing only BP. Tesla and Amazon also secured sports in the top ten, [...]
EU targets TikTok in escalating global tech crackdown May 2, 2025 Tiktok has been fined €530m (£451.9m) by Ireland’s data watchdog for illegally transferring European user data to China, and failing to properly inform users. The landmark ruling intensifies the EU’s scrutiny of global tech firms and their data flows to countries with intrusive surveillance regimes. The fine, the third largest ever under the EU’s general [...]
Harrods hit in cyber spree as experts warn of ‘coordinated campaign’ May 2, 2025 Harrods has become the latest high profile UK retailer targeted by cyber attackers, joining Marks & Spencer and Co-op Group in a spate of recent incidents that security experts fear may be part of a broader attack against the sector. Harrods has confirmed that it had experienced “attempted to gain unauthorised access” to its systems. [...]
M&S and Co-op: UK retailers brace for cyber attacks May 1, 2025 Two of the UK’s most recognisable retail brands – Marks and Spencer and Co-op – found themselves at the centre of a growing cyber security storm this past week. From suspended online orders at M&S to locked-down systems at Co-op, the message from the frontline is clear: cyber threats are no longer just an IT [...]
Microsoft shares jump after AI bets pay off May 1, 2025 Microsoft shares surged over six per cent in after hours trading on Wednesday after the tech giant delivered another quarter of better than expected earnings, driven by its booming cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) businesses. The company posted revenue of $70.1bn (£52.5bn) for the quarter ending in March, up 13 per cent year on year, [...]
Tesla denies claims of Musk succession search May 1, 2025 Tesla has denied reports that its board is seeking a replacement for chief executive Elon Musk, after a Wall Street Journal report claimed the company had began a search for its new chief executive, amid mounting concerns on his political entanglements. In a post early Thursday on X, the social media owned by Musk, Tesla [...]
