Half of UK millennials set to include crypto in investment portfolios May 20, 2025 Almost half (49 per cent) of UK millennials are planning to invest in digital assets such as cryptocurrencies in their investment portfolios, City PM can reveal. The significant number of millennials backing bitcoin compared to 27 per cent of Gen X investors and eight per cent of baby boomers, EY’s recent UK Wealth Report found. [...]
Labour to back use of ChatGPT and AI in schools May 19, 2025 The UK will back international guidelines on using generative AI such as ChatGPT in schools, the Education Secretary is set to announce. In a speech to the Education World Forum in London on Monday, Bridget Phillipson will aim to put Britain at the forefront of a “revolution” in education technology. As well as funding efforts [...]
Elton John slams government as ‘losers’ over AI copyright row May 18, 2025 Sir Elton John described the Government as “absolute losers” and said he felt “incredibly betrayed” after calls by peers to amend the Data (Use and Access) Bill to include greater copyright protections against artificial intelligence (AI) were resisted. Earlier this week, the House of Lords supported an amendment designed to ensure copyright holders would have [...]
Legal tech this, AI law firm that: But what about jobs and trust? May 15, 2025 AI is the craze, every big business has jumped onto the hype, and the legal sector is no different—but the skepticism wafting around is there for a reason
British Airways bets on AI to shake off delays May 13, 2025 British Airways has revealed that a major push into artificial intelligence has started to pay off. The UK flag carrier reports an improvement in punctuality after years of cancellations, IT meltdowns, and operational chaos. Chief executive Sean Doyle described the new AI systems as ‘game changing’, claiming they have helped reduce delays and cancellations that [...]
US-UK tech deal falls short: trillion-dollar talk, but little digital alignment May 13, 2025 The new US-UK tech pact may offer political optics of partnership, but falls far short of real digital alignment, exposing widening policy divergence and limited strategic substance, says Paul Armstrong The recently announced US-UK trade agreement was billed as a major reset in transatlantic cooperation, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer positioning the UK as America’s [...]
Elton John, Dua Lipa and Sir Ian McKellen among superstars urging Starmer to stop AI copyright threat May 10, 2025 Leading figures in the UK’s creative industry including Elton John, Dua Lipa, Paul McCartney and Sir Ian McKellen have urged the Prime Minister to strengthen copyright protections in the age of AI. Coldplay, Robbie Williams and Kate Bush are also among the more than 400 signatories of an open letter to Sir Keir Starmer, which [...]
What is art in the age of AI? May 8, 2025 Ever since Marcel Duchamp redefined art over 100 years ago, human creativity has been adapting to new technology and the AI era is no different, says Lewis Liu I almost became a professional artist instead of an AI entrepreneur; a painter to be exact. As an undergraduate art student, double majoring in Fine Arts and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
