Elton John Slams UK Government Over AI Copyright Reform: Calls Them “Absolute Losers”

💥 The Outburst That Sparked a National Debate The comment, widely shared across media platforms, was a direct response to proposals allowing AI companies to mine copyrighted content for model training without the explicit permission of the rights holders. 🧠 What’s at Stake: AI and Copyright Collision The UK’s plan to ease copyright restrictions for artificial...

• Anosha Shariq
• May 19, 2025

CUBE Opens Global HQ and AI Hub in London

Cube Opens AI-Powered Global HQ in London Amid Explosive Growth Cube, a leading global regulatory technology (RegTech) company, has officially opened its new global headquarters at Tower 42 in the City of London, unveiling its flagship RegBrain AI Lab as part of a broader investment in artificial intelligence and compliance innovation. The announcement follows a...

• Anosha Shariq
• May 8, 2025

Skillcast Launches Aida: AI’s Answer to the Compliance Crisis

AI isn’t just powering software—it’s making decisions that affect people, products, and profits. From hiring to fraud detection, AI is now part of the core engine. But regulation is catching up, and most companies are nowhere near ready. According to a recent survey by Skillcast, only 2.8% of UK business leaders feel “very prepared” for...

• Anosha Shariq
• May 7, 2025

AI set to disrupt pricing models for business communication

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how communication services are priced. Instead of the industry-standard pay-per-message or pay-per-seat models, providers are moving toward flexible pricing strategies that emphasize outcomes and bundled services. Infobip is now pursuing bundled models that resemble telecom plans, allowing predictable consumption across communication channels. AI Campaigns Justify Premium Pricing Tanla Platforms is...

• Anosha Shariq
• May 6, 2025

Hexaware Opens UK Headquarters in Canary Wharf

Hexaware Technologies, a global digital transformation and IT services company, has officially opened its new UK headquarters at Level 32, One Canada Square, in the heart of London’s Canary Wharf. This strategic expansion aims to bolster Hexaware’s service capabilities in the United Kingdom—its second-largest market globally—and aligns with the company’s mission to accelerate innovation across...

• Anosha Shariq
• May 2, 2025

University of Liverpool Showcases AI at UK Parliament

The University of Liverpool spotlighted its cutting-edge AI research at a high-level event held at the UK Parliament, reinforcing its role as a leader in cross-sector innovation. Organized in collaboration with the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) and hosted by Viscount Stansgate, the showcase united experts from academia, industry, and government to...

• Anosha Shariq
• April 30, 2025

Senseloaf AI Launches First Agentic AI Archetype Quiz

Senseloaf AI, a leader in AI-powered hiring intelligence, has introduced the Agentic AI Archetype Quiz, a pioneering tool designed to map recruiters’ hiring instincts through AI agent modeling. The quiz will be publicly unveiled during UNLEASH America 2025 at Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, from May 6 to 8, at Senseloaf’s Booth 302B. In a quick,...

• Anosha Shariq
• April 29, 2025

Acuity Knowledge Partners Unveils Acuity Agent Fleet

Acuity Knowledge Partners, a global leader in financial services research and analytics, has unveiled its latest innovation: the Acuity Agent Fleet, a domain-specific Agentic AI platform aimed at revolutionizing operational efficiency for banks, asset managers, and private equity firms. Built exclusively for the financial services industry, the platform fuses Acuity’s extensive sector expertise with the...

• Anosha Shariq
• April 28, 2025

Tencent Cloud Completes Airstar Bank’s Cloud Migration

In a landmark move for Asia’s digital banking sector, Airstar Bank has successfully migrated all of its operations to Tencent Cloud, one of the region’s leading cloud service providers. This transformation, completed after a multi-month transition beginning in December 2023, is intended to increase the bank’s technological agility, scalability, and customer-centric innovation capacity. Airstar Bank,...

• Anosha Shariq
• April 25, 2025

HyperFinity Co-founder Shares AI Retail Analytics Vision

Retail data analytics and AI firm HyperFinity has announced the close of a significant seven-figure investment round led by Finance Yorkshire, River Capital, and enterprise AI cloud leader Snowflake. The Leeds-based company plans to use the capital to strengthen its sales and marketing functions, while accelerating product development to support its mission of delivering next-generation...

• Anosha Shariq
• April 25, 2025

Isembard Raises €8M for Precision Manufacturing in UK

In a significant boost for European manufacturing innovation, London-based startup Isembard has secured €8 million (approximately $9 million) in seed funding. The investment round was led by Notion Capital, a leading European SaaS venture capital firm, and included support from two national-level government funds: the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) and the German...

• Anosha Shariq
• April 24, 2025

Cynomi Raises $37M to Scale AI Cyber Platform

Cybersecurity startup Cynomi Ltd. has raised $37 million in Series B funding to scale its virtual CISO (vCISO) platform, which helps managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) deliver automated cybersecurity consulting. The funding round was led by Insight Partners and Entrée Capital, with participation from returning backers Flint Capital, S16VC, and...

• Anosha Shariq
• April 23, 2025