Monsoon founder Peter Simon is selling nearly 200 works by artists including Francis Bacon and Pablo Picasso in three Christie’s London…
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UK risks missing AI boom without hardware push, Blair report says
Tony Blair Institute report says UK AI manufacturing capacity must grow, urging ministers to lift the sector to 10 per cent…
World Cup and hot weather help UK economy grow 0.4 per cent in July
UK GDP growth reached 0.4 per cent in July, beating forecasts of no growth, with the ONS saying the World Cup…
Stardust has raised $75m to develop sunlight-reflecting particles
Israeli-American solar geoengineering start-up Stardust has raised $75m to develop particles that reflect sunlight, drawing criticism from campaigners. …
Cigar importer says plain packaging would cut its range by 75 per cent
Hunters & Frankau says cigar plain packaging would force it to cut its portfolio by 75 per cent, as importers seek…
TUC chief suggests Burnham could call early general election
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak has suggested Andy Burnham could call an early general election if Labour’s manifesto leaves too little…
Almost 12,000 families could curb pay to keep free childcare by 2030
CenTax says almost 12,000 families could suppress their earnings by 2030 to avoid the £100,000 childcare cliff edge, and sets out…
Edinburgh entrepreneur launches Dubai AI accelerator for 30 women
Veenoo Sharma’s SHE Leads with AI, a fully funded female founder accelerator for 30 women, will start at Dubai’s DIFC Innovation…
IoD urges Healey to unlock private investment in Autumn Budget
The IoD Autumn Budget submission calls on the Chancellor to restore business confidence and unlock private investment, setting out five priorities….
California bans ‘addictive’ social media features for under-16s
Gavin Newsom has signed a California social media law barring addictive features for under-16s, alongside new AI chatbot rules, in a…