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OpenAI appoints George Osborne for Stargate lead
Read the full story: OpenAI appoints George Osborne for Stargate leadGeorge Osborne joins OpenAI to lead global AI strategies. Osborne, former UK chancellor, assumes his new role in January, leading OpenAI’s international efforts to collaborate with governments on AI infrastructure and policies, promoting democratic principles in technology deployment.

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Amidst all the uncertainty, has the Budget offered a new dawn for SMEs to invest?

UK SMEs may finally have reason for cautious optimism. Rory Crisp-Jones of Jones & Co Finance argues that the Autumn Budget has provided long-awaited stability and renewed incentives to invest — from full expensing and a new 40% First-Year Allowance to a steady 25% corporation tax rate — shifting the balance…







