• Hinge: The dating application that encourages you to disconnect

    While the majority of tech platforms aim to retain user interest, Hinge adopts a unique approach: it seeks to remove itself from your device altogether. Launched again in 2016 under the ownership of Match Group, Hinge positions itself as an alternative to the swipe culture. Featuring a minimalist interface, carefully chosen prompts, and the slogan…


  • UK steelmakers avoid immediate 50% US tariff, but face growing uncertainty as deal hangs in the balance

    UK steelmakers have narrowly avoided being hit with a damaging 50% import tariff by the United States – for now – after President Trump signed an Executive Order confirming that the UK will remain under the existing 25% tariff while a new bilateral steel agreement is finalised. Read more: UK steelmakers avoid immediate 50% US…


  • TotalEnergies acquires 435 MW UK renewables portfolio from Low Carbon

    UK-based renewable energy firm Low Carbon has announced the completion of a sale involving a portfolio of eight solar projects with a total capacity of 350 MW, as well as two co-located battery storage assets with a capacity of 85 MW, to the French energy conglomerate TotalEnergies. These projects are in advanced development stages and…


  • Adobe Acrobat AI: Your legal expert by your side

    Consumers frequently do not read agreements thoroughly, with 68% citing length as the main barrier, while 27% deem them overly complicated. Adobe Acrobat provides a means to enhance this experience by utilizing AI technology to distill lengthy and intricate contracts into the fundamental components essential for decision-making. This technology is available to all consumers and…


  • Water industry requires fundamental reset, review finds

    There is no single change radical enough to deliver the “fundamental reset” needed by the UK’s water industry, a much-anticipated review into the sector has found. The Cunliffe review has been led by former Bank of England deputy governor Sir John Cunliffe and is the largest since the sector was privatised in the late 1980s.…


  • British Business Bank hits £5bn milestone fueling regional growth and housebuilding

    The British Business Bank has reached a major milestone in its mission to support smaller businesses across the UK, with more than £5 billion now delivered through its ENABLE structured guarantee programmes. Read more: British Business Bank hits £5bn milestone fuelling regional growth and housebuilding


  • Trump administration cancels .7 billion awards for clean energy projects

    The US Department of Energy has announced the termination of $3.7 billion in grants allocated to clean energy projects during the Biden administration. These grants, awarded through the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), were reviewed and deemed economically unviable by the current administration. In total, the DOE has cancelled 24 grants. The department noted…


  • OECD warns Reeves over fragile fiscal buffer

    Chancellor told UK is “one shock away” from breaching rules


  • Mastercard: Fraud efforts surge as merchants experience the impact of cyber assaults

    Mastercard’s AI lead told City AM that the network is “constantly under assault” by fraudsters.


  • AI pioneer launches watchdog project to keep AI models in check

    Bengio says AI now needs watchdogs smarter than the models themselves.