• AI benchmarks highlight shift toward leaner, faster models

    New benchmarks show smaller AI models delivering near-equivalent performance to GPT-4 — at a fraction of the compute cost.


  • Org Group acquires UK technology recruitment agency as part of its international growth initiative

    Multinational professional services company Org Group has purchased Manchester-based technology recruitment expert Venturi, in a transaction designed to bolster its global presence—particularly in Germany and the United States—while enhancing its skills in the recruitment of digital talent. The acquisition of Venturi broadens Org Group’s international recruitment and workforce solutions portfolio, which already features notable industry…


  • Aviva chief warns ministers not to force pension funds to buy British

    British pension funds should not be forced to invest in UK assets, the boss of one of London’s biggest insurance firms has said, in a rebuke of the government’s pension reforms plans. The Treasury this week helped seal a voluntary, non-binding agreement by pension funds, dubbed the Mansion House Accord, will see increased investment into…


  • FIFA cheered by ECJ backing in agent fees dispute – but ‘far from a unilateral win’

    Fifa has welcomed the qualified backing of its plan to cap football agents’ fees from a top judge at the European Court of Justice following legal challenges.  The opinion issued by AG Nicholas Emiliou is not binding but offers an indication of the verdict that the ECJ may ultimately reach in a case with profound…


  • Triodos and STOXX launch new impact investing index

    Triodos Investment Management, a specialist in sustainable investment, has partnered with global index provider STOXX to launch a new impact-focused benchmark aimed at institutional investors. The newly introduced iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index is designed to help professional investors align their portfolios with measurable social and environmental outcomes, while also excluding companies that fall…


  • Cyber assault: Coinbase cautions of 0M loss following data leak

    Coinbase Confronts Potential Losses of Up to $300 Million Following Significant Cyber Attack The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed a serious cyber attack that may result in losses ranging from $180 million (£135 million) to $400 million (£315 million), as indicated in a recent regulatory submission to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The breach…


  • Datamaran launches networking and resources platform for sustainability professionals

    Datamaran, the ESG-focused software analytics firm based in London, has launched a new platform aimed at supporting sustainability professionals as they navigate an increasingly complex operating environment. The platform, named Harbor, is designed to foster peer-to-peer engagement, provide expert resources, and offer tools to help users stay abreast of swiftly evolving global sustainability regulations. The…


  • North Korean cybercriminals exploit counterfeit remote work positions to breach UK companies.

    State-sponsored cybercriminals from North Korea are taking advantage of remote work trends in their latest effort to breach British companies, as per recent insights from cybersecurity organization CrowdStrike. The collective, referred to in cyber threat discussions as ‘Famous Chollima’, is allegedly employing AI-generated resumes and compromised identities to masquerade as freelance IT workers or remote…


  • MP launches bill to make polluters pay for climate damage and resilience efforts

    A new climate finance bill aims to tax fossil fuel firms, superyachts, and private jets to fund flood defences and home insulation.


  • Microsoft to source 18 million tonnes of nature-based carbon removal credits in new agreement with Rubicon Carbon

    Microsoft has signed a major new agreement with carbon markets platform Rubicon Carbon to acquire 18 million tonnes of high-quality carbon removal credits, a deal regarded as one of the largest commitments ever made by a single corporate buyer within the voluntary carbon market. The agreement marks a significant escalation in Microsoft’s efforts to achieve…