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Trainline has significantly increased its CEO’s remuneration after a notable rise in profits over the latest fiscal year. Jody Ford’s total compensation reached £5.6 million, a jump from the £2.4 million he received the prior year. As per Trainline’s annual report, Ford’s salary package was substantially enhanced by £3.6 million in vested shares that matured…
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Some customers have criticised Tesco’s new overhead replay cameras at self-service tills — likening them to controversial sports technology.
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London has relinquished its status as the world’s foremost center for scientific and technological innovation. A report has issued a serious alert about the City’s declining international prominence. The UK’s capital has been surpassed by San Francisco and Zurich, which gained 16 and 6 points respectively. Conversely, London saw a drop of three points, resulting…
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Sportswear giant Adidas is the latest retailer to suffer a cyberattack targeting customer data, highlighting escalating risks in the retail sector.
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Dragons’ Den celebrity Steven Bartlett has declared the “largest deal of his career” after securing a partnership with a US tech company. The businessman shared that he has finalized a “significant, double-digit equity investment agreement” with the Los Angeles-based company Stan Store. Stan Store, headed by CEO John Hu, who established the company in 2021,…
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A fresh initiative has been introduced to boost AI cooperation throughout Europe, expanding upon the recent accord between the UK and the EU. This collaboration encourages leading UK public research organizations to apply to serve as the UK’s conduit to Europe’s most cutting-edge supercomputing facilities, essential for hastening AI advancements. After negotiations facilitated by the…
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OpenAI has unveiled a significant advancement in consumer hardware through its acquisition of io Products, a startup co-founded by former Apple chief designer Sir Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. This deal, reportedly valued at $6.5 billion (£5.1 billion), allows OpenAI to fully oversee the company, marking an important milestone as the AI organization…
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The software mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in the UK has surged to unprecedented levels, cementing the country’s status as a significant force in the European tech investment landscape. A recent analysis from consultancy BearingPoint Capital indicates that £13.2bn was invested across 420 deals in the past year—a 27 percent year-on-year rise propelled by the…
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Dior, M&S, Co-op and Harrods are the latest victims in a growing crisis. Why retail — and what happens next?
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For the first time, Paris has surpassed London as the leading tech hub in Europe, igniting new worries about the UK’s ability to sustain its international competitiveness in the rapidly expanding technology industry. As per Dealroom’s recently published 2025 Global Tech Ecosystem Index, the French capital has established itself as the sole non-American city in…