
A European logistics developer has made a capital markets hire. Mountpark has brought in Tom Mills to support capital raising, joint ventures, and disposal strategy across its pipeline.

A policy report warns over growing digital dependence in Britain. Open Rights Group said the UK needs stronger digital sovereignty and less reliance on major US providers.

UK SME hiring rose, but part-time work weakened in March. Employment Hero said full-time roles continued to grow while older workers, especially women in part-time positions, faced sharper declines.

Major design platform Canva has unveiled its broadest AI overhaul. The update adds conversational design, workflow automation, connectors, research tools, and deeper interoperability with leading AI systems.

TSMC’s quarter points to sustained strength in AI infrastructure. First-quarter net income rose 58.3% to a record NT$572.48 billion, while high performance computing contributed 61% of revenue and second-quarter guidance signalled continued momentum.

BlackLine has widened its AI finance push into receivables workflows. Its London launch ties agentic tools to governance, auditability, and invoice-to-cash operations rather than standalone assistants.

Ministers warned boards AI is accelerating cyber risk across sectors. An open letter says frontier models are advancing faster in offensive cyber tasks, forcing companies to tighten governance, cyber hygiene, and incident preparedness.
AI layoffs are testing how companies explain work’s changing terms. Recent cuts at Morrisons, Snap, and Disney show how quickly claims about better work can jar with the reality employees see.

Salesforce folds apps, agents, and tools into one unified catalogue. The new AgentExchange combines AppExchange, Slack Marketplace, and Agentforce listings as Salesforce adds orchestration and governance controls for production AI deployments.

8×8 opens up AI agent building to everyday CX teams. AI Studio enters early availability with natural-language design, pre-integrated voice and digital channels, and a pricing model that lets customers test agents before moving them into production.