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Fabien Cros looks behind the AI hype to explore why only 4% of companies are seeing real business value from AI. As the industry chases the next big model, the real challenge is how to integrate AI effectively for measurable impact.
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Fabien Cros
02.04.2025
In the fiercely competitive digital landscape, mere survival is an illusion. True leaders construct empires founded on enduring growth and unwavering profitability. Achieving this demands more than a conventional business model; it necessitates a strategic arsenal designed to navigate market volatility and generate lasting value.
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Adam Graham
28.03.2025
Worldwide, the amount of digital data created, consumed and stored in 2024 was over 74 times what it was in 2010. As the AI revolution gathers pace, it’s projected to grow a further 2.6 times by 2028.
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Alastair Collier
27.03.2025
Home to more than 1,800 VC-backed AI startups and 20 AI unicorns, the UK is the number one hub in Europe for AI investment and the third most valuable in the world. But despite this success, the rate of AI innovation and competition across the globe means that we must collectively build on our momentum or risk falling behind.
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Liz Scott MBE
25.03.2025
There’s an old adage that says, "Too many cooks spoil the broth." But in the fickle and fast-moving startup world, having a mix of voices in the room can be a strength. I speak from experience. In 2007, I co-founded the snack box company graze.com with six others. And my current startup, childminding community tiney, was brought to life by a (albeit comparatively modest) founding team of three.
20.03.2025
Startup founders are often celebrated for their grit and resilience. They navigate uncertainty, fight for funding, and push innovation forward usually with little sleep, no safety net, and the weight of their business and employees on their shoulders. Yet, behind the glossy narratives of funding rounds and scale-up successes, there is a mental health crisis brewing.
18.03.2025
HMRC’s R&D relief scheme exists to support fast-growing tech businesses, promote innovation among them, and ultimately make a significant contribution to the UK economy and GDP. However, the process has become more complex over time, with HMRC bringing in increasingly stringent rules and regulations to ensure the scheme is used correctly.
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Hari Sandhu
13.03.2025
A reset is underway in climate tech. After a significant surge, 2024 saw a more measured approach in the venture landscape. Higher interest rates, a glut in capital for first-of-a-kind solutions, and an unwillingness from customers to pay a green premium in the absence of regulatory mandates has resulted in lower levels of funding to the sector.
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Arjun Jairaj
05.03.2025
Is the UK’s fintech future in peril? The battle for talent, valuations, and innovation could make or break the sector. Nicolai Chamizo, Founder & CEO, Incore Invest explains why UK’s financial landscape needs urgent recalibration to stay competitive on the global stage.
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Nicolai Chamizo
04.03.2025
As the global AI landscape evolves, Europe faces a critical juncture, highlighted by last week's AI Action Summit in Paris. The EU's proactive stance with the AI Act 2024 reflects its commitment to ethical development, but the summit has revealed a shift in focus from regulation to innovation. Recent market developments, epitomised by China's DeepSeek and its efficient AI model, have intensified the global race for AI dominance. This new reality demands a fresh perspective on how Europe can remain competitive while upholding its values.
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Adit Abhyankar
19.02.2025
Operating in an ever-competitive and fast-paced business environment, companies are continually seeking ways to grow, innovate and set themselves apart.
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Simon Peet
12.02.2025
Exploring new frontiers, pushing boundaries, discovering new worlds. Welcome to AI. There are no rules here. Rules are boring; they limit ingenuity and progress. The UK Government has said they want a “pro-innovation” approach, avoiding legislation and regulation to encourage growth, and Trump has already abolished the Biden-era AI Safety Executive Order. Hop on for the ride.
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David Sully
12.02.2025
2024 was the year LLMs (large language models) went mainstream. Now in early 2025 and turbo-charged by the recent launch of Deepseek with its performance-on-a-shoestring claims and low cost pricing, there’s a debate about the long-term defensibility and even necessity of these massive and expensive models.
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Mikael Johnsson
10.02.2025
I dropped out of school at 16 due to poor mental health and a desperate lack of fulfilment. I remember being sat in the school’s careers office being told - in no uncertain terms - that without higher education, I would never make it in life. “Fine”, I thought, “there are more important things than success to me right now”, and what I meant by that was survival.
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Lea Turner
08.02.2025
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