Microsoft dodges in depth UK probe into hiring of staff from AI firm Inflection

Google faces first major probe under UK's tough new antitrust rules

Britain's competition watchdog said Tuesday that it's opening a formal antitrust investigation into Google's search and search advertising business.

CNBC - 14h

PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth

Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.

BBC News - 1d

2025 NFL head coach tracker: Cowboys move on from Mike McCarthy; Patriots hire Mike Vrabel

Here's the full rundown of the latest happenings of this hiring cycle

CBS Sports - 1d

Stay on top of tech: five ways to take back control, from emails to AI

Is tech calling the shots in your life? From making AI work smarter to tracking stolen phones, our expert explains how to get ahead. Asking ChatGPT to write your emails is so two years ago. ...

The Guardian - 1d

UK companies plan to invest in AI instead of hiring staff as costs rise

A new poll says 51 per cent of business leaders aim to redirect investment this year

Financial Times - 2d

‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI

Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public data. Why Labour is pinning its hopes on AI to drive UK growth Artificial intelligence will be ...

The Guardian - 2d

UK pledges huge increase in computing capacity to build AI industry

Labour to expand sovereign computing power in response to report by British venture capitalist

Financial Times - 2d

UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being considered. MPs would no longer be able ...

The Guardian - 2d

Warriors' depth pieces show potential trade value in loss to Pacers

The Warriors' depth pieces provided a glimpse of the value they hold in any potential trade scenarios with a strong performance in Golden State's 108-96 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday at ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Alabama football offseason news: Transfer portal, roster updates, recruiting, staff changes from Tide experts

The Bama247 team has its finger on the pulse of Alabama transfer portal news, recruiting, staff moves and more as Kalen DeBoer enters a critical second year in Tuscaloosa

CBS Sports - 5d

Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

Microsoft would like President-elect Donald Trump to make sure that U.S. artificial intelligence policy in the next four years will support its goals.

CNBC - 5d

Starmer aide to receive dividends from corporate advisory firm Hakluyt

Varun Chandra still holds majority of his previous stake in the group despite joining Downing Street in July

Financial Times - 5d

Dockworkers and port operators strike labor deal, again dodging strike

Automation was at the center of a long-running labor dispute that threatened to close East and Gulf Coast ports.

CBS News - 6d

UK recruiters report fresh slowdown in hiring as planned tax rises bite

Survey results will heighten investor concerns over stagflation threat in economy

Financial Times - 6d

UK police face probe into handling of sex crimes allegations against Harrods owner Al Fayed

U.K. police watchdogs will investigate whether the London force bungled its handling of sex crimes allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed

ABC News - 6d

Piers Morgan targets US after YouTube venture buyout from Rupert Murdoch’s News UK

British presenter’s production company to acquire his ‘Uncensored’ show

Financial Times - 6d

Chargers sign Zeke for RB depth in postseason

The Chargers signed running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad Tuesday.

ESPN - Jan. 7

Bangladesh requests UK minister’s bank account details in corruption probe

UK City minister Tulip Siddiq under scrutiny for links to ousted regime of her aunt Sheikh Hasina

Financial Times - Jan. 7

UK officials recommend probe into Houchen’s Teesworks project

Regeneration scheme should be investigated over value-for-money concerns, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner told

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Nvidia releases gaming chips for PCs, tapping AI features from data center GPUs

At CES in Las Vegas, Nvidia showed that it's still focused on serving gamers even as the company's primary business is now in the data center.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Microsoft Plans to Invest $3 Billion on AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India

The company plans to grow the company’s Azure cloud business in India and set up new data centers.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Coastal Carolina hires Grayson McCall to staff: Three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year returns as analyst

McCall, a one-time Coastal Carolina star, retired from college football in October due to a serious concussion

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Salesforce’s AI efforts draw doubts from the stock’s newest bear

Salesforce has been seen as an early AI winner, but a Guggenheim analyst worries about how the company and its peers will be able to monetize a technology that nearly everyone is offering.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

UK visitors from dozens of countries will have to pay a new entry fee starting this week

Starting Wednesday visitors to the UK from dozens of countries will have to pay a new travel authorization fee before entering.

CNBC - Jan. 6

2025 playbook for enterprise AI success, from agents to evals

From scaling AI agents to evals, to inference reasoning, optimizing costs, and personalization, here are the five critical areas enterprises should prioritize for their AI strategy this year.

VentureBeat - Jan. 6

UK leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned “lies and misinformation” that he says are undermining U.K. democracy

ABC News - Jan. 6

Microsoft Says AI Will Lead To Job Losses, Invests $80 Billion In The Tech

Microsoft has doubled down on its plan to invest $80 billion into artificial technologies in 2025, while at the same time admitting that advancements to the technology will lead to job losses. This ...

GameSpot - Jan. 6

Citigroup’s stock is a banking-sector bargain as ‘inflection point’ looms, analyst suggests

Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg upgrades Citigroup to overweight from equal weight on bullish 2025 prospects.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

UK firms plan price rises as business confidence falls to lowest level since 2022 ‘mini-budget', survey finds

Firms across hospitality, manufacturing, construction and healthcare expressed concerns about how they would cover additional tax costs.

CNBC - Jan. 6

The Gen Z problem for audit firms

The profession is finding it harder to attract and retain staff — a key factor in the quality of inspections

Financial Times - Jan. 6

From Trump tariffs to AI: the big economic questions facing governments in 2025

The main issues confronting policymakers around the world seem particularly portentous this new year. January is always a time for new beginnings and fresh thinking. But with Donald Trump heading ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

UK faces ‘significant risk’ from procurement collusion, CMA warns

Agency is trialling an AI-backed programme that scrapes data to identify bid-rigging

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025

Over half of Microsoft's $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote in a Friday blog post.

CNBC - Jan. 4

Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers over next 12 months

Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle artificial intelligence workloads, the company said in a Friday blog post.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Tories seek UK probe into rape gangs as Musk spat with Starmer escalates

Tech billionaire claims PM failed to tackle grooming scandal when he was head of prosecution service

Financial Times - Jan. 2

UK rapper Stormzy banned from driving for using phone behind wheel of Rolls-Royce

British rapper Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after admitting that he drove his Rolls-Royce through London while using his phone

ABC News - Jan. 2

UK tech secretary backs away from social media ban for under-16s

Peter Kyle had said option was ‘on the table’ after Australia restricted use of sites such as Instagram