ScottishPower recruits record 465 young people as NEETs hit 981,000
ScottishPower has recruited a record 465 early careers entrants and called on ministers to set a clear long-term direction on youth employment policy.
NatWest opens applications for £100,000 London pitch competition
Applications for the latest NatWest Accelerator Pitch competition open today, with a £100,000 prize fund to be awarded at a London final on 19 November.
Ministers rule out scrapping pubs code in long-awaited review
The pubs code review has concluded the regime is working but says targeted amendments could give tied publicans more freedom to challenge the beer tie.
Golden Triangle takes two-thirds of UK spinout venture capital
Almost half of the UK university spinouts founded between 2013 and 2024 came from Oxford, Cambridge and London, which took two-thirds of venture capital.
Trump rejects calls to slow AI as Amodei urges global limits
The US president dismissed calls to slow AI development, saying AI guardrails are possible while the race with China runs on, as Congress weighs action.
Revolut says customer data exposed in government email domain scam
The Revolut data breach involved an unauthorised third party using a legitimate government email domain, the fintech said, adding customer funds were safe.
Musk and Altman back Anthropic chief’s call to slow AI race
Dario Amodei has urged the industry to accept an AI development slowdown, with Elon Musk and Sam Altman backing him and OpenAI delaying its listing.
Reform vows to block Peak Cluster carbon capture project
Richard Tice and two Reform council leaders tell the Peak Cluster carbon capture backers the party will refuse planning consent if it wins power.
ICCS Conference 2026: Creativity, Minds, and Machines in Rome and Vatican City
The International Center for Consciousness Studies will hold the Third Annual ICCS Conference in Rome and Vatican City on September 1–3, 2026.
Smaller startups deserve more venture funding
Smaller startups’ ability to move quickly makes them hotbeds of innovation and presents a strong case for more funding than current investment patterns suggest.