CMA clears Microsoft and Inflection AI partnership after merger ruling September 4, 2024 Britain’s competition regulator has today cleared Microsoft’s arrangements with Inflection AI, which included a licensing deal and the hiring of former Inflection employees. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced in April it was looking at three separate deals that potentially fall under UK merger law and, if so, whether they could have a harmful [...]
AI and dating apps: a match made in heaven or hell? September 4, 2024 Dating apps are unleashing AI to run our hopeless romantic pursuits. But could this push users away in the long run?
‘There’s little room for caution’: Banks and fintechs gear up for AI revolution September 3, 2024 The financial services sector is leaning into the hype around artificial intelligence, as banking and fintech executives hail its potential to boost productivity and reduce costs.
Klarna swings to adjusted profit in first half of 2024 ahead of planned listing August 27, 2024 Klarna swung to an adjusted profit in the first half of 2024 as the buy-now pay-later giant makes progress on its bottom line ahead of a planned stock market listing.
Is Google a monopoly? Sort of, but that’s the free market August 20, 2024 How about a little trust in the dynamism of the free market? Writes Matthew Feeney
Can we stop AI from destroying the planet? August 16, 2024 AI is increasingly finding itself in the crosshairs of investors concerned about its environmental toll. Many are coming to terms with the fact that the technology supposedly leading us into a smarter future might be dragging the planet backwards when it comes to climate commitments. Big tech’s climate ambitions are hitting a rather inconvenient truth: [...]
Meet the fund managers: ESG investing across the globe August 12, 2024 In this new weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Geir Lode, lead portfolio manager on the Federated Hermes Global Equity ESG fund. How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? As a firm and as a team [...]
Businesses urge Starmer and Reeves to put NHS and absenteeism top of ‘policy wishlist’ August 7, 2024 Business leaders have stressed their top priority for the Labour government is to focus on strengthening the NHS, a survey of bosses has found.
Cutting edge tech at the Open: AI digital humans, private 5G, giant screens – and owls July 23, 2024 City A.M. goes behind the scenes at the Open Championship with NTT Data to hear why golf majors work for sponsors — and how owls keep the high-tech digital operation working. Where can you find the best men’s golfers playing against each other? It’s an increasingly relevant puzzle for sponsors, broadcasters and fans of the [...]
The Notebook: Say what you want about Trump, he did show presence of mind July 16, 2024 After last weekend's shooting, the US presidential election is now Trump's to lose, writes Michael Martins.