About two decades ago, facial recognition technology was perceived as only a futuristic concept that may one day take hold. Fast forward to 2025, and the tech has taken its place in many sectors, including casino gambling. This prevalence is due to obvious reasons like enhanced security to less obvious ones like customer satisfaction. One thing is for sure, facial recognition is transforming how casinos serve and relate to their patrons. Moving on, let’s put...
Hosting live events has become a powerful strategy for businesses, offering unique prospects for business growth. By bringing people together in person, businesses build deeper connections, enhance trust, and create memorable experiences that keep their brand top of mind. From launching a new product to hosting a workshop or organising a charity fundraiser, live events put your business in the spotlight and open doors to valuable networking opportunities. Read on to explore the key benefits...
Netflix has used generative artificial intelligence to create visual effects in one of its original TV shows for the first time, as part of a wider strategy to reduce production costs and accelerate timelines. The streaming giant revealed that AI technology was used to produce a complex scene in its new Argentine sci-fi drama The Eternauts, featuring the collapse of a building in Buenos Aires. The sequence marks the first use of final AI-generated footage...
The number of UK companies falling into insolvency dropped sharply in June, offering a moment of respite for businesses after months of economic turbulence. But experts have warned that the decline may be only temporary, with ongoing pressures threatening a renewed wave of financial distress later this year. According to the Insolvency Service, there were 2,043 registered company insolvencies in England and Wales in June 2025, down 8% from May (2,230) and 16% lower than...
In an era where industrial efficiency and intelligent manufacturing are of paramount importance, engineer Andrii Nikulin stands out on the forefront of innovation, having worked in many European countries and well-known industrial companies as an auditor or head of engineering projects. The Ukrainian engineer, with over 11 years of international experience, is rethinking industrial automation and process optimization, using artificial intelligence to create the intelligent factories of the future across Europe and the United States....
Ocado’s chief executive Tim Steiner has blamed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s tax rises for pushing up the price of groceries, warning it is “unrealistic” to expect businesses to absorb significant increases in labour costs without passing them on to consumers. Speaking after the UK’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.6% in June, Steiner said the combination of higher employer National Insurance Contributions and a 6.7% increase in the minimum wage was fuelling price pressures in food...
OpenAI has launched a powerful new AI assistant feature for ChatGPT that allows users to delegate everyday tasks like browsing the web, making restaurant reservations, and shopping online—marking a major leap in AI’s ability to act, not just analyse. The new ChatGPT agent, available from this week to users on paid “pro”, “plus”, and “teams” plans, gives the chatbot autonomy to interact with files, browsers, calendars, and software such as spreadsheets and presentations. However, it...
This week, XRP finally succeeded in breaking through the key neckline of $2.65, taking a decisive step after the “cup-handle pattern” was completed. This technological breakthrough not only ignited market sentiment, but also attracted a large amount of capital inflows. At the same time, DOGE, as a popular currency in the crypto market, also recorded a steady rise. In the face of this round of capital and user enthusiasm, the cloud mining platform DOT Miners...
Uber has announced plans to roll out a fleet of 20,000 self-driving taxis after striking a landmark $300 million (£224 million) deal with electric vehicle maker Lucid Group, marking a major leap forward in its autonomous ride-hailing ambitions. The ride-sharing giant will begin deploying the Lucid Gravity SUVs—equipped with self-driving technology developed by robotics company Nuro—from next year. The vehicles will be introduced gradually over six years, starting in a major US city in 2025....
Jobs in the UK’s retail and hospitality sectors have declined at their fastest rate in recent history following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s October budget, which increased employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by £25 billion. According to analysis of HMRC payroll data by The Times, employment in supermarkets, pubs, bars, and hotels has contracted sharply since the announcement, reversing a decade-long trend of job creation in these sectors. Retail alone saw 45,600 jobs lost in the nine...
