The owner of the Financial Times has launched legal action against artificial intelligence start-up Perplexity AI, accusing the company of large-scale copyright infringement and “free riding” on journalists’ work. Japanese media group Nikkei, alongside daily newspaper The Asahi Shimbun, has filed a lawsuit claiming that San Francisco-based Perplexity used theirContinue Reading

Almost £1 billion was wiped off the stock market value of Britain’s biggest retailers on Tuesday after Deutsche Bank warned that consumer confidence is sliding sharply ahead of the autumn budget. The bank’s so-called fear index points to rising anxiety across all income groups, with shoppers concerned about job losses,Continue Reading

I spent fourteen years in the financial services sector, navigating an industry where long hours were simply part of the landscape. Twelve-hour days felt normal, weekend work was expected, and the relentless pace was just how business was done. Like many of my peers, I equated busyness with productivity andContinue Reading