Tag: London
40 articles tagged London
Greenwich opposes Charlton Riverside data centre over housing plans
A 100,000 sq m data centre proposed for Charlton Riverside faces council opposition before any application, as Greenwich plans about 8,000 homes for the area.
WPP opens East London hub to make AI-assisted ads faster
The 34,000 sq ft Devon's Point studio is the first of a planned global network, as chief executive Cindy Rose bets that speed and AI visibility will win back clients.
10x Banking raises £40m after first profitable year
The London core-banking platform reached EBITDA positivity and grew recurring revenue 30%, with AshGrove Capital leading its first raise since January 2024.
London employers warn of a widening AI skills gap
BusinessLDN survey finds the share of employers saying their workforce has the skills they need fell from 63% to 50% in a year, as Khan accepts taskforce plan.
King's Cross AI boom reopens Britain's 'sovereignty' debate
US export curbs on Anthropic's top models have reignited the debate over whether Britain can build sovereign AI, even as US giants pack into London's King's Cross.
London claims 'legal AI crown' as senior hires cluster
London hosts 25% of top law firms' senior AI hires versus New York's 10%, new data shows, as the City bets English law makes it the legal-AI capital.
Half of London firms report an AI-era skills gap
A survey of 2,043 London business leaders finds just 50% believe their workforce has the skills needed for the AI era, down from 63% a year earlier.
Runway picks London for HQ with £150m UK investment
Nvidia-backed AI video firm Runway will make London its European headquarters and invest more than £150m ($200m) in the UK's AI ecosystem by 2028.
City Hall report puts a million London jobs in AI's exposure zone
A 71-page Greater London Authority study finds at least one million London jobs are highly or significantly exposed to generative AI, against a 38% UK average.
British Land lifts earnings guidance as AI firms fill London campuses
British Land raises earnings guidance for FY26 and FY27, citing strong rental growth driven by AI and technology companies filling London office campuses.
OpenAI to open first permanent London office in 2027 amid UK data-centre pause
OpenAI secures King's Cross space for 544 staff as its largest research hub outside the US, days after pausing its UK data-centre project over regulation.
UK Courts Anthropic to Expand London Base After Trump Clash
Starmer's government is pitching office expansion and a possible dual listing to Anthropic as the £300bn AI lab feuds with the US defence department.
London draws global AI talent as UK startup founding rate leads Europe
London-based AI firms are attracting top talent from the US and Europe, with the UK founding more AI companies per capita than any other European nation since 2020.
Sadiq Khan invites Anthropic to expand in London after Pentagon fallout
London Mayor writes to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei offering to support expansion as the AI firm faces US government retaliation over ethical stance.