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A Two-Speed Market: EVs Race Ahead While Petrol Stalls

September's car sales data has exposed a stark two-speed market in the UK, where the electric vehicle segment is racing ahead at full throttle while the traditional combustion engine market continues to stall. This divergence, fueled by government policy and shifting consumer tastes, is creating a new and complex dynamic for the entire automotive industry. In the fast lane are the electric and hybrid vehicles....

A New Law of AI Physics? DeepSeek Proposes Efficiency Over Mass

For years, a fundamental law of AI physics seemed to be that greater intelligence required greater mass—more parameters, more data, more power. Now, DeepSeek is proposing a new law with its V3.2-Exp model, suggesting that efficiency, not sheer mass, is the more elegant path to advanced artificial intelligence. This new principle is embodied in the DeepSeek Sparse Attention mechanism. It challenges the "brute force" physics...

From Climate Champion to Cautionary Tale: The NZBA’s Final Chapter

The Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), once championed as a leader in the financial world's fight against climate change, has written its final chapter....

A New Industrial Playbook: How US Tariffs Pushed UK Steel Rivals Together

The global trade landscape, increasingly chaotic and unpredictable, has forced a surprising truce between two of the UK's biggest steel manufacturers. Tata Steel and...

The Never-Ending Tariff: EU Braces for Tri-Annual Reviews of US Steel Duties

For European industry, the US steel tariff regime has transformed from a static barrier into a never-ending threat. The revelation that Washington may review...

Keir Starmer’s Legacy: Past Deal’s Shortcomings Now Haunt UK Pharma

The legacy of a trade deal negotiated by Keir Starmer five months ago is casting a long and troubling shadow over the UK's pharmaceutical...

Geopolitical Windfall: BP Forecasts Extended Profitability from Oil and Gas

The recent focus on geopolitical stability and energy security is inadvertently creating an extended windfall for oil and gas, according to BP’s latest annual...

Beyond ChatGPT: What This Deal Means for OpenAI’s Next Generation of Products

While the immediate benefit of the $100 billion Nvidia deal will be to stabilize and enhance ChatGPT for its 700 million users, its true...

Waltham Cross to Host Google’s New AI Hub in Landmark £5B UK Deal

The town of Waltham Cross, near London, is set to become the home of a major new AI hub as the centrepiece of a...

A Stark Choice for Eastern Europe: Russian Oil or US Sanctions Support

President Donald Trump's latest ultimatum has presented a stark and difficult choice for Eastern European NATO members like Hungary and Slovakia: forgo essential supplies...

A Tale of Two Policies: Trump Threatens India with Tariffs While Calling Modi “My Very Good Friend”

President Donald Trump is navigating a complex dual-track policy with India, simultaneously threatening the nation with crippling 100% tariffs while publicly referring to Prime...

A Case Study in Risk: Tesla’s Trillion-Dollar Bet on a Singular Leader

Tesla's new pay proposal for Elon Musk will be a case study for business schools for decades to come on the topic of risk...

A Judge’s Gamble: Mehta Bets on AI to Tame Google’s Monopoly

In a decision that will be studied for years, Judge Amit Mehta has made a significant gamble: he is betting that the future promise...

The Bottom Line vs. The Picket Line: Levi’s UK Fears Consumer Protest

Levi's UK is concerned that its bottom line could be hit by a consumer version of a picket line. The company has warned that...