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Standard Chartered to cut 15% of support roles for AI
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Standard Chartered to cut 15% of support roles for AI

Support functions including risk management and regulatory compliance set to shrink as more tasks are automated, said CEO Bill Winters.
Diya Lal · · 2 min read
Deutsche Bank backs Elliptic in $120m round
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Deutsche Bank backs Elliptic in $120m round

Elliptic screens over 1 billion crypto transactions weekly for more than 700 customers.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
UK stablecoin startup OpenTrade raises $17m
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UK stablecoin startup OpenTrade raises $17m

The company said it will use the money to expand its permissioned and permissionless infrastructure.
Minh Le · · 2 min read
Anthropic to grow London team to 800 in AI push
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Anthropic to grow London team to 800 in AI push

The office will place Anthropic near other AI firms in the area, including OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Meta, Synthesia, and Wayve.
Diya Lal · · 2 min read
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OpenAI expands London base with first permanent office

The company said it currently has about 200 employees in the UK capital and would make London its largest research hub outside the US.
Minh Le · · 2 min read
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UK-based AI voice startup ElevenLabs hits $11b valuation

The firm reported over US$330 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025 and aims to double that this year.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
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Uber, Baidu to trial robotaxis in UK by 2026

This move follows Waymo, which began driverless taxi tests in London earlier this month.
Diya Lal · · 2 min read
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Palantir alums’ AI firm Ankar nets $20m series A for US, EU growth

Co-founders Tamar Gomez and Wiem Gharbi previously worked at Palantir.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
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Y Combinator joins $75m round in US AI startup Model ML

Model ML will use the new funds to expand its teams in San Francisco, New York, London, and Hong Kong, and to hire more AI engineers.
Minh Le · · 2 min read
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OnlyFans paid $25b to creators since launch in 2016: CEO

Owner Leonid Radvinsky received US$497 million in dividends in 2024 and US$204 million through April 2025, according to filings.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read