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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.
Deutsche Bank backs Elliptic in $120m round
Elliptic screens over 1 billion crypto transactions weekly for more than 700 customers.
UK stablecoin startup OpenTrade raises $17m
The company said it will use the money to expand its permissioned and permissionless infrastructure.
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.
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.
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.
Uber, Baidu to trial robotaxis in UK by 2026
This move follows Waymo, which began driverless taxi tests in London earlier this month.
Palantir alums’ AI firm Ankar nets $20m series A for US, EU growth
Co-founders Tamar Gomez and Wiem Gharbi previously worked at Palantir.
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.
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.



