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Zoom’s new AI Companion web surface leverages work conversations to help save time and boost productivity Personal workflows (beta), AI Companion 3.0 features for Zoom Docs (coming soon), and agentic AI features enhance work quality and streamline content creation Free-tier and standalone plans enable Zoom Basic users to try AI Companion capabilities or purchase AI Companion as a standalone add-on …

Five Welsh entrepreneurs have been recognised for outstanding progress after completing the Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator, with the latest cohort underlining how intensive, targeted support can turn early-stage ideas into investment-ready businesses. The award winners completed the ten-week accelerator programme and were recognised across five categories, reflecting both the breadth and quality of entrepreneurial talent emerging across Wales. Collectively, the …

Every January, millions of people resolve to get healthier. They join gyms, hire trainers, and put themselves in environments engineered for progress. The formula is obvious: the right expertise, the right structure, and the right people make improvements inevitable. Yet when it comes to our businesses, the engines that employ people and shape industries, we often operate in isolation. We …

The government’s £283 million investment to train the next generation of builders, coders and engineers has been met with a sceptical response from business leaders, who have warned that the funding is “too little, too late” to address the UK’s mounting economic and housing challenges. Ministers say the funding will help more young people gain the skills needed to meet …

The air in Abu Dhabi is thick with anticipation as the IPL 2026 mini-auction is set to begin tomorrow, December 16th. With franchise war chests loaded—especially for teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (₹64.3 Cr) and Chennai Super Kings (₹43.4 Cr)—and only 77 available slots to fill, the competition will be fierce. While global stars like Cameron Green and Wanindu Hasaranga …

Datavault AI’s International Name, Image and Likeness (“NIL”) Exchange will Solve for Regulatory Compliant with Quantum Encrypted Smart Contracts that will Present the Winning Solution PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT; the “Company” or “Datavault AI”), a leading provider of patented agentic AI platforms for data observation, valuation and monetization, today announced that former …

In a thrilling game of BBL|15, the Melbourne Renegades defeated the Brisbane Heat by 14 runs in the second match at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong on December 15, 2025. Batting first, the Renegades posted a formidable 212/5 in their 20 overs, powered by a stunning unbeaten century from New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert. The Heat, chasing 213, managed 198/8 despite …

IPL 2026 mini-auction, set for December 16 in Abu Dhabi, promises intense bidding with teams like KKR and CSK holding substantial purses of ₹64.3 crore and ₹43.4 crore respectively to fill multiple slots. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has spotlighted two overseas talents as prime targets for these franchises, citing their all-round prowess amid key squad gaps. With 110 overseas …

New job adverts fell for the second month in a row in November, adding to signs that demand for workers is cooling as businesses grapple with budget uncertainty and proposed changes to employment law. According to the latest survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), new job postings dropped by 14.4 per cent between October and November, while the …

Thousands of people across the UK are set to benefit from free digital training as the government launches a major new initiative aimed at helping more people shop around for cheaper deals online and fully participate in the digital economy. Unveiled today by the Minister for Digital Inclusion, Liz Lloyd, the £11.7 million Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund will back 80 …

Timing is everything in cricket, and Tim Seifert could not have picked a better moment to produce one of the finest knocks of his T20 career. Just 24 hours before the IPL 2026 Auction, the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter lit up Match 02 of BBL|15 with a magnificent century for the Melbourne Renegades against Brisbane Heat at Simonds Stadium, Geelong. Put …

NatWest Group has opened applications for the second year of its Fintech Programme, calling on UK-based fintechs that are using artificial intelligence to reshape the future of customer experience in financial services. The 2026 programme will run for 12 weeks and is aimed at pre-Series A and Series A fintechs with proven product-market fit and commercial traction. Successful applicants will …