£3.3bn in skills funding goes begging over Levy muddle
UK businesses, including those in the advertising and marketing industry, are missing out on billions of pounds in workforce development…
artificial intelligence
Three priorities for CMOs in the new AI-driven world
There is little doubt 2026 marks a defining moment for CMOs. AI is no longer a peripheral tool – it is…
Drive for AI and data to push tech spend over $6trillion
It seems businesses large and small have dismissed fears of an impending “AI and data crash”, with technology spending set…
ICO wades into Grok AI row with data protection probe
The net is closing in on Elon Musk’s X and xAI companies with the Information Commissioner’s Office the latest regulator…
Industry suffers lack of joined up AI and digital skills
Tension between rapid technological change and stagnant organisational skills is threatening the UK’s marketing competitiveness, with the vast majority of…
Calvin Klein owner signs up OpenAI for marketing boost
PVH Corp, one of the world’s largest clothing companies which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, has signed a partnership…
Marketers are finally starting to think like consumers
Despite being consumers away from work, marketers are often accused of being out of touch with the realities of modern…
IPA launches initiative to help agencies unpick GenAI
The IPA has unveiled a new free platform designed to help agencies navigate the fast-moving and increasingly complex world of…
PwC: Act now so that data and tech spend gets results
British bosses appear united in their quest to put data and technology investment at the heart of their 2026 business…
Lloyds expands AI training scheme to entire workforce
Lloyds Banking Group has committed to roll out AI training to its entire workforce as part of a £4bn digital…