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LTM reports Q1 FY27 results with revenue growth and AI momentum

LTM posted Q1 FY27 revenue of 1.22 billion dollars, up 6.4 percent at constant currency.

Grace White

14 JUL · 3 min read

Stanford-led study identifies metabolic differences explaining survival patterns in Permian-Triassic mass extinction

Stanford-led research published in PNAS on 6 July 2026 used respirometry experiments and metabolic modelling to link temperature-dependent hypoxia tolerance to the higher extinction rates of brachiopods versus molluscs during the end-Permian crisis.

Jacob Davies

14 JUL · 3 min read

IEEE standard 7014.1-2026 sets out ethical guardrails for emulated empathy in AI companions

IEEE standard 7014.1-2026, published 12 June 2026, recommends ethical practices for emulated empathy in AI companions and includes 29 specific measures on deception, sycophancy and child protection.

Felix White

14 JUL · 3 min read

Four in 10 bosses plan investment cuts as energy costs bite

Four in ten UK businesses plan to cut investment due to high energy costs driven by policy levies.

Isabella Baker

14 JUL · 4 min read

Hillsborough law clears path to Commons approval after intelligence services deal

The Public Office (Accountability) Bill imposes a legal duty of candour on all public authorities including intelligence services with no exemptions.

Scarlett White

14 JUL · 4 min read

UK mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

UK fixed mortgage rates fell at the fastest monthly pace since October 2024, with the two-year rate dropping 0.16 points to 5.52 percent in June.

Amelia Green

14 JUL · 3 min read

Cornwall surgeons complete first robotic soft tissue operation

Surgeons at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust performed the county's first soft tissue robotic operation on 6 July 2026.

Grace White

14 JUL · 3 min read

NHS launches sepsis framework to cut one in four deaths by 2035

NHS England published a sepsis framework on 14 July 2026 that aims to prevent one in four deaths by 2035.

Joseph Smith

14 JUL · 4 min read

UK startups secure $17 billion in first-half funding as AI takes centre stage

UK startups raised $17 billion in venture capital in the first half of 2026, a 102 percent increase from the prior year.

Felix White

14 JUL · 2 min read

South East Water faces £30.5 million penalty for repeated supply failures

Ofwat has imposed a £30.5 million penalty on South East Water covering supply failures from 2020-2023 affecting over 286,000 people, further outages in late 2025 and early 2026 that hit up to 70,000 homes, and a licence breach.