The UK government is exploring the introduction of extended probation periods for workers returning from long-term sickness, in an effort to encourage businesses to hire them without the risk of legal repercussions. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Business Secretary Jonathan

ALL.SPACE, an advanced communications firm known for its cutting-edge technology used in military operations, has raised $44m (£33m) in a new funding round led by defence-focused investment firm Boka Group, which recently appointed former UK defence secretary Ben Wallace as

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Sir Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, has boldly predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) could be capable of curing all diseases within the next ten years. Speaking at The Times Tech Summit, the British AI pioneer suggested that achieving artificial