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A survey of hospitality operators from across the sector highlights the impact of recent changes on employers’ contributions to national insurance (NICS) to hospitality businesses. A survey conducted by Ukhospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping, the British Beer & Pub Association, and Hospitality Ulster shows that a third of UK hospitality companies are currently losing it. This is an 11% increase compared to the previous quarter. Six in 10 reported that they must cut jobs, with 63% floating down the time available to staff and mitigating the increase. The survey was conducted last month (May) and is the first indication…
Less than four months after securing strategic investments from Saudi Arabia’s Neom, Texas-based Neurotech startup paradromics successfully ported a brain computer interface (BCI) to humans on Monday. This procedure took place on May 14th at the University of Michigan. A patient already undergoing neurosurgery for epilepsy has become the first to receive a Connex BCI for Paradromics. The device was implanted and removed in about 20 minutes during the scheduled surgery. Paradromics completes the first human brain implant Paradromics says the test confirmed two important things: The technology is safe to implant in the human brain and allows you to…
Samsung is trapped in investment in the baffling AI search startups that are being adopted by the Korean tech giant, which incorporates AI companies’ technology into their devices. As one of the biggest investors in the AI company’s new funding round, Samsung is discussing the Perplexity app and assistant preinstalled on mobile phones and integrating search capabilities within the default browser, the report says. The company is also discussing having Perplexity’s AI Tech Power with some of the features of Samsung’s own assistant Bixby, Bloomberg reported, adding that the partnership could be announced this year. Samsung and Confusing did not…
When most people think of event agents, they imagine smooth logistics, stage design, and guest lists. However, modern event agents are strategic brand partners, creative powerhouses and digital innovators, offering far more than just planning their skills. Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know that an event agency could do for your brand: 1. Build a complete brand campaign, not just events Top Event Agents are increasingly working like creative agents, designing campaigns that span physical, digital and social spaces. From brand positioning to experiential storytelling, they shape not only the space, but the story. 2. Integrate CRM to…
SpeakerStacks has launched a new software platform designed to allow business speakers to collect leads from event audiences in a GDPR-compliant way. The release is timed to match the SXSW London 2025. This platform allows users to create custom branded landing pages that can be accessed via QR codes, allowing participants to opt in during or immediately after notification. Features include data capture forms with consent tools, CRM integration, automated follow-up messages, and basic reports on engagement and conversions. SpeakerStacks was developed to address the lack of participant data available to speakers in business events. Speakers often do not receive…
Jun 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News If this had been a security drill, someone would’ve said it went too far. But it wasn’t a drill—it was real. The access? Everything looked normal. The tools? Easy to find. The detection? Came too late. This is how attacks happen now—quiet, convincing, and fast. Defenders aren’t just chasing hackers anymore—they’re struggling to trust what their systems are telling them. The problem isn’t too few alerts. It’s too many, with no clear meaning. One thing is clear: if your defense still waits for obvious signs, you’re not protecting anything. You’re just watching it…
According to a blog post by one of Pesto’s founders, Data Label Startup Scale AI hired the team behind Pesto AI. Founded in 2017 by Ayush Jaiswal and co-founder of Indian Food Delivery Platform Swiggy, Plague AI is supported by Product Hunt’s Ryan Hoover and Gumroad’s Sahil Lavingia. According to CrunchBase, it has raised over $8 million in funding. The Plague will shut down its operations. According to the LinkedIn page, Pesto had 71 employees, but it is not clear how many of them are participating in Scale AI. “At the beginning of this year, I made an exciting decision…
According to data and forecasts from future reports from Market Research, the Corporate Luxury Events Market Research Report – Forecasts through 2034, the Corporate Luxury Events market is expected to increase significantly from USD 34.322 billion in 2025 to 51,588,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888,888. This steady growth shows that companies continue to invest in high-end events as they view their brand as a valuable tool to build their brands, impress their clients and attract employees. Several important trends are driving this growth. Companies focus on creating exclusive and personalized experiences. They want to host a gorgeous event that is not only functional, but also…
First Conference News Creative Leader Summit With the summit coming quickly, Conference News spoke to some speakers and panelists about upcoming sessions, the importance of bringing together creative leaders, and the biggest challenges facing creative leaders today. The summit will be held at De Vere Horsley Estate on June 11th and 12th to bring together senior creative figures from the agency community, discuss challenges, share best practices and bring together senior creative figures from the agency community as they deliver creative vision for an immersive live and brand experience. For more information about the summit, click here. In this interview,…
The evolution of cyber threats has forced organizations across all industries to rethink their security strategies. As attackers become more sophisticated — leveraging encryption, living-off-the-land techniques, and lateral movement to evade traditional defenses — security teams are finding more threats wreaking havoc before they can be detected. Even after an attack has been identified, it can be hard for security teams to prove to auditors that they have fully mitigated the issues that allowed the attackers in. Security teams worldwide have prioritized endpoint detection and response (EDR), which has become so effective that threat actors have changed their tactics to…