Anna Wood

Gen Z is redefining entrepreneurship. Shifting career priorities, the use of AI, and evolving definitions of success are transforming how younger founders are conducting business, and reshaping how businesses are started. According to new research by LinkedIn, Gen Z is moving towards more flexible ways of working, with 66% of Gen Z entrepreneurs reporting multiple…

Britain has an AI problem, and it isn’t the one most people are fearing. While debate has fixated on AI stealing jobs, and constant job cuts being announced in favour of increased AI use, new research has revealed a quieter crisis. Companies are stuck in an endless loop of testing AI solutions, and never committing…

Mid-sized companies worldwide are caught in a deepening paradox: the AI tools they are racing to adopt may be quietly destroying the pipeline of human talent they will need in order to survive the next decade. That is the warning of a report published by Baker Tilly International, based on research among 1,500 CEOs and…

UK AI investment hit a record £8.3 billion in 2025, rebounding sharply from a downturn two years previously, as a report from Barclays Eagle Labs attempts to map where the nation’s most promising AI companies are heading next.

Searchable, a platform that helps businesses optimise their presence in AI-driven search, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Headline, valuing the company at $85 million. The raise follows a $4 million round led by Freestyle in December 2025 and brings total funding to $18 million. The investment comes at a moment…

The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs hosted the Entrepreneurs’ Award in Social Innovation (EASI) Final at The Skyline Rooms in London on 19th May. Launched in 2022, EASI offers a £10,000 grant to its winner, alongside a broader business support package funded by freemen and friends of the organisation. Finalists also receive the package, which includes…

Every major AI model currently in commercial use fails to comply with European law in the majority of tested scenarios, according to research published by Aithos, a European AI research non-profit.

WeRoad, the Milan-founded travel company that organises group trips for solo travellers, has closed a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb. The raise beings WeRoad’s total funding to $100 million and will support its first major expansion beyond Europe, as the company pushes into the United States. The investment is a notable vote…

Anna Wood, Editor at Electronic Specifier, picks her top 5 power products released in May 2026.

The Hustle Awards 2026 shortlist spans startups and scaleups, deeptech and bold ideas, seasoned innovators and first-time founders