Business Culture ICYMI News Research Claiming review pages drives ratings down as angry customers vent online Small businesses that ‘claim’ their profiles on platforms like Yelp to gain… George HopkinJanuary 28, 2026
Business ICYMI News Research Robots Firms replacing humans with robots risk losing competitive edge, study warns Organisations that view robots merely as cost-cutting replacements for human workers are… George HopkinJanuary 27, 2026
AI Business ICYMI News Research Perception of AI as job killer erodes trust in democracy and civic participation Widespread fears that artificial intelligence will replace human labour are directly undermining… George HopkinJanuary 26, 2026
Business Data News Promoted Resilience by design: Protecting the North’s digital backbone theFreesheet is the official media partner for Manchester Edge & Digital Infrastructure… theFreesheetJanuary 26, 2026
Business Media News Research Marketers use ‘reversible’ words to shake sceptic confidence in brand claims Marketing messages become significantly more persuasive when they utilise specific “reversible” words… George HopkinJanuary 26, 2026
Business Industry News Research Poor job design, not physical isolation, drives workplace loneliness epidemic A crowded office offers no guarantee against isolation, according to a comprehensive… George HopkinJanuary 26, 2026
AI Business ICYMI News 95% of AI pilots failing as companies driven by ‘fear of missing out’, Davos told Ninety-five per cent of generative AI pilot projects are failing to deliver… George HopkinJanuary 22, 2026
AI Business News Research Three quarters of firms to use ‘agentic AI’ within two years as market surges Almost 75 per cent of global companies plan to integrate “agentic” artificial… George HopkinJanuary 21, 2026
AI Business ICYMI News ‘Digital harness’ needed to tame AI before it surpasses human intelligence A “digital harness” is urgently needed to prevent artificial intelligence from outrunning… George HopkinJanuary 21, 2026
AI Business ICYMI News Economists predict an ‘AI reckoning’ amid long-term productivity boom Global chief economists gathering at the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week… George HopkinJanuary 21, 2026