Institute for AI and data science sends memo saying it will concentrate on fewer projects The UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence and data science has launched a consultation process that could lead to redundancies among its 440 staff. In a memo sent to staff this month the Alan Turing Institute gave an update on its new strategy, under which it will concentrate on fewer projects. Continue reading...

Vacuum cleaner maker will axe about 1,000 jobs as part of global cost-cutting drive * Business live – latest updates The vacuum cleaner and air-filter maker Dyson is cutting about 1,000 jobs in the UK as part of a global restructure, reducing its British workforce by more than a quarter. Staff were told on Tuesday morning about the cuts as part of moves to reduce the business’s 15,000-strong workforce around the world amid a wider cost-cutting drive. Continue reading...