JASON GROVES analysis: After describing welfare reform as a 'moral imperative', Sir Keir has all but abandoned it...
No 10 believed it had done enough last Thursday when it agreed to exempt all those currently on disability from planned cuts and focus solely on new claimants.
Brooklyn Beckham signs up with rival whiskey brand to his father David in latest snub amid ongoing feud - as he launches bizarre new drink
The aspiring chef, 26, announced the launch of his new hot sauce brand Cloud23, available exclusively at Whole Foods shops in the UK back in October.
Artists hail A.I. bot blocker that could finally stop Silicon Valley giants 'stealing' their work
The UK's world-leading creative industries have been given a fresh boost in their fight to stop Big Tech companies 'stealing' their work.
The NHS will slash red tape so it can deploy the latest technology faster to all hospitals and end a postcode lottery in care
Firms will only need to prove the safety and effectiveness of their products once, rather than wasting time making separate submissions to each trust.
Fat at 5? It may already be too late to prevent a life of health problems
Researchers are calling for urgent action to prevent unhealthy lifestyles setting in among babies and toddlers amid fears for over their bulging waistlines.
Lined up and waiting to cross the Channel for a new life in UK, NEIL SEARS reports on the migrant crisis from Gravelines, near Calais
It's the pretty holiday town that has become notorious as the most popular launchpad for migrants heading for Britain.
Council spending on school transport for special needs pupils soars nearly 200pc to £2bn
A new report from the Local Government Association (LGA) reveals the 'huge pressures' on council budgets from a rise in special needs diagnoses.
Figma Files For IPO
Figma has filed to go public on the NYSE under the ticker "FIG," marking one of the most anticipated IPOs in recent years following its scrapped $20 billion acquisition by Adobe. CNBC reports: Revenue in the first quarter increased 46% to $228.2 million from $156.2 million in the same period a year ago, according to Figma's prospectus. The company recorded a net income of $44.9 million, compared to $13.5 million a year earlier. As of March 31, Figma had 1,031 customers contributing at least $100,000 a year to annual revenue, up 47% from a year earlier. Clients include Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft and Netflix. More than half of revenue comes from outside the U.S. Figma didn't say how many shares it plans to sell in the IPO. The company was valued at $12.5 billion in a tender offer last year, and in April it announced that it had confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC. [...]
Figma was founded in 2012 by CEO Dylan Field, 33, and Evan Wallace, and is based in San Francisco. The company had 1,646 employees as of March 31. Before establishing Figma, Field spent over two years at Brown University, where he met Wallace. Field then took a Thiel Fellowship "to pursue entrepreneurial projects," according to the filing. The two-year program that Founders Fund partner Peter Thiel established in 2011 gives young entrepreneurs a $200,000 grant along with support from founders and investors, according to an online description. Field is the biggest individual owner of Figma, with 56.6 million Class B shares and 51.1% of voting power ahead of the IPO. He said in a letter to investors that it was time for Figma to buck the "trend of many amazing companies staying privately indefinitely." "Some of the obvious benefits such as good corporate hygiene, brand awareness, liquidity, stronger currency and access to capital markets apply," wrote Field. "More importantly, I like the idea of our community sharing in the ownership of Figma -- and the best way to accomplish this is through public markets."
As a public company, Field said investors should "expect us to take big swings," including through acquisitions.
In April, Figma bought the assets and team of an unnamed technology company for $14 million, according to the filing. They also registered over 13 million users per month, one-third of which are designers.
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Dua Lipa and fiancé Callum Turner can't keep their hands off each other as they share a passionate kiss during romantic Amalfi Coast getaway
The singer, 29, and the actor, 35, couldn't keep their hands off each other as they shared a passionate kiss while sunbathing.
Coleen Rooney's earnings soar amid slew of major TV projects as she looks set to become 'main breadwinner' in family with husband Wayne
The WAG, 38, reportedly boasts a net worth of £15million, with her hubby thought to be worth an enormous £170million thanks to his Premier League footballing days.
Seven ways to turn your hobby into extra retirement cash - from being a tour guide to setting up as the local handyman
Helen Garlick, main, runs a coastal writing retreat, Jane Keightley, top right,, is a tour guide Suzanne Noble, right, sings at venues across London.
Jon Bon Jovi refuses to sell his $43M estate in blow to plans for mysterious 'fortress' near Mar-a-Lago
The rock star's property has seven bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. It boasts a private gym, two elevators, a climate-controlled wine cellar and a beachfront cabana.
Pet insurer charged £250 excess THREE times after our black labrador's single operation: SALLY SORTS IT
We took our black labrador retriever Vicki to the vet because she had some lumps on her skin. Four of the lumps were of concern and needed removing.
PATRICK MARMION reviews Evita: So sassy and cool, Rachel Zegler is a knockout as Evita
The 5ft 2in, 24-year-old Zegler may be a diminutive diva, but with a delicate yet rich voice, she takes to the role of the Latin American political idol like a pair of Ferragamo shoes.
Motoring experts who have driven almost every new model in the last 12 months name the best cars of 2025
Paul Barker (left) and his team at Auto Express have named an EV the best new car of 2025 - the fifth year running that a battery-powered model has taken the crown.
Xerox Buys Lexmark For $1.5 Billion As Print Industry Clings To Relevance
BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: In a move that feels straight out of a different era, Xerox has officially acquired Lexmark for $1.5 billion. The deal includes net debt and assumed liabilities, and it pulls Lexmark out of the hands of Chinese ownership and into a freshly restructured Xerox. That's a lot of money for a company best known for making machines that spit out paper.
According to Xerox, this is all part of a "Reinvention" strategy. The company now claims it will be one of the top five players in every major print category and the leader in managed print services. [...] Xerox says the new leadership team will include executives from both sides, and the combined business will now support over 200,000 clients in more than 170 countries. They'll also be running 125 manufacturing and distribution centers in 16 countries.
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AMC Warns Moviegoers To Expect '25-30 Minutes' of Ads and Trailers
AMC Theatres now warns customers that movies start 25-30 minutes after the listed showtime to account for ads and trailers, "making it easier for moviegoers to know the actual start time of their film screening," reports The Verge. From the report: Starting today, AMC will also show more ads than before, meaning its preshow lineup may have to be reconfigured to avoid exceeding the 30-minute mark. The company made an agreement with the National CineMedia ad network that includes as much as five minutes of commercials shown "after a movie's official start time," according to The Hollywood Reporter, and an additional 30-to-60-second "Platinum Spot" that plays before the last one or two trailers.
AMC was the only major theater chain to reject the National CineMedia ad spot when it was pitched in 2019, telling Bloomberg at the time that it believed "US moviegoers would react quite negatively." Now struggling financially amid an overall decline in movie theater attendance and box-office grosses, AMC has reversed course, telling The Hollywood Reporter that its competitors "have fully participated for more than five years without any direct impact to their attendance."
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The truth behind Eva Longoria's shock no-show at Lauren Sánchez's wedding revealed
Eva Longoria appeared to snub friend Lauren Sánchez as she was a no-show at her wedding to billionaire Jeff Bezos last weekend.
With OpenAI, there are no allegiances - just compute at all costs
Google's TPUs might not be on Altman's menu just yet, but he's never been all that picky about hardware
Analysis No longer bound to Microsoft's infrastructure, OpenAI is looking to expand its network of compute providers to the likes of Oracle, CoreWeave, and apparently even rival model builder Google.…
AI agents get office tasks wrong around 70% of the time, and a lot of them aren't AI at all
More fiction than science
Analysis IT consultancy Gartner predicts that more than 40 percent of agentic AI projects will be cancelled by the end of 2027 due to rising costs, unclear business value, or insufficient risk controls.…