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Nvidia stock falls after DeepSeek release

While it has slowly started to recover, this week Nvidia’s stock saw a massive decline of nearly $600 billion of its market cap. This drop was linked to Chinese startup DeepSeek launching its new cost-effective AI model. 

Chinese startup DeepSeek launches latest AI model

The latest version of DeepSeek, released on 20th January, has the whole world talking and shot to the top of the App Store’s “Top Free Apps”. Similar to ChatGPT, DeepSeek is a free AI-powered chatbot. So why the interest? According to its creators DeepSeek was built and trained at a fraction of the cost of its rivals. Read more here. 

Cadbury launches new chocolate bar packaging that has everyone talking

The chocolate giant launches new split bars. Titled “Made to Share” the campaign uses Cadbury Dairy Milk bars to highlight the little gestures that often go unnoticed.

Zero, a sustainable money app, launches in the UK 

The money app gives a sustainable alternative to traditional banking, promising to never use its customers’ money to finance anything that would negatively impact the planet. The app also provides customers with a “GreenScore” allowing them to track the environmental impact of their spending. Learn more about Zero here.

7 steps for making your small business greener

Making your business more sustainable can seem daunting. With lots of complex information, certifications and businesses out there offering to help, it can be difficult to know where to turn. We’ve outlined some clear and actionable steps you can take to go greener. Read the 7 steps here. 

Barclays changes its work from home policy

WIth more and more companies keen to get workers back into the office, Barclays tightens its work-from-home policy. Sending the announcement to its 85,000 employees, Barclays announced that they want workers to be back in the office for one extra day a week. 

That’s a wrap on this year’s Traitors UK [NO SPOILERS]

This year’s Traitors series comes to an end with a whopping 7.4 million viewers tuning in to watch the finale. This year’s show didn’t disappoint with some Oscar-worthy scenes, memorable lines, nail-biting decisions and of course Claudia Winkleman’s iconic fringe. 

Statutory paternity leave in the UK comes under fire

A comparison this week, highlighted how little paternity leave is given to new fathers in the UK. Compared to other countries in Europe, the UK came up as being the least generous. Norway, for example, allocates 15 weeks at more than 90% of the average salary compared to the UK’s 1 or 2 weeks with the government paying £184.03 a week or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings (whichever is lower). 

Apple reveals it had 1 billion+ subscriptions in 2024

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook reveals Apple’s services generated nearly $100 billion in revenue over 2024 thanks to its 1 billion+ subscriptions.