The Sunday Times 100 Tech ranks Britain’s fastest-growing private technology companies, shining a spotlight on the entrepreneurs and teams driving their success. OTHER NEWS:It is a sister league table to The Sunday Times 100, a ranking of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies. For the purposes of this ranking, a technology business is defined as one that either sells its own proprietary technology or has developed proprietary technology that is essential to delivering its products or services. Five of the 100 companies listed are based in the North West, including Tandem (Blackpool), ITS (Warrington), and C4X Discovery (Manchester). “This year’s Sunday Times 100 Tech highlights founders who are scaling at remarkable speed, creating thousands of jobs and exporting British innovation to the world.

Michael Carrick almost has a full strength squad at Manchester United - but there's a catchDarren Fletcher oversaw two games as Man Utd caretaker, but Michael Carrick has now been appointed as head coach. View 3 Images Carrick pictured during training. (Image: 2026 Manchester United FC)Michael Carrick asked Manchester United fans to "come on Saturday with everything you've got" in a rallying cry ahead of the Manchester derby. Carrick is expected to play 4-2-3-1, which poses the question: Can Amad and Mbeumo play together in that system? The extra squad options also raises questions about minutes for emerging academy prospects, like Shea Lacey, who was given two senior appearances by Fletcher.

Last night in Paris, Netflix hosted the world premiere of Bridgerton’s Season 4. Benedict is played by Luke Thompson and Sophie is played by newcomer Yerin Ha. For last night’s premiere, Luke and Yerin posed together and they actually look like they have some nice chemistry. Because this season is a Cinderella story, complete with wicked stepsisters, I believe. Speaking of the wicked stepsisters, I assume these are those actresses: Isabella Wei, Katie Leung and Michelle Mao at the premiere.

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GRISLY new details have emerged relating to the injuries mom-of-three Renee Good suffered after being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. The ICE agent was standing in front of her car as she manoeuvred to drive away. Could ICE agent face charges over Minneapolis shooting? Trump claimed Good behaved horribly, claiming she ran the ICE agent over. Chaos also erupted in the city this week after an immigration agent shot a Venezuelan illegal.

This is the moment a SpaceX capsule left the International Space Station on an emergency return flight to Earth prompted by a medical issue afflicting one of the astronauts. It is Nasa’s first medical evacuation, with the mission being cut a month short. Onboard were American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, a Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, and a Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui. Computer modelling predicted a medical evacuation from the space station every three years but Nasa has not had one before in its 65 years of human spaceflight

MiFinity, a payment services provider based in Belfast, has topped the second annual Sunday Times 100 Tech ranking of fastest-growing tech firms in Northern Ireland. The Sunday Times 100 Tech ranks the UK’s fastest-growing private technology companies, shining a spotlight on the entrepreneurs and teams driving their success. It is a sister league table to The Sunday Times 100, a ranking of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies. This year’s Sunday Times 100 Tech highlights founders who are scaling at remarkable speed, creating thousands of jobs and exporting British innovation to the world. As well as a dedicated online hub and print supplements, The Sunday Times 100 Tech also hosts a series of networking events for participants.

IN-FORM Reading return to League 1 action tomorrow (Saturday) following a 13-day break when they travel to East London to face Leyton Orient, kick-off 3pm. Reading will be aiming to complete the double over Orient having beaten them 2-1 at home back in September. A Manchester United youth star, Keane won the Jimmy Murphy Award at Old Trafford in 2010 and the FA Youth Cup in 2011. Scoring 50 goals in 128 appearances for the club, Keane netted 27 goals in 2021/22 as the club won League 1 and Keane won the Golden Boot. Speaking of the signing, Reading manager Richardson said: “I’m delighted to get the acquisition of Will over the line he’s a fantastic person.

The US military seized another Venezuela-linked tanker known as Veronica in a pre-dawn action on Thursday. Monochrome video showed a helicopter flying next to the tanker and US troops boarding the vessel. The seizure marks the sixth vessel targeted in recent weeks as part of the effort by the Trump administration to control the Venezuelan oil industry

Netflix is streaming Joe Carnahan’s The Rip today, a compact Miami-set narcotics thriller that leans on star power and procedural claustrophobia. Matt Damon plays Lieutenant Dane Dumars, recently promoted into Velez’s role, and Ben Affleck is Detective Sergeant J.D. Their long-standing rapport is the film’s engine; early critics single out their chemistry as the principal attraction. Carnahan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michael McGrale, stages The Rip as a tight, tension-driven whodunnit. Representation across the cast also signals mainstream streaming’s ongoing, if uneven, effort to foreground diverse perspectives within conventional genre frameworks.

A commitment to human dignity and democratic resolution also requires confronting the Venezuelan government’s own record of repression. Sidelining Human RightsThe left and the right appear to have found rare common ground: a willingness to sideline human rights violations in service of ideological agendas. When geopolitical or economic goals — whether control of oil or the avoidance of inconvenient truths — take precedence over human rights, rights cease to be foundational. Much of the international left ignores human rights violations in Venezuela when they complicate anti-imperialist narratives. Yuleidy Peña was 20 years old when she left Venezuela on April 19, 2019.

TLDRThousands of Icelanders have signed a petition to reject the nomination of Billy Long as the US ambassador, following his reported joke suggesting Iceland should become the 52nd US state. The joke, made in the context of other US officials joking about Greenland, has sparked anger and concern in Iceland, prompting the foreign ministry to seek clarification from the US embassy. Long has since apologized, stating the comments were made in jest and should not be taken seriously.

Zero Waste Implementation Plan Update, Alameda Point Reuse Area Disposition Strategy, two new leasesOn January 20, City Council will focus on sustainability, economic development, and public safety. The plan responds to City Council feedback and extensive community engagement conducted in 2024. City Council is asked to receive the update and provide feedback; no action on specific property sales is requested. How to participateThe meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. at City Council Chambers, located on the third floor of City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue. Information to assist with remote participation is available online in the Public Comment and City Council Meeting Guide.

Rather than relying solely on their own analysis, candidates can use AI as a supporting tool to explore information, organize their thoughts, and refine their insights.' CaseBasix also notes that 'early reports and candidate feedback suggest that McKinsey's AI interviews assess not technical knowledge of AI, but rather how candidates think, judge, and collaborate with AI. According to CaseBasix, the AI interviews also assess factors such as problem-solving, structured thinking, personal influence, leadership, and values.' In addition to McKinsey, other early users of the project include Clifford Chance and Pets at Home. McKinsey CEO Bob Sternfels said in an interview with the Harvard Business Review that McKinsey has a workforce of 40,000 employees and 20,000 agents.