Your commercial news round-up: Santander branches, AI job losses, driverless taxis, AI driven gas surge
The future of the UK high street is under fresh pressure as Santander prepares to shut dozens more branches, while the government warns that AI-driven disruption will reshape the jobs market. In London, driverless taxis could arrive sooner than expected as Waymo accelerates plans for a full robotaxi rollout and, across the Atlantic, soaring AI energy demands are fuelling a record global boom in gas-fired power, raising major climate concerns. Read on for LCN’s picks of this week’s top commercial stories!
