London to get floating lido at Royal Docks

- The project is being driven by Royal Docks Waterways, a not-for-profit organization responsible for managing and developing the area for the Greater London Authority. The initiative is part of a larger £5 billion regeneration plan to transform the Royal Docks into a major waterfront destination. Initial phases of the floating park and lido are anticipated to be completed before 2030. - The development at Royal Victoria Dock West will cover 12 hectares and is intended to increase the publicly accessible open space in the borough of Newham by five percent. In addition to the lido, the "floating wellness" center will include a sauna and spa, alongside expanded opportunities for open-water swimming. - The broader vision for the area includes not only the park and wellness facilities but also a new floating residential community with moorings for narrowboats and floating homes. This initiative is part of a long-term strategy to revitalize the Royal Docks, which at their peak were the largest enclosed dock system in the world. - The transition to a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in a B2B SaaS environment requires a shift from purely technical execution to strategic leadership. A successful CTO in a scaling company must excel at hiring senior engineers, managing budgets, and balancing technical debt against the need for innovation. The role often evolves from a hands-on "player-coach" in the early stages to a strategic leader who can navigate board relationships and contribute to fundraising. - In the programmatic advertising space, 2026 is marked by a definitive shift towards AI-driven optimization, the use of first-party data as third-party cookies are deprecated, and the growth of Connected TV (CTV) advertising. Media buyers are increasingly focused on KPI-driven optimization and are moving towards owning their technology stacks (like white-label DSPs) to gain more control over margins and data. - Enterprise adoption of AI is moving beyond simple automation to "agentic workflows," where AI agents can make autonomous decisions, learn from feedback, and manage complex processes with minimal human oversight. Gartner predicts that by 2028, a third of enterprise software applications will incorporate agentic AI. These systems are designed to handle variability and exceptions that traditional automation struggles with, integrating with tools like RPA to execute tasks. - The UK tech startup ecosystem saw £11.7 billion in funding in 2025, a 9% decrease from the previous year, though it remains the second-highest funded country globally after the US. London continues to dominate UK tech investment, securing £9.2 billion in 2025. Early-stage investment saw a downturn, while seed-stage funding grew, indicating investor caution but continued support for new ventures. - In Formula 1, teams are preparing for significant rule changes set for the 2026 season, which has been a topic of debate among drivers and team principals. Recent news includes Charles Leclerc setting the fastest time in pre-season testing in Bahrain and ongoing discussions about the F1 calendar, with Turkey being considered for a return.