In this bite-sized weekly episode of the Future Positive Breakfast Show, Alex and Kirsty take you through three business stories of the week that are impacting small businesses and their trusted advisors.

Hot topics discussed this week:

• More consolidations and acquisition expected in banking 

https://www.cityam.com/challenger-banks-hunt-for-acquisitions-as-rising-interest-rates-reveal-opportunities/

https://capitalise.com/gb/advisers/knowledge/live-sessions/accounting-bites

• Cyber security breaches & risk assessment 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65829726

Insights from UHY: https://www.uhy-uk.com/insights/what-are-top-10-risks-facing-your-organisation-today

Advice from UK government for small businesses: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/small-business-guidehttps://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/small-business-guide

• AI regulation - can the UK lead the way?

https://www.times-series.co.uk/news/national/23574676.experts-say-ai-pose-risks-nuclear-war-pandemics-says-sunak/

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-politics-live-latest-news-rishi-sunak-joe-biden-white-house-ai-summit-2395312

Mo Gawdat on the dangers of AI.

And don't forget to catch up on the latest in our Accounting Bites series where Capitalise's own Paul Surtees (CEO & Co-founder) breaks down the UK inflation rate and the impacts of the US debt ceiling.