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ScrubMarine, a British deep tech firm developing autonomous robotic systems for maritime inspections and maintenance, has raised $1m (£740,000). Based between Edinburgh and the Lake District, ScrubMarine is looking to replace the manual and often dangerous process that typify much of the maritime infrastructure industry. The firm claims its technology can operate in some of ...
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Last month, Instagram began rolling out a new set of controls that allowed users to personalize the topics recommended to them by the Reels algorithm. Now, Meta is making that feature available to all English users of the app globally, along with the ability to highlight their top topics for the coming year. The feature begins with a selection of topics Meta's AI thinks you're interested in based on your... Read more ›
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Roblox's age-verification system was designed as a response to allegations it has a child predator problem. Less than a week in, how's it going? Well, Wired reported on Tuesday that, in some cases, it's classifying children as adults and adults as children. So, not so great!Last week, Roblox made age verification mandatory for anyone using the platform's chat feature. That process involves either submitting a facial age estimate via selfie... Read more ›
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With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there’s no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact. Read more ›
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A joint letter from the heads of 10 central banks called Powell a "respected colleague held in the highest regard by all who have worked with him." Read more ›
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The U.S. President says that his team will work with various AI tech companies, starting with Microsoft, to ensure that their power demands will stop affecting the power prices that ordinary Americans pay for. Read more ›
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Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell star in the zombie sequel directed by Nia DaCosta. Read more ›
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The Senate passed a bill that could give people who've found their likeness deepfaked into sexually-explicit images without their consent a new way to fight back. The Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE Act), would let victims sue the individuals who created the images for civil damages. The bill passed with unanimous […] Read more ›
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With US federal EV incentives gone, Tesla gets back to dominating the US market. It's all about volume and EV manufacturing scale. Read more ›
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A contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday says that 31 ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area “lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” to be “compliant.” Read more ›
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"We will win this race by becoming an AI-first war-fighting force across all domains," the Defense Secretary said Monday. Read more ›
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For the second Trump administration, the world of online conspiracies is shaping real-world policies like never before. Read more ›
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Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online. Read more ›
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The Trump administration announced last week that it wants Americans to consume more protein, churning out a colorful illustration of an inverted food pyramid that prominently features a big, red steak, a wedge of cheese, and a carton of whole milk at the top and claiming it's "ending the war on protein." It may seem […] Read more ›
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The 787 order reinforces Delta's broader strategy of competing for premium long-haul travelers and adds pressure on rivals American and United. Read more ›
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Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code, said that Anthropic's AI coded "pretty much all" of Cowork, a new tool that's been well-received among techies. Read more ›
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There was never much reason to hope that the Supreme Court, which heard two cases on Tuesday asking whether transgender women have a right to play women’s high school or college sports, was going to side with those athletes. The Court has a 6-3 Republican majority. And, even if it didn’t, existing law isn’t particularly […] Read more ›
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The 'Avengers: Doomsday' directors have us questioning the four teaser trailers, which apparently are neither teasers nor trailers. Read more ›
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The UK’s investment in the fintech market reached £2.6bn in 2025, making it the second highest sector investor globally according to a new report published by Innovate Finance. The industry body’s 2025 global fintech investment report shows a strong rebound in funding worldwide, with global investment reaching £39.4bn in 2025 – up 21% from 2024 ... Read more ›
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A new report from tech and pharma giants including AstraZeneca, GSK and Airbus has showcased the extent growth has spread across the Oxford-Cambridge region – and the impact a lack of rail connections is having on investment. Momentum around the ‘supercluster’ running from Oxford to Cambridge has long centred on high-growth tech and science companies ... Read more ›
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Gloucestershire-based maintenance tech startup iMaintain has closed its pre-seed funding round at over £250k, with backing from early-stage investment firm SFC Capital. iMaintain is building a platform designed to help manufacturers capture and reuse critical maintenance knowledge, giving teams greater visibility, reducing repetitive faults, and supporting the shift from reactive to reliable operations. By turning ... Read more ›
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University of Oxford spinout Dark Blue Therapeutics, a discovery and development biotech company pioneering the next generation of precision oncology medicines, has been acquired by Amgen in a deal worth up to £622m. By targeting a specific vulnerability in cancer cells, Dark Blue’s lead candidate DBT 3757 is a first-in-class therapeutic strategy for acute myeloid ... Read more ›
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Private equity investor LDC, part of Lloyds Banking Group, has exited its investment in independent connectivity provider Wifinity. London-based Wifinity delivers tailored connectivity solutions that traditional telecom operators lack the capability and service model to provide. The business serves clients across diverse markets including defence, leisure, specialist accommodation, corporate and public sector and offshore. Founded ... Read more ›
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Over half (59%) of CFOs at the UK’s largest businesses have become more optimistic over the past 12 months about the potential for artificial intelligence to boost organisational performance, up from 39% in Q3 2024, according to Deloitte’s latest UK CFO Survey. CFOs overwhelmingly (96%) expect to see a rise in investment in digital technology ... Read more ›
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Dating app and social media users are to be better protected from cyberflashing after a new law compelling tech firms to stop this type of content before it reaches users comes into force today. Cyberflashing is a term used to describe the act of someone sending a photo or video of their or someone else’s ... Read more ›
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Engitix, a biotech company targeting the extracellular matrix (ECM) to develop therapies for cancer and fibrosis, has closed £18.6m in series A extension funding. Engitix leverages deep, high-resolution ECM data to identify disease-associated signatures and translate them into therapeutics designed to act precisely within diseased tissue microenvironments. The investment will be used to continue preclinical ... Read more ›
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Nearly half of UK business owners and CEOs say they are more willing to take risk than a year ago, signalling a growing sense of optimism about future growth, according to new research released by private equity firm ECI Partners. The survey shows 47% of respondents now have a higher appetite for risk, compared with ... Read more ›
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Zilch has acquired Lithuanian lender Fjord Bank, giving the London-based fintech unicorn a European banking licence and a huge step forward in its expansion plans. Zilch will purchase 100% of Fjord Bank and will establish Lithuania as its European headquarters, using Vilnius as its operational and regulatory platform for expansion across Europe. Launched in 2021, ... Read more ›
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