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Going into 2026, UK tech businesses have plenty to be concerned about. From economic headwinds to geopolitical meltdowns and the uncertainty brought about by rapidly developing technology, it was clear by the start of January that the coming year would offer no shortage of hurdles. But to best understand the challenges at the top of ...
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Justices Kavanaugh, Alito, and Thomas argued that Trump's tariffs were lawful and that reversing them could get messy. Read more ›
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The landmark 6-3 ruling knocks down a load-bearing beam of Trump's economic agenda. Read more ›
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The president insisted he'll find other ways to make the tariffs that have rocked the tech industry happen. Read more ›
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The process for IEEPA tariff refunds will likely go through the Court of International Trade. Already, over 1,000 lawsuits are pending. Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump’s tariffs are unlawful, the Supreme Court said on Friday. What just happened? In a 6-3 decision, the Court struck down the sprawling tariffs […] Read more ›
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Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security's proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation. Read more ›
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Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer has just announced he's leaving the company after 12 years leading Xbox and nearly 40 at Microsoft in total. His replacement: Asha Sharma, formerly head of development for Microsoft's AI enterprise teams. Before that, she was COO of Instacart for three years, and spent four at Meta in charge of […] Read more ›
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A new interview with the 'Star Wars' series creator digs deep into its political parallels. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy so far has been to speak loudly and carry a big stick. On Friday, the Supreme Court took away his favorite stick. From Cuba, to China, to Greenland, it’s not an exaggeration to say that tariffs are the default foreign policy tool of the second Trump administration. He […] Read more ›
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The Supreme Court fast-tracked a case over whether President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. Read more ›
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In a 6-3 ruling, justices upended the Trump administration's signature economic policy, potentially putting the US government on the hook for at least $175 billion in tariff refunds. Read more ›
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The Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in Learning Resources v. Trump on Friday, with a total of six justices concluding that a wide range of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are illegal. Chief Justice John Roberts, a Republican, wrote the opinion. At least some of his opinion was joined by five other […] Read more ›
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Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft after nearly 40 years at the software giant. Xbox president Sarah Bond is also leaving Microsoft, in what is a major shakeup to the management of Xbox and Microsoft's gaming efforts. Asha Sharma, currently president of CoreAI product, is taking over as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Microsoft CEO […] Read more ›
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Any ebook reader will let you cram a Beauty and the Beast-sized library’s worth of books in your pocket, but so will your phone. An ebook reader offers a more book-like reading experience, with fewer distractions and less eye strain, and many include extra features, like adjustable frontlighting. Some really are pocketable. Others are waterproof […] Read more ›
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Homeland Security aims to combine its face and fingerprint systems into one big biometric platform—after dismantling centralized privacy reviews and key limits on face recognition. Read more ›
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has revealed plans from the government to introduce legislation regulating AI chatbots and potentially social media as part of its pledge to protect children from online harms. Starmer said the government will be “tightening up” existing online safety legislation to ensure popular chatbots were covered by it. The announcement follows ... Read more ›
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Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and AI Minister Kanishka Narayan will this week lead the UK’s delegation at the AI Impact Summit in India. Following on from previous summits at Bletchley, Paris and in Seoul, the AI Impact Summit will take place this week in New Delhi. Lammy and Narayan are expected to champion the ... Read more ›
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John Connolly, a former director of product management at Meta has been appointed as the chief product officer of London-based AI legal tech Definely. Connolly has more than 20 years of experience in product, having held product managment and CPO roles at Dext, BenevolentAI, Elliptic and most recently Meta, which he joined in 2023. Now ... Read more ›
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The UK is a global powerhouse in spinout creation. A recent report by Dealroom found that UK spinouts have raised over $19.2B in VC funding since 2020, making it the largest ecosystem in Europe. But we are also seeing an exodus of these high-potential UK companies overseas. The UK’s challenge is not creating world-class science ... Read more ›
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A new £3.5m investment into industrial services and engineering platform Advantiv represents the largest-ever deal made through the £130m Investment Fund for Wales. Launched in 2023, the investment vehicle was created by the British Business Bank in line with its mandate to improve access to funding for companies across the whole of the UK. Investment ... Read more ›
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Nul, a British health tech startup building an “alcohol reduction platform”, has secured a $1m (£730,000) seed round led by the venture arm of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT). The startup is developing a digital health platform that combines clinical care and prescription medication with digital pathways and behavioural support to reduce alcohol consumption. ... Read more ›
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Octopus Energy is investing just under $1bn into the Californian clean tech sector, deepening the UK energy giant’s foothold in the US market. Made via its Octopus Energy Generation subsidiary, the investments will be made into two California-based carbon removal companies specialising in grassland restoration and reforestation. Octopus also intends to acquire a solar and ... Read more ›
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This week’s podcast guest is Efua Akumanyi, chief technology officer at Coding Black Females, who discusses her own entry into the world of software development as one of the few women on an AI degree, why so many women feel discouraged from entering the sector and how she re-dedicated her career to supporting black women ... Read more ›
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The government has launched a new campaign to protect businesses from cyber threats as data reveals the associated costs have reached £14.7bn a year. Business owners are being urged to “lock the door” on criminals, with the government issuing practical steps for organisations to shore up their defences. The campaign, which will appear across social ... Read more ›
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British Business Bank has made a £45m cornerstone commitment to a fund from Redrice Ventures targeting £75m. Founded in 2018, Redrice Ventures specialises in seed-stage investments generally targeting “purpose-driven consumer brands” and related B2B technology. The London-based VC firm has set a goal of backing the UK’s creative sectors through its investments. Redrice said that ... Read more ›
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