Tens of thousands in the British tech sector gathered at London’s ExCel Centre in April for the opening of Amazon’s AWS Summit, the tech giant’s biggest event outside the US. As delegates took their seats in the vast main hall, AWS’s Europe chief, Tanuja Randery, arrived on stage to begin her introductory remarks. Or so ... Read more ›
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London-based Synthesia has raised $180m (£145.5m) in a Series D round making it the UK’s most valuable generative AI company, worth $2.1bn. The company, which generates human-like digital avatars primarily for corporate communications and training, has been an early leader in the UK’s burgeoning generative AI sector. Founded in 2017, Synthesia secured a unicorn valuation ... Read more ›
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Sixty years ago, celebrated science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke predicted an “absolutely fantastic” future shaped by computers, intelligent machines, and interconnected systems. Many of his predictions—like the internet and remote working—have come to fruition, although not exactly as he imagined. AI, though undeniably advanced, is not yet sentient. Our government, quite rightly, believes that ... Read more ›
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London-based voice processing startup RocketPhone.ai has raised $10.5m to fund the continued development of its AI-powered platform. The startup hopes to commercialise its platform by launching a video analysis tool in the coming months. RocketPhone did not disclose the source of the funding, but said it did not include money from any venture capital firms. ... Read more ›
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The UK’s competition regulator is to begin an investigation of Google’s search services under new powers afforded to it by the digital markets competition regime. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it will examine whether the tech giant is unfairly using its market dominance in the UK, including: Whether Google is able to shape ... Read more ›
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Data centres, public services and other critical national infrastructure will come under new ransomware protections launched by the Home Office as it seeks to crack down on rising online threats. Cyber crime, particularly ransomware, has been identified by the government as one of the most consistently damaging challenges to businesses and public services. The risk ... Read more ›
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The UKTN Podcast is back with the first episode of 2025. This week’s podcast guest is Mark Pearson, a seasoned entrepreneur turned founder and managing partner of Fuel Ventures. Pearson discusses how working as a chef under Gordon Ramsay led him to life as an entrepreneur, why Chinese capital presents a massive opportunity for British ... Read more ›
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The UK technology sector has grown by 20% since 2023 and is now worth at least $1.2 trillion in enterprise value, a new report has found, cementing Britain’s status as the top tech ecosystem in Europe. This makes it nine times larger than it was a decade ago and means the UK’s ecosystem is larger ... Read more ›
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The number of planning applications for data centres rose as much as 40% in the UK in 2024 as cloud companies raced to catch up with ever-growing demand for compute in AI, UKTN can reveal. An analysis by UKTN tracked nearly 200 planning applications for data centres across more than 250 local authorities in England ... Read more ›
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Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has launched a flagship strategy laying out Britain’s approach to capitalising on AI, but what does it actually mean? The government-commissioned plan from tech entrepreneur and AI advisor Matt Clifford declared itself as “unapologetic in its ambition”, promising faster developments in infrastructure, a massive push for public and private sector adoption ... Read more ›
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Two new UK-based data centres have been launched by New York-based cloud provider CoreWeave as Britain announces its AI Opportunities Action Plan. CoreWeave announced that two new centres, part of the company’s long-term UK-based AI and data infrastructure strategy, are now operational, one in London’s Docklands and the other in Crawley. The sites will host ... Read more ›
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Conventional wisdom tells us that if a new technology can be used to support the sex industry, it most certainly will be. In that spirit, Oh, a startup that allows users to ‘chat’ with AI-generated model characters, has announced a $4.5m (£3.7m) seed funding round. The startup is not the first of its kind that ... Read more ›
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A £1.5bn class action lawsuit against Apple goes to trial in the UK today over allegations that the tech giant has violated competition law by using its dominant market position to charge developers inflated fees. The trial, which kicks off in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in London on Monday, marks the latest attempt to ... Read more ›
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Planning approval for the construction of data centres could be massively speeded up under new plans unveiled in the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan. The Plan, which was spearheaded by serial entrepreneur Matt Clifford, has called for the creation of a series of ‘AI growth zones’ dotted across the UK to attract clusters of AI ... Read more ›
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This week’s UK tech funding deals include newly minted unicorn Verdiva Bio, smartphone maker Nothing and AI CCTV startup RoboK. UKTN tracked £366.5m worth of UK tech investment this week (06 January to 10 January), in our first funding roundup of 2025. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals. Verdiva Bio – ... Read more ›
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RoboK, a University of Cambridge AI spinout, has raised £1m in funding to lead an AI safety and efficiency project for ports and warehouses in the UK. The scheme, named PALLETS, will use the firm’s platform to integrate AI with existing CCTV systems and use video monitoring as a tool for real-time hazard detection. This ... Read more ›
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Veteran entrepreneur Brent Hoberman has called out media scrutiny of the commercial interests of government business advisors. Posting on LinkedIn, Hoberman asked: “How do we think talented people will want to join government if the media constantly insinuates negative motives?” The lastminute.com and Founders Forum creator was responding to a piece in the Financial Times reporting ... Read more ›
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Peter Garraghan is the founder and CEO of Mindgard, a university spinout that works with organisations to secure their AI systems against emerging threats. In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Garraghan discusses using technology to address real needs, finding an organisational system that works for you and how founders often underestimate the value of time. ... Read more ›
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Darktrace has today announced the takeover of Cado Security, a London-based cybersecurity startup that specialises in cloud data. The Cambridge-based firm says it intends to invest into Cado’s existing products while also combining its technology with Darktrace’s AI-powered security platform to provide stronger protection against cyber threats. Founded in 2020, Cado conducts forensic investigations on ... Read more ›
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A London-based biotech developing a rival treatment to Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, has secured a landmark $410m (£333.5m) Series A round as investors pour cash into weight loss research. Incorporated in 2024, Verdiva Bio has skyrocketed to a valuation estimated by Dealroom of up to $2.5bn. Verdiva is launching with a portfolio of oral and injectable ... Read more ›
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