SBI-backed quantum computing company Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) claims to have significantly progressed on the path to commercially viable technology with the release of new research on error detection. The company has been able to detect errors in a more hardware efficient manner, in what OQC describes as “key” to unlocking the commercial potential of ... Read more ›
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Immigration policy must not “act as a roadblock” to accessing vital digital skills as the UK heads towards its modern Industrial Strategy plan, according to Ben Bisland, head of the technology industry at professional service group RSM UK. Bisland said that while government efforts to support the tech sector are promising, including funding boosts for ... Read more ›
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The Home Office’s efforts to secure backdoor access to Apple’s encrypted customer data for national security purposes has been blasted as “illogical” by a leading figure from the Internet Society. Robin Wilton, senior director for internet trust at the non-profit organisation, told UKTN that he cannot see the logic behind the Home Office’s legal battle with ... Read more ›
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Lesley Cowley, a British businesswoman who previously ran Nominet UK, has been named as the new chair of Building Digital UK (BDUK), a government agency tasked with rolling out fast broadband and mobile coverage across the country. Appointed by Technology Secretary Peter Kyle, Cowely will advise and support the BDUK executive team on the delivery ... Read more ›
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Photonic, a Canadian quantum computing firm, is set to invest over £25m in a UK-based research and development facility. Founded in 2016, the company is developing advanced photonic technologies to enhance data processing capabilities using light-based systems. The Vancouver-based firm has been backed by London-based investment group Amadeus Capital Partners. The new R&D site, which ... Read more ›
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Two of the most prominent investors in the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be merging to create PXN Group, a new venture and investment firm with over £670m in assets under management. The merger, which is subject to regulatory clearance from the Financial Conduct Authority, will bring together Edinburgh-founded Par Equity and ... Read more ›
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The UK cybersecurity sector will be bolstered by millions in new investments as part of the Cyber Growth Action Plan announced by the government on Wednesday. Cyber is being centred as one of the core tech sectors to be supported by government policy, both as a source of economic returns, with it already generating £13.2bn ... Read more ›
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The Payments Association has expressed concern on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) proposed ban on using credit cards to purchase crypto, stating that consumers “should be empowered to make informed choices within predefined credit limits”. In a formal response to the DP25/1 discussion paper, the association claims that the proposed ban “seems to equate crypto purchases ... Read more ›
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UK healthcare logistics start up Apian has unveiled initial details about the expansion of the NHS drone delivery network in London. Matternet will be marking its operational debut in the region by joining Apian’s multi-operator platform. The Californian firm specialises in urban drone delivery, carrying lab samples, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in Switzerland since 2017 ... Read more ›
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An argument between Getty Images and Stability AI about some weird photographs and wonky watermarks has turned into the most significant copyright case in recent history. It will decide just how powerful UK copyright really is. It comes at an interesting time, putting the focus on the High Court as it grapples with these issues ... Read more ›
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Data and technology company Experian has added digital bank Monzo to its Support Hub service. Experian Support Hub is a free-to-use platform which allows users to share their access needs with multiple businesses in one go. As part of the partnership, Monzo’s UK customers will now be able to share their access and support needs. ... Read more ›
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Enhanced AI-powered digital experiences will be making a debut at the next Wimbledon Championships fortnight starting at the end of June. A ‘Match Chat’ interactive AI assistant will be launched that will allow tennis fans to ask for, and receive, real-time insights and analysis during ladies’ and gentlemen’s singles matches. This launch will also run ... Read more ›
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Pillar, a London-based fintech founded to give immigrants moving to a new country access to credit, has been acquired by international payments firm LemFi. LemFi, which provides multi-currency accounts to send and receive money internationally, said the acquisition was to accelerate its goal of empowering immigrant communities with accessible financial services. Founded 2021, Pillar raised ... Read more ›
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Astroscale UK, the British subsidiary of Tokyo-based space tech group Astroscale, has been awarded a contract worth over £5m from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to gather data about space weather. As highlighted in a recent report from Lloyd’s of London, extreme space weather events, such as solar storms, could result in trillions in economic ... Read more ›
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SiteGround is an IT company providing businesses with services including web hosting SaaS platforms for site building, e-commerce and email marketing. The firm’s director of product development Daniel Kanchev spoke exclusively to UKTN about how the company’s technology is helping startups grow, how AI can be incorporated into its services and the future of its products. ... Read more ›
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This week’s podcast guest is Jessica Lennard, chief strategy officer at the CMA, who discusses how the regulator has to balance its work with the world’s largest tech companies with the vast startup market, how the CMA’s competition regulation is evolving to suit innovation and why the wider regulatory regime as a whole is changing ... Read more ›
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has called on the manufacturers of smart devices to prioritise consumers’ privacy with the release of new guidance. The ICO last year requested views from the public on the smart product market, looking at various internet of things (IoT) devices such as smart speakers, fitness trackers and internet-enabled fridges. The ... Read more ›
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Traditional systems rely on spreadsheets, siloed processes and manual approvals. They were not built for real-time visibility or agility; they were built for control. But control without agility is a liability. As strategic leaders, finance chiefs are asked to do more with less: ensure compliance, optimise spending and reduce fraud. Increasingly, they are turning away ... Read more ›
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Amazon, Google, Microsoft and IBM are among the Big Tech firms that are in talks to support the UK’s plan to AI upskill more than seven million workers. First announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer at earlier this month at London Tech Week, the British government has laid out ambitious plans to give AI skills ... Read more ›
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Leeds-headquartered computing company Optalysys has launched the world’s first dedicated enterprise-grade server for blockchain, called LightLocker Node. The platform is designed to enable Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and confidentiality on any transaction. LightLocker Node allows encrypted data to be processed directly on blockchain without decryption. It maintains the decentralisation that blockchain offers, while adding the ... Read more ›
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