In the fast-paced tech startup world, burnout is a pernicious problem. Demanding hours and workload can have damaging effects on employeesâ mental health, making them feel emotionally and physically drained. Often, employees arenât aware of the early signs that burnout is taking a toll on their mental health. Burnout was recently recognised by the World ... Read more âș
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MPs have called for tougher laws to protect child influencers who have found fame on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. A report published by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee found that employment laws have not kept pace in the digital age, and that some children are being pressured and ... Read more âș
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has begun a tour of the US aimed at attracting international investment into the capital, including a trip to Silicon Valley to meet senior tech executives. Khan said he would âbang the drum for Londonâ to help boost tourism and tech investment amid the capitalâs economic recovery from the pandemic. ... Read more âș
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Police have warned digital asset investors of a wave of âcrypto muggingsâ in London, following a series of crime reports sent to The Guardian. While cybercrime usually takes place online, London police have revealed that criminals are stealing mobile phones on the street specifically to steal cryptoassets such as Bitcoin. One of the cases includes ... Read more âș
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UK households have been warned against resorting to buy now pay later (BNPL) finance to cover surging energy costs. Spreading energy bills over multiple payments using the BNPL financial model has been described as a âreally worryingâ and âdesperateâ development by consumer groups. BNPL is an instalment-based payment option provided by companies such as Zilch, ... Read more âș
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a global financial institution, has called for companies and individuals to be given a greater level of control over how their data is collected by Big Tech firms. The BIS paper said that despite the introduction of data protection and transparency laws across various international territories, most individuals remain ... Read more âș
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Elon Muskâs plan to make Twitter a âfree speechâ hub following his $44bn takeover of the social media network could see the platform face an âimmediate roadblockâ from the UK governmentâs proposed Online Safety Bill. Announcing the deal to buy Twitter last month, Musk said: âFree speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and ... Read more âș
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Fintech startup SaaScada has secured ÂŁ2.5m in seed funding from over 10 investors hailing from the banking and private investment sectors. SaaScada will use the fresh capital for growth and expansion in the banking sector and is targeting digital challenger banks, or neobanks. The companyâs cloud banking platform is used by financial institutions to deploy ... Read more âș
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The co-founder of the company that created Arm has said London is âtoo smallâ for the semiconductor firmâs IPO and said a co-listing with New York is the ânatural solutionâ. Hermann Hauser, co-founder of Acorn computers, which later span out chip designer Arm, said that âthere isnât the liquidity for technology stocks in Londonâ. Speaking ... Read more âș
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Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said it is his âmissionâ to support the development of crypto and cryptoassets in the UK. In an interview with City A.M. the former cabinet minister reaffirmed his position as a proponent of the cryptosasset industry, saying his goal is to make the UK âembraceâ blockchain technology. âMy mission ... Read more âș
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is contributing $500m towards Elon Muskâs $44bn (ÂŁ35.6bn) Twitter takeover, in a move that Binanceâs chief executve has described as a move towards âcrypto Twitterâ. A regulatory filing shows that Musk has secured $7bn (ÂŁ5.6bn) from a series of companies and wealthy backers to support the Twitter acquisition. Among them are the ... Read more âș
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Seb Robert is the CEO and founder of Gophr, a logistics company that has built a platform for same-day delivery couriers. Robert founded Gophr in 2014 after becoming frustrated with poor courier experiences. His company is aiming to reimagine last-mile delivery by using software to match couriers with the most efficient delivery option for businesses. ... Read more âș
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Luxembourg-headquartered Cipio Partners has launched its âŹ202m (ÂŁ170.4m) fund VIII to invest in European and UK growth-stage technology statups. Fund VIIIâs capital came from institutional and family office investors in Europe and the US. Institutional investors included sovereign investors, banks and insurance businesses. Most of the investment came from investors in Cipio Partnersâ âŹ174m (ÂŁ146m) ... Read more âș
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Bruntwood SciTech today has acquired Glasgowâs Met Tower from Osborne & Co for ÂŁ16.2m to covert it into a new Glasgow hub for tech and digital businesses. The 14-story, Grade B listed former City of Glasgow College building has remained unoccupied since 2014 and will undergo a ÂŁ30m transformation programme. When complete, the building will ... Read more âș
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The UKâs National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has called on the tech industry to help protect consumers from rogue apps. A report from the NCSC showed that millions of pounds are being lost by consumers due to rogue apps set up by scammers to harvest data and spread malware. The NCSC also highlighted risks associated ... Read more âș
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Around two-fifths of shareholders at British online grocery delivery company Ocado have voted against the executive bonus plan to give CEO Tim Steiner a ÂŁ100m payout over the next five years. A recent shareholder vote saw just over 29% reject the companyâs previously devised remuneration policy. Ocadoâs remuneration committee sought approval for a three-year extension ... Read more âș
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Funding your business is a core financial decision â and struggle â that a company needs to make â and overcome â to thrive. Crypto-backed loans solve the obstacles of traditional banking funding, providing flexibility, accessibility, and an accelerated resolution process. Nebeus Business Crypto-backed Loans allow companies and accredited investors to take a loan from ... Read more âș
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The latest UKTN Podcast is out now. This weekâs guests are the founders of fintech company Fintern, Gerald Chappell and Dr Michelle He. Founded in 2020, Fintern provides consumer lending to those rejected by high street banks. Customers link their accounts using open banking so Fintern can âX-Ray financesâ and look beyond traditional credit scores. âWhat that ... Read more âș
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Elon Musk has been invited to meet with British MPs to discuss his recent $44bn (ÂŁ34.5bn) acquisition of Twitter. Conservative MP Julian Knight has written to Musk regarding some of the pledges the billionaire entrepreneur made about the future of the social media company. While no concrete decisions have been made on how Musk will ... Read more âș
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Crypto payments provider Cheq wants to remove the price volatility associated with buying digital cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum. Cheq has raised $2m (ÂŁ1.5m) in its pre-seed funding round led by Connect Ventures and will use it to âestablish itselfâ as the default option for paying with stablecoins that are tied to the US dollar. The ... Read more âș
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