The government has been accused of “leaving the public exposed” to a misinformation crisis by rejecting the recommendations of a select committee. Full Fact, a prominent independent fact checking charity, has criticised the government’s response to the recommendations of how to tackle the troubling issue of online misinformation published by the Science, Technology, and Innovation ... Read more ›
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Doni Hoti is the co-founder and chief executive of Adclear, a group which works with fintechs to ensure they are meeting compliance requirements. In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Hoti discusses remembering that while founding and running a company is difficult, it can also be fun, making a team feel interconnected and focussing on speed ... Read more ›
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The chancellor has launched a new “concierge” service that aims to encourage international finance firms to find promising investments in UK businesses. Described by the Treasury as a “one-stop shop” for global finance firms interested in the UK, the concierge service, which sits within the Office for Investment, will help these companies pick locations, navigate ... Read more ›
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Kanishka Narayan, the UK’s minister for AI and online safety, hailed the contributions of US tech firms to the British economy at the opening of a surgical robotics training centre owned by American firm Intuitive. Speaking to UKTN, Narayan, who attended the opening of Intuitive’s new UK headquarters in Reading on Thursday, said the launch was ... Read more ›
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Now that the modern AI market has had a few years to mature, insights into how the technology is being used and how consumers are responding to it are finally able to move beyond speculation. While the array of AI tools, products and services being offered across almost every sector still retains an element of ... Read more ›
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In partnership with Birmingham Tech Week. The West Midlands has always been a region of makers and problem-solvers. Today, that trend is being driven by developers and engineers who are reshaping the ways in which businesses scale and operate. From startups to well established enterprises, disciplines such as JavaScript and DevOps are enabling faster innovation, ... Read more ›
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US data and AI unicorn Databricks has announced plans to train 100,000 people in the UK over the next three years in generative AI and associated skills. There has been a push in the country to rapidly increase the supply of workers trained in AI and data, seen by the government as key to fulfilling ... Read more ›
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University of Oxford spinout Wild Bioscience has raised $60m (£44.65m) in a Series A funding round for its AI crop breeding technology. The startup specialises in crop genetics, having developed an AI-powered approach to improving the productivity, resilience and sustainability of agricultural produce. The firm’s internal platform can identify promising genetic improvements from different species ... Read more ›
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A government-built AI tool was used to inform the recent decision to abolish the water and sewerage regulator Ofwat. The tool, called Consult, was built for the UK government as a way to speed up the analysis of the more than 50,000 responses to a review of the water sector. According to the government, the ... Read more ›
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Investments in UK spinouts reached unprecedented levels last year, according to a new report from spinout investor Parkwalk and data analytics group Beauhurst. The report found UK spinouts raised a record £3.35bn in 2024, up 44.3% from the previous year, reflecting both strong investor appetite and performance from companies formed from university research. Parkwalk notes ... Read more ›
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For decades, economic growth was a matter of market access, efficiency and liberalisation. Today, that equation has changed. Growth is no longer just about markets – it’s about rules, power, and geopolitics. Boards and investors must now navigate a landscape where governments are rewriting the playbook on trade, subsidies and regulation at breakneck speed. These ... Read more ›
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CybaVerse, a cybersecurity group that works with SMEs and managed service providers (MSPs), has raised £5m in a Series A funding round. Founded in 2018, initially as a boutique cyber consultancy, the firm offers businesses an all-in-one platform called CybaOps which includes certification compliance, continuous system monitoring, incident response, and AI-based data analysis. The new ... Read more ›
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Traditionally, we think of productivity as increasing efficiency; of producing more with less. For a standardised manufacturing process that definition may be right. But when we broaden productivity to the entire business, or to services rather than goods – it is not simply about working harder and doing more. Instead, it is about working smarter ... Read more ›
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Waymo, a US-based autonomous vehicle company owned by Google, has announced it is brining its self-driving ride-hailing to service to the UK. One of the most valuable autonomous vehicle firms, worth up to $33.6bn according to Dealroom, Waymo has been operating “robotaxi” services in US cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin for years. ... Read more ›
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Dexory, a London-based tech firm developing warehouse intelligence and autonomous solutions, has secured $165m (£123.5m) in new funding a year after its Series B. Known for its fully autonomous warehouse products, Dexory’s robots are able to scan and analyse fulfilment centres to gather data on operations. In the last year, the company has expanded the ... Read more ›
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Sunsave, a London-based startup and the UK’s first solar subscription service provider authorised by the FCA, has expanded its product to Scotland. Having raised over £100m in funding over the summer, Sunsave has been scaling its product and reach as it attempts to broaden access to solar energy in the UK. The company was founded ... Read more ›
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Automated tip pooling and tronc platform Grateful has raised £1.5m in seed funding from Calculus Capital. The investment will be used to accelerate fintech and money management tools for Grateful’s users, enhance AI product development, further bolster compliance functionality and expand into new markets. Founded in 2022 by Mason Potter, Jarrod Potter and Damian Guy, ... Read more ›
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Between 40,000 and 60,000 women leave the tech industry each year, costing the UK economy up to £3.5bn annually, according to new Lovelace report Unlocking £2-3.5 Billion. Despite women making up just 20% of the UK tech workforce, the report finds a broken career framework is driving experienced talent out of the sector. More than ... Read more ›
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The open consumer reviews website Trustpilot is a web 2.0 veteran faced with navigating a GenAI platform shift, as AI-powered search tools accelerate access to information. The company is using AI to identify and remove fake reviews, deleting approximately four million each year. The platform has also expanded the tools it offers businesses to mine ... Read more ›
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Revolut is faced with yet another hurdle before it can operate as a fully-licensed bank in the UK as regulators flag concerns over its risk controls, according to reports. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have expressed concern over how the fintech giant handles its cross-border payments, as reported by the Financial ... Read more ›
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