In an exclusive interview on the UKTN Podcast, Technology Secretary Peter Kyle claimed the UK will be able to “overtake America” in many areas of tech after reforms to the regulatory system are implemented. Kyle claimed the government was creating “the best regulatory environment in Europe”, in response to criticisms from the tech industry that ... Read more ›
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This week’s podcast guest is Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Kyle discusses the enormous challenge of transforming government services for the automated digital age, how the government plans to create millions of skilled AI workers and Labour’s hands on approach to the tech sector. Kyle was given ... Read more ›
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The Department for Transport has announced a new £63m investment package to support the construction and adoption of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure across the country. The funding will support the rollout of low-cost at-home charging for households without driveways. The department has set aside £25m for local authorities to expand access to at-home charging facilities ... Read more ›
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Ahead of her Mansion House speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned against mandating pension assets towards risk capital by an influential investor and Bank of England director. Dame Anne Glover, co-founder and chief executive of Amadeus Capital Partners and non-executive director at the Bank of England, said that current efforts to ensure funds go ... Read more ›
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Pri0r1ty Intelligence, a London-listed provider of AI, data and marketing services, has launched an investigation into one of its investors over a potential breach related to the sale of its shares in the group. Primorus Investments, itself also listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), has been accused of violating a lock-in agreement with Pri0r1ty ... Read more ›
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Inntelo, a startup that has developed an AI concierge for the hospitality sector has secured a pre-seed round of £506,000 as it looks to scale its commercial operations. The Inntelo AI platform provides hotels with an automated concierge agent that guests can access via WhasApp. The agentic AI system acts as the first point of ... Read more ›
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Tech consultancy group Plexal has been appointed by Transport for London (TfL) to support the integration of new technologies. Plexal will lead a consortium of tech groups to assess which technologies can be effectively implemented to improve the efficiency of the UK capital’s transport network. The group will scout for innovative solutions to TfL’s operational ... Read more ›
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British climate tech startups Cusp AI, Fuse Energy and BeyondMath are among a cohort of 23 firms selected for an AWS-backed fellowship programme. The Compute Climate Fellowship is an international programme to fund the creation of new technologies working to combat the climate crisis. Participants will be given access to AWS’s cloud computing and AI ... Read more ›
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This week’s UK tech funding deals include embedded insurtech platform Wrisk, AI customer service startup Gradient Labs and more. UKTN tracked £32.05m worth of UK tech investment this week (7 July to 11 July), a 46% week-on-week decrease across six funding rounds. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals. Wrisk – £12m ... Read more ›
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Earlier this week, Android users received an email from Google that its AI chatbot, Gemini, will interact – and track – user data regardless of whether the Gemini Apps Activity setting is switched on or off. According to Google, “Gemini uses info from your devices” and “accesses certain system permissions and data, like call and ... Read more ›
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Griffin Parry is the chief executive and co-founder of m3ter, a usage-based pricing platform helping SaaS companies scale revenue operations without replacing legacy systems. Previously, Parry co-founded GameSparks which was acquired by Amazon in 2017 and has previously held leadership roles at AWS and Sky. He launched m3ter after seeing billing pain up close, first ... Read more ›
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The Online Safety Act, a piece of legislation brought in to rein in dangerous content shared digitally, has been criticised for its inability to target misinformation. In a report from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee within parliament, the group said the act “fails to keep UK citizens safe from a core and pervasive online ... Read more ›
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The government has launched a scheme to bring AI engineering talent to the public sector, backed by a $1m (£739,000) grant from tech giant Meta. As the government turns increasingly to AI tools to improve the efficiency of public services, the programme has been launched to secure highly sought after engineering experts to work on ... Read more ›
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Technology Secretary Peter Kyle will host a delegation of Saudi Arabian government officials as part of a showcase event designed to encourage investment from the Middle Eastern kingdom. Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha will join Kyle (pictured) on Friday, who will demonstrate economic opportunities in fields such as quantum computing, autonomous ... Read more ›
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The tech industry of Paris is far from outcompeting London despite recent reports suggesting otherwise, according to a leading UK investor. Responding to recent findings, in particular a May report from Dealroom suggesting Paris had surpassed London as a startup hub, AlbionVC’s Ed Lascelles exclusively told UKTN that rumours of the city of light beating the ... Read more ›
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The tech industry of Paris is far from outcompeting London, despite recent reports suggesting otherwise, according to a leading UK investor. Responding to recent findings, in particular a May report from Dealroom suggesting Paris had surpassed London as a startup hub, AlbionVC’s Ed Lascelles told UKTN that rumours of the city of light beating the big smoke ... Read more ›
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London has been named the world’s second best market for tech talent, behind only San Francisco, according to new research. The Global Tech Markets: Top Talent Locations report from Colliers ranked international tech hubs on the depth of talent, academic infrastructure, innovation and startup activity and economics and business fundamentals. The UK capital was ranked ... Read more ›
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The appetite for growth among UK businesses appears strong as new research reveals the majority of tech companies expect merger and acquisition (M&A) activity to grow over the next 12 months. According to a survey by law firm Browne Jacobson of more than 380 C-suite leaders across a variety of tech sectors in the UK ... Read more ›
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The UK stands at a pivotal moment in its journey to becoming global leader in quantum technology. While considerable strides have been made, one foundational element still lags behind – quantum materials. These are the essential building blocks of the quantum future that can revolutionise sectors such as communications, computing, healthcare and security. Without them ... Read more ›
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Startups in the UK have been invited to apply for a government initiative to strengthen protections for intellectual property (IP) from external threats, ranging from larger competitors to hostile states. The Secure Innovation Security Review scheme will provide funding and support from security experts to an initial target of 500 startups in critical technological fields ... Read more ›
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