Tech industry figures in the West Midlands have hailed the region as having the UK’s “fastest-growing tech sector” at the seventh annual Birmingham Tech Week. The event, held in late October, saw more than 8,000 figures from across the tech and investment industries visit the UK’s second largest city. As well as panels, summits and ... Read more ›
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HM Treasury has commissioned the Financial Services Skills Commission (FSSC) to carry out research on how AI and other disruptive technologies can support the finance sector. In a letter to the commission’s chair Mark Hoban and chief executive Claire Tunley, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Lucy Rigby requested research how technologies are making an impact ... Read more ›
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We talk a great deal in this country about “spreading opportunity.” It is an admirable aim but when it comes to building a globally competitive innovation economy, it is the wrong starting point. The UK cannot afford to dilute its limited resources across dozens of regions and expect to rival the world’s best. If we ... Read more ›
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A trial of a new AI tool used in a police force in Yorkshire has been described as a success, with potential officer time savings to be over 23,000 hours a year. Humberside Police conducted the trial, called Project Moriarty, in partnership with Coeus Software the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and the National Science ... Read more ›
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Profits at the supermarket M&S plummeted in the firm’s latest results as it revealed the cost of a recent high-profile cyber attack against it was over £100m. The group posted a pre-tax profit for the half-year ended September 2025 of £184.1m, down 55.4% from the previous year. In its interim results, M&S revealed the direct ... Read more ›
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SiXworks and STEM Returners has launched a new jobs programme designed to support digital technology professionals struggling to return to work after a career break. Working with return-to-work specialists STEM Returners, SiXworks will host the returners programme at their site in Farnborough, Hampshire, while STEM Returners will source the candidates and provide career coaching and ... Read more ›
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Proptech platform Homemove has acquired property search website Home.co.uk to strengthen its ambition to build the UK’s most comprehensive free-to-list destination for estate agents and home movers. By combining Homemove’s AI-led platform and product development with Home.co.uk’s established brand and market data, the acquisition creates a modern listings destination designed to connect every part of ... Read more ›
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves will celebrate the UK’s economic strengths and world-leading universities and scientific institutions in her scene setter speech ahead of this autumn’s budget on November 26. In the speech, Reeves flags the importance of the UK’s talented and committed workforce, open trading economy and cutting-edge industries, but paved the way for potential tax ... Read more ›
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The UK division of Salesforce has reduced its team by 10% in another round of job cuts, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The company’s headcount fell from 2,964 members in 2024 to 2,673 employees this year, despite turnover increasing by 11% year-on-year to almost £1.87bn. The firm’s latest financial results showed operating ... Read more ›
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Vigilant AI.ai, the Derby-headquartered tech platform that creates AI teammates designed for regulated businesses, has raised £585k in pre-seed funding led by early-stage VC Haatch. The round combines funds from three Haatch-managed sources including funding from Haatch, the East Midlands Combined County Authority and British Business Bank. Vigilant AI.ai delivers AI teammates that embed generative ... Read more ›
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The government has pledged £10m in funding for new technologies that will allow electric vehicle (EV) charging devices to operate off-grid or without large grid connections. Support will help overcome grid constraint challenges and enable more chargers to be rolled out on England’s motorways and major A-roads, including in more rural areas across the country. ... Read more ›
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The UK must take the opportunity to develop a robust and influential space economy seriously, according to a new report from the House of Lords. A new report from the cross-party House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee has called for a more dedicated approach from the government, that would see the appointment of ... Read more ›
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This week’s podcast guest is David Hogan, vice president for enterprise at NVIDIA, who discusses the UK’s efforts in scaling its digital infrastructure to meet its ambitious goals in artificial intelligence and just how fundamental the recent shifts in AI technology have been to the shaping the future of the world. NVIDIA is one of ... Read more ›
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TrialView, an AI-powered legal tech platform, has secured a $4.1m (£3.1m) investment as it looks to rapidly scale its headcount. Founded in 2014, TrialView is a litigation platform designed for legal case preparation, management and presentation. Using AI, the platform “mines” documents, helping legal teams identify and manage key evidence. The group has largely been ... Read more ›
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The adoption of AI in the UK accounting sector has led to hundreds of millions in increased profits, according to a new report from software group Xero. In a study from Xero, the Centre for Economics and Business Research and Censuswide, it was claimed that the UK accounting industry has increased its profits by £338m since ... Read more ›
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The UK government has launched an international partnership to accelerate the development of quantum technologies. The NMI-Q agreement between G7 nations as well as Australia was launched on Monday at the National Physical Laboratory. The partnership will see international metrology – the study of measurements – institutes jointly work to coordinate measurement practices and develop ... Read more ›
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Cybersecurity group Darktrace has announced two changes to its senior leadership team with the appointment of a new chief financial officer and chief revenue officer. Suman Raju will join the Cambridge-headquartered firm as its finance chief, having previously CFO positions at spend management software company Ivalua, product discovery software group Crownpeak and digital economy business ... Read more ›
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This week’s UK tech funding deals include AI avatar generator Synthesia, rental property management app Housr and more. UKTN tracked £197.3m worth of UK tech investment this week (27 October to 31 October), a 105% week-on-week increase across six funding rounds. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals. Synthesia – £152m Sector: AI ... Read more ›
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Charlie Thurston is the co-founder and chief executive of Different Dog, a data-led ecommerce subscription platform that offers premium pet foods. In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Thurston discusses the importance of having a team behind you who care about your mission, how diversity forms naturally when hiring the best people and how a passion ... Read more ›
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London-based AI startup Stability has announced it will be working with Universal Music Group to develop automated music generation tools powered by “responsibly trained AI”. The strategic alliance will see Stability – which has developed a number of image, video and music generation AI tools – work with the music giant and its artists to ... Read more ›
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