The UK government will encourage more diversity in AI with an £8.2m investment to support girls entering the sector. Delivered by the Department for Education as part of Labour’s ‘Plan for Change’ strategy, the funding aims to encourage 7,500 girls across hundreds of disadvantaged secondary schools to pursue advanced maths and science to be ready ... Read more ›
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StackOne, a SaaS platform that integrates AI agents into enterprise systems, has secured $20m (£15m) in a Series A round led by Google Ventures. Founded to meet the demand from businesses to smoothly incorporate AI agents across various departments, StackOne’s system automatically builds use-cases and connects AI and SaaS tools to user tech stacks. The ... Read more ›
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Terms for the expected takeover of London-listed Deliveroo by US group DoorDash have been agreed, with the online food delivery company being valued at £2.4bn. The boards of the two companies confirmed that the financial details of the proposed acquisition have been agreed and are now final. Founded in 2012, Deliveroo has become one of ... Read more ›
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This week’s podcast guest is Steve Peralta, co-founder of Unmind, who discusses the problem with the majority of corporate mental health programmes, why the world of work so often leads to deteriorating mental health, and how psychology-backed tech platforms can help. Unmind is workplace wellbeing platform that partners with brands to offer employee mental health ... Read more ›
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Some of the most common types of cryptoassets are often referred to as “cryptocurrencies” because, in a nutshell, they can be used to buy things. However, in many settings, they do not meet the definition of money, especially for tax or financial reporting purposes. In fact, in the UK, at present, they are never considered ... Read more ›
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Labour needs to “get serious” about maintaining UK fintech growth if it wants to succeed, according to a new report. Fintech has been one of the great success stories of UK tech, having produced more unicorns than any other sector, including Britain’s most valuable private company, Revolut. However, the Labour government has yet to effectively ... Read more ›
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The wind down of the pay-day loan legacy business of Amigo Holdings is “almost complete”, marking the end of a chapter in fintech few are proud of. Announced in a trading update, Amigo Holdings – formerly known as Amigo Loans – said after paying out £194m in cash redress and refunds to creditors, the process ... Read more ›
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This week’s UK tech funding deals include international payments firm Navro, AI-powered defence startup Arondite and more. UKTN tracked £53.3m worth of UK tech investment this week (28 April to 2 May), an 83% week-on-week increase across eight funding rounds. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals. Navro – £30.7m Sector: Fintech HQ: London ... Read more ›
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Chris Wysopal, is co-founder and chief security evangelist of Veracode, a platform designed to build and maintain secure software from code creation to cloud deployment. Veracode was co-founded by Chris in 2006 alongside Christien Rioux, both members of the renowned L0pht hacker collective. The group achieved particular eminence when they famously testified in front of the ... Read more ›
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The UK Digital Twin Centre has opened in Belfast in a major boost to the tech ecosystem of the Northern Irish capital. The centre, delivered by Digital Catapult and financed by the Belfast Region City Deal and Innovate UK, will support the adoption of digital twin technologies with testing facilities, upskilling and use case development. ... Read more ›
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Tech Climbers, has revealed its latest shortlist of the best performing product led tech businesses that are making an impact. View the Liverpool 2025 Tech Climbers list here. BBC presenter and award-winning entrepreneur, Sonya Barlow, announced the 2025 list of Liverpool City Region’s Tech Climbers on Wednesday 30 April to a sold-out room of the ... Read more ›
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Department store Harrods has become the latest UK retailer to fall victim to a targeted cyber attack. The luxury London store was forced to close a selection of its IT systems after an attempted cyber breach from hackers. “We recently experienced attempts to gain unauthorised access to some of our systems,” Harrods said in ... Read more ›
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Recent cyber-attacks against major UK retailers have revealed the scale of vulnerability in legacy IT systems that run the country’s most vital services. In quick succession both Co-op and Marks & Spencer faced disruption to their IT systems because of targeted attacks. M&S was forced to suspend online sales – which net the business on ... Read more ›
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Big news for anyone running an online platform: last week, Ofcom published its long-awaited Protection of Children Codes of Practice under the Online Safety Act. With children’s online engagement at an all-time high, the new rules set out over 40 practical measures that digital services must implement – including filtering harmful content, enforcing highly effective ... Read more ›
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A Cheshire-based startup developing an AI platform for the rapid diagnosis of cancer has secured a £425,000 investment. Spotlight Pathology said the capital injection – which is part of a planned £1.1m round it aims to close mid-year – would allow it to finish the development of its blood cancer diagnostic platform as it seeks ... Read more ›
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Arondite, an AI-defence tech startup founded by a former British Army officer, has raised $12m (£9m). The company is building an AI system to connect the various hardware systems from disparate manufacturers deployed by militaries. Described by the startup as a “connective tissue” for various defence and security systems, the software platform helps operators control ... Read more ›
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The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched an inquiry into digital inclusion in the healthcare sector amid government announcements to allocate billions to digital transformation. With the NHS undergoing digital transformation under the current administration’s new ten-year plan, the inquiry seeks to understand how this shift is impacting patients and clinicians, particularly those most at ... Read more ›
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UK tech incorporations fell at the start of the year amid tariff disruptions and economic uncertainty, new figures have revealed. Approximately 12,184 new tech companies were incorporated in Britain in the first quarter of 2025, 12% less than the same period the previous year according to analysis from tax and consulting firm RSM. The drop ... Read more ›
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It was good to be back at the Innovate Finance Global Summit, UK Fintech’s Week flagship event, this week. Throughout the panel sessions and conversations with audience members – including founders, investors and policymakers – ran a distinct buzz of excitement about the current state of UK fintech. There’s no doubt that fintech is enjoying ... Read more ›
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London-listed crypto mining company Argo Blockchain has been forced to request a suspension of trading of its public shares following delays in the release of its accounts. The company announced today that it would be unable to meet the deadline for releasing its results required by the UK public listing regime. Under UK law, the ... Read more ›
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