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‘Three quarters’ of digital workers expect to switch jobs in 2 or 3 years


By Will McCurdy

73 per cent of digital workers expect to switch positions in the next two to three years, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Four-in-ten of these workers are actively job hunting according to the study, which surveyed approximately 9,900 workers in digital fields from 190 countries.


NCSC adds 4 startups to cyber initiative

Four new tech companies have joined a National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Plexal led initiative to help the government solve some of the UK’s pressing cyber challenges. The businesses will develop and pilot technology, working at the NCSC For Startups HQ in Cheltenham.

UK reveals plans for liquid hydrogen plane

The government has announced plans for a liquid hydrogen plane that could enable passengers to fly anywhere in the world with zero emissions and just one refuelling stop. The concept aircraft was unveiled on Monday by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) ahead of the fourth meeting of the Jet Zero Council, chaired by the Transport Secretary.

Bitmart loses $150m in large-scale hack

Crypto exchange Bitmart lost $150 million worth of assets on Sunday in what it described as a large-scale security breach. The company revealed that the hack was related to one if its ETH hot wallets and one of its BSC hot wallets.

US tries to block $40bn Nvidia takeover of Arm

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of chip designer Arm.

Virgin Media hit with major outage

Some Virgin Media customers were unable to access TV services for over 10 hours yesterday after the company experienced a “major power outage”.

London-based Christian subscription app raises $40m

UK subscription app Glorify has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round. The London-based app was founded in 2020 by British entrepreneurs Ed Beccle and Henry Costa and has around 250,000 daily users, mostly in the United States and Brazil.

DVLA launches campaign to shift customers to digital

The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has announced the launch of a new campaign to help move customers online.
UNESCO members adopt ethical AI recommendation

All 193 member states of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have adopted an agreement that defines common principles which address ethical issues related to AI. A first draft of the 141 measures was published in May 2020, after being developed by a unit of 24 AI specialists known as the Ad Hoc Expert Group (AHEG).

Facebook removes international networks linked to online disinformation

Facebook-owner Meta has revealed that it took down six international networks for violations of its security policies this year. Four networks located in China, Palestine, Poland, and Belarus were removed for what Meta describes as ‘Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour (CIB).

Republic to acquire Seedrs in $100m deal

US private investment platform Republic has agreed to by UK-headquartered company Seedrs. Seedrs, a leading online private investment platform in Europe, will be valued at around $100 million – equivalent to roughly £75 million – following the acquisition.

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