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LinkedIn is closing its social network in China


By Will McCurdy

LinkedIn is closing its social network in China, citing “a challenging operating environment” and “greater compliance requirements”. The social network has 53 million users in the country, around 7 per cent of its total user base.


Human rights in a digital world event held next week

Human rights in a digital world event held next week An international seminar will be held next Monday (18 October) on the theme of “Human Rights in the digital sphere”.

US becomes bitcoin mining leader

The US is now the world leader when it comes to bitcoin mining, overtaking China according to data published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. New bitcoin is created when high performance computers compete against other computers to solve mathematical equations, dubbed ‘mining’, which requires significant amounts of energy often derived from fossil fuels.

Metropolitan Police loses 2,280 electronic devices

The Metropolitan Police is facing calls for a formal investigation after it admitted to losing 2,280 electronic devices over the past two years. The data, obtained from the force by litigation practice Griffin Law using Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation, revealed the extent of losses and thefts of police laptops, tablets and mobile phones in both 2019 and 2020.

Gov eyes shake-up of telecoms market

The UK government is seeking to “diversify” the telecoms market and stimulate the creation of products and services from SMEs and startups. The move will support the UK government’s aim of developing a domestic capability for 5G and making sure the telecoms market includes a variety of vendors, including a larger number of smaller firms.

AI could ‘boost UK economy by 10%’

Capabilities provided by artificial intelligence (AI) could boost the UK economy by 10 per cent by 2030, according to research published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The report, carried out by PWC, used workshops and publicly available government data to assess the impact of AI-related tech on the labour force in variety of different sectors.

Scotland deploys nationwide digital therapeutics

Scotland has become the first country in the world to make digital therapeutics for anxiety and insomnia available nationally. NHS Scotland will offer Big Health’s therapeutics to all adults, providing them with cognitive behavioural therapy.

Improved connectivity can save ‘27.8 megatonnes of CO2e emissions’

Improved connectivity can save a total of 27.8 megatonnes of transport-related carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions between 2021 and 2035, according to a new report commissioned by Huawei. This is the equivalent of taking 750,000 lorries off Britain’s roads or more than twice the annual CO2 emissions of Greater Manchester according to the report carried out by communications industry analyst Assembly.
Scotland's CivTech startup engine tackles social challenges

The Scottish Government's CivTech Accelerator programme has now started, with 12 startups chosen to develop their solutions to help tackle social challenges.The 15-week intensive programme will involve a series of specialised workshops with industry experts, to help the startups address areas such as the decarbonisation of Scottish manufacturing, enhancing social care services and improving educational facilities.

HealthTech and EdTechs among TechUK scaleup cohort

Tech Nation has accepted 31 tech companies into its Upscale growth programme as investments in mid-stage UK companies take off. Nearly a quarter of the companies selected are HealthTechs and a sixth are EdTechs. The companies chosen reflect the wider growth of the UK’s mid-stage scaling tech companies (at the Series A funding stage).

West Midlands is leading tech growth region

The West Midlands has been named by the UK government as the country's fastest-growing tech region. The area is said to be on track to create an extra 52,000 digital tech jobs by 2025, helping to generate an extra £2.7 billion for the local economy.

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