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Microsoft unveils breakthrough quantum chip promising practical computers in 'years not decades'
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Schroders completes £500m close of UK tech fund
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China's SAIC and Huawei forge partnership to develop smart EVs
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UK FinTech Capital on Tap secures £750m funding
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UK police accused of using ‘racist’ prediction tools
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Australian children ‘easily circumvent’ age restrictions on social media
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Capital on Tap, the UK FinTech which provides business credit cards, has secured two huge funding facilities worth £750 million in total.
Posted: 21/2/2025
China's largest automaker, SAIC Motor, and Chinese tech giant Huawei have signed an agreement to develop smart electric vehicles
Posted: 21/02/2025
Schroders Capital has completed the first £500 million close of its UK Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) after investing in two AI companies.
Posted: 21/02/2025
Microsoft has revealed a new quantum chip called Majorana 1 that it claims could bring practical quantum computing within years rather than decades, challenging conventional timelines in the industry
Posted: 21/02/2025
Apple has announced the launch of the new iPhone 16e, a new version of the iPhone 16 which offers similar features to previous models, including AI, at a more affordable price
Posted: 20/02/2025
Children can easily circumvent inadequate and poorly enforced minimum age rules on social media services, according to a new report by Australia’s online safety regulator eSafety.
Posted: 20/02/2025
In a report published by the human rights charity on Thursday, it said that at least 33 police forces – including the Metropolitan Police, West Midlands Police, Greater Manchester Police, and Essex Police – have used predictive, profiling or risk prediction systems.
Posted: 20/2/2025
The European Commission has approved a €920 million German state aid measure to support Infineon Technologies in constructing a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in Dresden, under EU State aid rules
Posted: 20/02/2025
Meta has announced that Facebook Live videos older than 30 days will now be automatically removed from the social media platform
Posted: 19/02/2025
Luminance, which produces AI tools for use in the legal industry, has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round.
Posted: 19/02/2025
CaixaBank has launched its $5 billion technology investment plan
Posted: 19/02/2025
Mira Murati, who left her role as chief technology officer at OpenAI last September, has launched a new artificial intelligence startup called Thinking Machines Lab, adding to the growing number of ventures in the competitive AI sector
Posted: 19/02/2025
Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced plans to lay an undersea cable that will carry data cross five continents
Posted: 18/01/2025
Hertfordshire County Council is trialling AI technology to identify areas of roads which could benefit from maintenance to prevent problematic potholes.
Posted: 18/02/2025
Five FinTech's have joined NatWest's Fintech Growth Programme.
Posted: 18/02/2025
Global investment in FinTech reached a seven-year low of $95 billion in 2024, down by $18.7 billion compared to the previous year, according to figures from KPMG.
Posted: 18/2/2025
Microsoft has announced plans to invest PLN2.8 billion (€673 million) in Poland to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure by June 2026, strengthening the country's position in digital technology and cybersecurity
Posted: 18/02/2025
John McFall, former Paralympian and surgeon, has become the first disabled astronaut to be cleared for a mission to the International Space Station.
Posted: 17/2/2025
Standard Chartered has announced it will establish a joint venture with Web3 company Animoca Brands and telecoms firm HKT as part of plans to secure approval for a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin.
Posted: 17/2/2025
South Korea has removed DeepSeek from app stores pending a privacy review, following concerns about how the company handles user data
Posted: 17/02/2025
The Guardian Media Group has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI that will bring its journalism to ChatGPT's 300 million weekly users worldwide, while ensuring fair compensation and proper attribution for the publisher's content
Posted: 17/02/2025
Bollywood music labels, including India's oldest music label Saregama, have reportedly joined the list of organisations suing OpenAI
Posted: 14/02/2025
Fabletics, the US active and lifestyle wear retailer, has revamped its supply chain planning with new technology as part of plans to further expand the business.
Posted: 14/2/2025
The Advertising standards agency (ASA) received 1,691 reports of potential scams last year through its quick reporting system, with celebrity and deepfake scams accounting for the majority.
Posted: 14/02/2025
The UK government has signed a memorandum of understanding with artificial intelligence company Anthropic to explore using its chatbot Claude to improve public services and access to government information
Posted: 14/02/2025
Standard Chartered Bank has announced that it is supporting China Asset Management (Hong Kong) (ChinaAMC (HK)) to launch the "first" tokenised retail money market fund in Asia Pacific.
Posted: 13/2/2025
Apple has partnered with Alibaba to bring Apple Intelligence AI functions to the iPhone in China
Posted: 13/02/2025
Chinese technology giant Baidu has announced it will make its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot freely available from 1 April, intensifying competition in China's rapidly evolving AI market
Posted: 13/02/2025
Spending on global technology will grow by 5.6 per cent to $4.9 trillion this year, according to a new report by Forrester.
Posted: 13/02/2025
Al Rayan Bank is rolling out a new Islamic core banking system aimed at its Qatar-based customers.
Posted: 12/2/2025
An international law firm has reportedly restricted the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for its employees after finding that their use has dramatically intensified
Posted: 12/02/2025
New research has found that nearly 80 per cent of eight- to 17-year-olds have come across an online scam at least once a month, with as many as 46 per cent falling victim to a scam at some point.
Posted: 12/02/2025
MPs on the Treasury Select Committee have asked the bosses of UK banks about the scale and impact of IT failures impacting their businesses over the past two years.
Posted: 11/2/2025
PlayStation has apologised on X after an operational issue disrupted its services on Friday night, triggering criticism from its customers online
Posted: 11/02/2025
The platform, delivered by London-based marketing agency Incubeta, provides AI-based analytical solutions, including real-time data analysis, to help optimised budget distribution across different marketing channels
Posted: 11/02/2025
The UK government has announced £82.6 million of flexible funding will be made available to UK researchers using AI to develop treatments for diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s.
Posted: 11/02/2025
A consortium led by Elon Musk has made an unsolicited $97.4 billion bid to acquire the non-profit entity controlling OpenAI, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing dispute between the billionaire and his former company
Posted: 11/02/2025
The trade association representing the UK's banking and financial services industry has urged HM Treasury to fund data sharing initiatives as part of its Spending Review 2025.
Posted: 10/2/2025
The cost of running digital tax systems cost HMRC around £785 million in the 2023-2024 tax year, an increase of 18 per cent compared to 2019-2020, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).
Posted: 10/02/2025
The initiative will be introduced in April 2025 and will also include the ‘.fin.in’ domain for non-banking financial institutions
Posted: 10/02/2025
Nokia has hired Justin Hotard as its new president and chief executive officer, replacing Pekka Lundmark after four years in the role
Posted: 10/02/2025
South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has issued a warning about security vulnerabilities in DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence model, citing concerns over unrestricted data collection and inconsistent responses to sensitive questions
Posted: 10/02/2025
Stellantis and Mistral AI have strengthened their partnership as the carmaker seeks to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) in several areas, from vehicle design to in-car experiences
Posted: 077/02/2025
AI could replace or significantly transform up to 70 per cent of tasks commonly performed by workers according to a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
Posted: 07/02/2025
The lawsuit alleges that ByteDance, which owns TikTok, created “harmful dependencies” in each child as a “matter of design, then flooded them with a seemingly endless stream of harms.”
Posted: 7/2/2025
British security officials have demanded Apple create a "back door" that would allow them to access encrypted cloud content from Apple users worldwide, according to a Washington Post report
Posted: 07/02/2025
There is no evidence that restrictive school policies are associated with overall phone and social media use or improved mental well-being in adolescents, according to a new study conducted by the University of Birmingham
Posted: 06/02/2025
CaixaBank Tech, the technology subsidiary of the Spanish Bank, has said it will recruit 500 developers in the first quarter of 2025.
Posted: 6/2/2025
Founded in 1999, Adore Beauty is a prominent Australian beauty retailer which offers a wide range of beauty products, including skincare, makeup, haircare, and fragrances, from over 260 brands
Posted: 06/02/2025
South Korea's industry ministry has temporarily banned employee access to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, as concerns mount globally about the security implications of the AI service.
Posted: 06/02/2025
The financial services industry has “no choice” but to adopt and invest in AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, says Kevin Levitt, global director of financial services at Nvidia
Posted: 05/02/2025
The Ministry of Defence has successfully trialled a range of technology, including robotic dogs designed to aid with bomb disposal.
Posted: 05/02/2025
The Treasury Committee will investigate the potential impact of the heightened use of AI across financial services in the UK.
Posted: 5/2/2025
India's finance ministry has banned employees from using artificial intelligence tools including ChatGPT and DeepSeek for official work, citing risks to government data security
Posted: 05/02/2025
HSBC has been named the top UK financial services institution for quantum computing innovation.
Posted: 4/2/2025
Nokia and US telecommunications service provider AT&T have extended their voice core relationship as part of a multi-year deal
Posted: 04/02/2025
Around 700,000 women across the UK will take part in a trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced.
Posted: 04/02/2024
The European Union has begun enforcing its groundbreaking artificial intelligence legislation, with the first batch of restrictions under the AI Act coming into effect on Sunday, despite mounting pressure from the US not to push ahead
Posted: 04/02/2025
Anglo-South African banking group Investec has rolled out a new electronic trading platform.
Posted: 3/2/2025
OpenAI and SoftBank Group have announced a partnership to develop and market new AI technology called Cristal intelligence.
Posted: 03/02/2025
Ray-Ban owner EssilorLuxottica has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the non-prescription sale of its Nuance Audio Glasses, a new technology that combines hearing solutions with prescription glasses
Posted: 03/02/2025
Burberry has announced the appointment of Charlotte Baldwin as chief information officer as the luxury fashion house rolls out its new tech-driven strategy following weak sales performance last year.
Posted: 03/02/2025
Taiwan has imposed a ban on the use of DeepSeek's artificial intelligence service across all government departments, citing significant security risks associated with the Chinese-made technology
Posted: 03/02/2025
Since launching a partnership with surplus food platform Too Good To Go in February 2023, Aldi says its shoppers have saved over £17 million.
Posted: 31/1/2025
The UK government is strengthening its science and technology links with the EU by boosting participation in Horizon Europe, the world’s largest programme of research collaboration.
Posted: 31/01/2025
Google has announced it is trialling a new ‘Ask for Me’ service that calls businesses on behalf of users to find out details such as how much a service costs and when it is available
Posted: 31/01/2025
US officials are reportedly investigating whether Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek circumvented export restrictions by acquiring advanced NVIDIA semiconductors through third parties in Singapore
Posted: 31/01/2025
Garmin users complained of a lack of communication from the American-Swiss start-up after their watches stopped working properly
Posted: 30/01/2025
Spanish bank BBVA has revealed that it expects its tech workforce to grow to 20,000 employees in 2025.
Posted: 30/1/2025
Vodafone has made the world’s first video call via satellite using normal 4G/5G smartphones from a remote location.
Posted: 30/01/2025
Japanese technology investor SoftBank is reportedly in discussions to invest up to $25 billion in artificial intelligence company OpenAI, in a deal that would make it the ChatGPT maker's largest financial backer, surpassing current leading shareholder Microsoft
Posted: 30/01/2025
An independent group inquiry by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that there isn’t enough competition in the UK cloud services market.
Posted: 29/01/2025
Alibaba has claimed that its new artificial intelligence (AI) model performs better than DeepSeek
Posted: 29/01/2025
Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating whether a group linked to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek improperly obtained data from OpenAI’s technology
Posted: 29/01/2025
The comment was made at the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union on Tuesday, where the tech giant called on Judges to backtrack on the penalty during an appeal.
Posted: 28/1/2025
French video game developer Ubisoft is reportedly closing its Leamington office in the UK and restructuring its Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Stockholm and Newcastle upon Tyne’s Ubisoft Reflections operations
Posted: 28/01/2025
The UK government has shared details on how local councils are using AI technology.
Posted: 28/01/2025
The NatWest Group has made a minority investment in Serene, an early-stage AI platform which aims to tackle financial vulnerability.
Posted: 28/01/2024
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has temporarily restricted new user registrations following a "large-scale malicious attack" on Monday, shortly after its AI assistant became the most downloaded free application on Apple's App Store in the US.
Posted: 28/01/2025
The initiative, called Tech4Learning, acts as a Donation Management Service (DMS), working to ensure every pupil benefits, irrespective of whether a donation is made in their name to the programme.
Posted: 27/1/2025
The UK government has launched a new inquiry which will examine the security of undersea fibre-optic cables.
Posted: 27/01/2024
Spanish city Zaragoza continues to be targeted as a hub for the development of data centres, with oil company Repsol reportedly planning to invest up to €4 billion ($4.2 billion) in the area
Posted: 27/01/2025
Meta Platforms has announced it will begin testing advertisements on its social media platform Threads, starting with selected brands in the US and Japan
Posted: 27/01/2025
Three UK has announced that its services are almost back to normal after it suffered an outage due to Storm Éowyn on Thursday, warning that further disruptions could occur on Friday
Posted: 24/01/2025
Elon Musk has publicly challenged the credibility of the $500 billion Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project announced by President Donald Trump, creating tension with OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman
Posted: 24/01/2025
The initiative will see Hugo Boss' Web3 & Immersive Experiences team pioneer the use of advanced AI tools for use in image and video creation
Posted: 24/01/2025
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is examining how websites use cookies and comply with existing data protection laws across 1,000 of the UK’s most visited websites.
Posted: 24/01/2025
Google has agreed to make “significant changes” to its processes for tackling fake reviews, the UK’s competition watchdog has revealed.
Posted: 24/1/2025
Wix, the software-as-a-Service (SaaS) builder platform, has partnered with YouTube Shopping to enable its merchant customers to sell their products directly through the platform.
Posted: 23/1/2025
Deutsche Bank has partnered with business services platform Yonyou to help Chinese financial services companies expand globally.
Posted: 23/01/2025
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is once again under fire for its revised pay-or-consent subscription model, which the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) claims breaches EU consumer, privacy, and antitrust laws
Posted: 23/01/2025
Investment in the UK’s deep tech sector has slowed since 2022 as investors lack the knowledge to understand the potential of start-ups in the industry, according to a new report by the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub.
Posted: 23/01/2025
Meta has said it is fixing a glitch on Instagram that displays a “hidden results” message when users search for terms such as “Democrat” or “Democrats”
Posted: 22/01/2025
The technology was developed by Avantia’s AI experts, who previously built Bloomberg’s natural language processing platforms and the AI platform that underpins BlackRock’s private markets technology.
Posted: 22/1/2025
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed Doug Gurr as interim chair.
Posted: 22/01/2025
Clothing retailer New Look has announced it will use new cloud-based technology to improve its customer experience (CX) and capture customer feedback across its stores, website, app and contact centre.
Posted: 22/01/2025
Hours after his inauguration, US president Donald Trump unveiled a massive joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank that aims to invest up to $500 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure across the country over the next four years
Posted: 22/01/2025
CyberWell has complied a database of antisemitic social media posts which will help the organisation train an advanced AI algorithm designed to recognise and reject Jew-hatred online.
Posted: 21/1/2025
Facebook, X and YouTube are among the tech giants that have agreed to step up their efforts to tackle online hate speech in Europe through an updated code of conduct
Posted: 21/01/2025
The UK government is to examine the role of computer evidence in the criminal justice system through a call for evidence to prevent future miscarriages of justice.
Posted: 21/01/2025
President Donald Trump has rescinded Joe Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence regulation just hours after returning to the White House, marking a dramatic shift in federal oversight of the rapidly advancing technology
Posted: 21/01/2025
On Monday, the video-sharing platform contacted US users to tell them that the platform was live again after Donald Trump – who is being sworn in as the 47th president of the country – said he would issue an executive order to delay the ban.
Posted: 20/1/2025
The UK’s national smart metering network is now connected to over 33 million meters in 20 million homes and small businesses.
Posted: 20/01/2024
Public sector services in the UK are losing £45 billion annually due to outdated technology, according to a forthcoming report from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Posted: 20/01/2025
The UK is reportedly set to introduce digital driving licences by the end of the year, with the IDs accessible through a government smartphone app
Posted: 20/01/2025
Apple has suspended a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature which generates news notifications after receiving criticism about inaccuracies
Posted: 17/01/2025
Over 300 people employed by Fujitsu who are working in HMRC offices will go on strike after being given a pay rise lower than their civil service colleagues.
Posted: 17/01/2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalised significant updates to its children's privacy regulations, requiring companies to obtain explicit parental consent before using children's data for targeted advertising and limiting how long businesses can retain young users' personal information
Posted: 17/01/2025
Revolut will call customers through its app to enable them to identify impersonation scams and make communication between customer support and account holders safer and more reliable.
Posted: 17/01/2024
TikTok is reportedly preparing to shut down its US operations ahead of a federal ban that is scheduled for Sunday amidst speculation about whether measure will be blocked before the president-elect's inauguration the day after
Posted: 16/01/2025
Beauty and Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has partnered with IBM to develop a genAI model designed to boost sustainable cosmetics.
Posted: 16/1/2025
The private sector has invested an average of £200 million into the UK’s AI sector since July 2024, or an average of over £8.3 million every hour, according to new figures from the government.
Posted: 16/01/2025
Privacy advocacy group Noyb has filed complaints against six Chinese technology companies, including TikTok, SHEIN, and AliExpress, alleging unlawful transfers of European Union users' data to China in violation of privacy regulations
Posted: 16/01/2025
Nokia has signed a multi-year patent licence agreement with Samsung for the use of its video technologies in the company’s TV sets
Posted: 15/01/2025
In the first swap, which will take place next month, they will exchange senior staff with expertise in emerging payments and digital assets.
Posted: 15/1/2025
The UK government has set what it describes as “world-leading” proposals to better protect UK businesses from ransomware attacks.
Posted: 15/01/2024
IBM has been selected by the Home Office to lead the design and implementation of a major new communications network that will modernise how emergency services work together across Great Britain
Posted: 15/01/2025
The UK’s new Digital Markets, Consumer and Competition Act, which came into force on 1 January, gives the CMA power to designate firms with strategic market status (SMS) in relation to a particular digital activity.
Posted: 14/1/2025
TikTok has dismissed claims that China is considering the sale of its US operations to Elon Musk, calling the idea ‘pure fiction’
Posted: 14/01/2025
The chief inspector of prisons has warned that urgent action is needed to tackle drones bringing drugs and weapons into prisons, describing the technology as a “threat to national security”.
Posted: 14/01/2025
Amazon has placed its largest order of electric trucks to date, securing 200 fully-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 heavy goods vehicles from Daimler
Posted: 14/01/2025
Audio equipment maker Sonos announced that Patrick Spence has stepped down as chief executive officer following the fallout from a problematic app update that disrupted customer experiences and tarnished the company's reputation
Posted: 14/01/2025
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has described the UK's internet laws as “very uneven” and “unsatisfactory”, the BBC has reported
Posted: 13/01/2025
French supermarket chain Intermarché has rolled out predictive and genAI technology as it seeks to further boost its retail operations from the supply chain and store operations to customer experience
Posted: 13/01/2025
UK budget retailer Poundland says it is cracking down on crime in its stores with its largest-ever investment in anti-theft technology and security.
Posted: 13/1/2025
Sir Keir Starmer will today present the government's AI Opportunity action plan, with the aim of making the UK a world leader in AI
Posted: 13/01/2025
Amazon is discontinuing its Prime Try Before You Buy service, which allowed members to order and try on clothing before paying, as the ecommerce giant continues to streamline operations and reduce returns
Posted: 13/01/2025
The new blueprint is marketed at developers who want to build digital systems that can work with and for retail employees by offering the expertise of sales associates, stylists, or designers to their customers.
Posted: 10/1/2025
TikTok will appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday in a final attempt to block a looming national ban, in a case that flags concerns over national security and free speech rights
Posted: 10/01/2025
A consortium led by billionaire Frank McCourt and "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary has made a formal offer to buy TikTok's US operations from Chinese parent company ByteDance, just days before a crucial Supreme Court hearing
Posted: 10/01/2025
Integrated in partnership with technology and media specialist Catch, the new platform acts as an “AI shipping companion” that seeks to transform the physical shopping experience by providing tailored assistance to customers
Posted: 10/01/2025
Wright, who currently holds the role of managing director at telecoms company Magrathea, previously led CCUK’s Industry Developments Working Group and co-founded the Women in Telecoms group, which has 188 members.
Posted: 9/1/2025
Apple has reiterated its stance on Siri privacy just days after a $95 million class action lawsuit that sanctioned the tech giant for alleged third-party use of customer data
Posted: 09/01/2025
The EPA overseas several regulations addressing various environmental issues, including climate change initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from major sources such as transportation, oil and gas, and the power sector.
Posted: 09/01/2025
The Dutch government has signed a deal with Nvidia to provide hardware and technological expertise for the development of a potential artificial intelligence (AI) facility in the country
Posted: 09/01/2025
The European Commission has been ordered to pay €400 in damages to a German citizen after breaching EU data protection laws by improperly transferring his personal data to the United States, in a landmark ruling by the EU General Court
Posted: 09/01/2025
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that, starting in the US, the company will replace its fact-checking process with a community notes model similar to that of X.
Posted: 8/1/2025
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), a global trade association representing companies such as Amazon, Microsoft and Meta, has reportedly warned that a last-minute rule to be issued by President Joe Biden's administration could threaten US leadership in AI
Posted: 08/01/2025
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been quizzed about its readiness to deploy new digital markets powers in an evidence session before the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee
Posted: 08/01/2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to invest $11 billion in Georgia to expand its infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies, marking one of the largest technology investments in the state's history
Posted: 08/01/2025
N Brown, which owns Simply Be, Jacamo, and JD Williams, has completed its product information transformation.
Posted: 7/1/2025
Nvidia founder and chief executive Jensen Huang kicked off CES 2025 on Monday with a 90-minute keynote in which he announced a fleet of new tools to boost gaming, autonomous vehicles, and robotics
Posted: 07/01/2025
The UK government has announced it intends to crack down on predators who create sexually explicit “deepfakes”, with some potentially facing prosecution under a new offence.
Posted: 07/01/2025
Microsoft has unveiled plans to invest $3 billion in India over the next two years to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, alongside a commitment to train 10 million people in AI skills by 2030
Posted: 07/01/2025
OCBC, the second largest financial services group in Singapore, has said it is the first bank in the country to launch the sale of bespoke tokenised bonds to corporate accredited investors with assets exceeding S$10 million.
Posted: 6/1/2025
Electronics company Samsung has announced plans to add AI features to its smart screens and televisions.
Posted: 06/01/2025
Italy is reportedly in advanced talks with Elon Musk's Space X about a deal that will see the tech company provide the government with encryption and internet services
Posted: 06/01/2025
Taiwan faced an unprecedented surge in cyberattacks during 2024, with government systems targeted an average of 2.4 million times daily, according to a new report from the island nation’s National Security Bureau (NSB)
Posted: 06/01/2025
WhatsApp has been granted permission by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to roll out its payment service to all users in India.
Posted: 03/01/2024
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging its Siri voice assistant violated users' privacy by recording private conversations without consent
Posted: 03/01/2025
Meta Platforms has named Joel Kaplan as its new chief global affairs officer, replacing Nick Clegg, who is stepping down from his role at the US technology giant
Posted: 03/01/2025
A group of cryptocurrency advocates has launched an initiative that could require the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold Bitcoin as part of its reserves, marking a significant push to integrate digital currencies into traditional central banking
Posted: 02/01/2025
Chinese government hackers have infiltrated sensitive offices within the US Treasury Department, including the unit responsible for administering economic sanctions against foreign entities, American officials revealed on Wednesday
Posted: 02/01/2025
The president of Russia Vladimir Putin has asked the government and the country’s largest bank Sberbank to work with China on AI, according to a report from Reuters.
Posted: 02/01/2025
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) have unveiled a new wearable robot developed to help paraplegic people walk that doesn’t require the help of others to be put on
Posted: 23/12/2024
The UK government has announced plans to allow people to use digital identities on their phones to prove their age when buying alcohol in High Street pubs, clubs and shops.
Posted: 23/12/2024
As 2024 draws to a close, we added up the numbers to bring you a round-up of National Technology News’ most popular stories of the year
Posted: 23/12/2024
As we head into the New Year, the editorial team at National Technology News spoke with a range of experts to find out their predictions on the technology developments we can expect to see in 2025
Posted: 23/12/2024
The UK and Norwegian governments have formed a partnership to research and develop technical security.
Posted: 20/12/2024
Lawyers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have filed criminal complaints against Apple branches in France and Belgium for use of ‘blood minerals’ from sub-Saharan Africa
Posted: 20/12/2024
A survey of more than 2,000 people carried out earlier this month found that 75 per cent have held onto at least one old device, with a fifth having done this because of concerns about their personal information.
Posted: 20/12/2024
Russia has been accused of conducting a large-scale cyber attack against Ukraine's state registries, temporarily disrupting critical government infrastructure, as tensions continue to escalate with renewed missile strikes on Kyiv
Posted: 20/12/2024
Sony has acquired shares in media company Kadokawa Corporation for approximately 50 billion yen, making it the largest shareholder of the company
Posted: 19/12/2024
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan has partnered with IQM Quantum Computers to improve the industrialisation of quantum technology in Japan.
Posted: 19/12/2024
On Wednesday, Google announced that from 16 February 2025 it will no longer prohibit organisations using its ad products from implementing fingerprinting techniques.
Posted: 19/12/2024
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a last-ditch appeal from TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, in a bid to block a law that would ban the app across the US on national security grounds
Posted: 19/12/2024
The University of Leeds has partnered with Age UK to develop a sound-making wearable technology designed to encourage older people to move more.
Posted: 18/12/2024
Cycling and motor services retailer Halfords has upgraded its point-of-sale (POS) technology and the platform behind its membership loyalty programme.
Posted: 18/12/2024
Monzo customers can now chat with the digital bank’s customer support team through a specially accredited British Sign Language interpreter in real-time using video relay services
Posted: 18/12/2024
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a fine of 251 million euros on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for a significant data security breach that occurred in 2018
Posted: 18/12/2024
As part of the consultation, the government is proposing an exception to copyright law for companies carrying out AI training for commercial purposes while allowing rights holders to reserve their rights.
Posted: 17/12/2024
The UK government has released a new report to highlight how it is using AI to make decisions and provide quicker services to the public.
Posted: 17/12/2024
The new technology, rolled out in collaboration with tech firm Lucky, aims to allow shoppers to instantly check in-store product availability while browsing the Bloomingdale's website
Posted: 17/12/2024
The European Commission has signed a €10.6 billion contract to develop Iris², a satellite network designed to provide secure communication services and revive Europe's space sector
Posted: 17/12/2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has integrated AI solutions from Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy, into the AWS Marketplace for Asia-Pacific-based businesses
Posted: 16/12/2024
The UK government has announced a collaboration with Norway to work on green energy technology
Posted: 16/12/2024
The UK's largest specialist fragrance retailer, The Perfume Shop, has implemented new holographic technology at its stores.
Posted: 16/12/2024
Britain has introduced groundbreaking online safety regulations, requiring technology companies to take decisive action against criminal content on their platforms
Posted: 16/12/2024
Social media and tech giant Mets has launched Meta Motivo, a foundation model for controlling the behaviour of embodied virtual agents, and Meta Video Seal, an open-source model for video watermarking
Posted: 13/12/2024
An international team of scientists has created a new tool which could help identify how species around the world are responding to climate change.
Posted: 13/12/2024
Britain’s police force needs to better manage its talent and work with the private sector on initiatives to stop economic crime, according to Nik Adams, assistant commissioner with the City of London Police.
Posted: 13/12/2024
Users affected by the Meta outage on Wednesday can now return to using Instagram and WhatsApp without further disruption
Posted: 12/12/2024
Completed in partnership with e-commerce company OSF Digital, the integration included the launch of an experiential loyalty programme that includes vouchers, discounts, rewards and personalised experiences
Posted: 12/12/2024
Grozeo, a platform which creates online stores for companies, has announced a new partnership with Uber Direct.
Posted: 12/12/2024
Many retailers also use blogging combined with AI tools for more personalised content creation and distribution, SEO optimisation, and sales analytics
Posted: 11/12/2024
General Motors (GM) will no longer fund Cruise's robotaxi development work due to the cost of time and resources needed to scale the business and an increasingly competitive robotaxi market
Posted: 11/12/2024
UK organisations are failing to plan their investment in digitalisation investment, putting them at risk of lagging behind their competitors around the world, according to a new study by Siemens.
Posted: 11/12/2024
TikTok has reportedly urged the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to issue an emergency injunction ahead of a pending ban of the social media channel in the country
Posted: 10/12/2024
OpenAI has released Sora Turbo, a multimodal AI-powered video generation model that can create realistic videos from text
Posted: 10/12/2024
The UK government has announced plans to make online marketplaces and vape producers pay their “fair share” for electrical waste recycling.
Posted: 10/12/2024
E-health provider CompuGroup Medical has entered a strategic investment partnership with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners
Posted: 09/12/2024
Through a partnership with e-commerce tech company Constructor, the rug specialist has deployed a new platform that aims to provide individualised results and recommendations to improve customer satisfaction and sales
Posted: 09/12/2024
Japanese chipmaker Kioxia’s initial public offering (IPO) has reportedly raised $800 million as the company sets its price at 1,455 yen ($9.7) per share
Posted: 09/12/2024
The price of Bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark for the first time after the announcement of Paul Atkins' appointment as chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday
Posted: 06/12/2024
Zopa has revealed plans for a "pioneering genAI proposition" as the digital bank announces a new £68 million equity funding round.
Posted: 6/12/2024
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) start-up xAI has raised $6 billion in equity financing, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Posted: 06/12/2024
The innovation team at NatWest bank has launched its new FinTech Growth Programme.
Posted: 5/12/2024
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light for the £15 billion ($19 billion) merger between Vodafone and Three
Posted: 05/12/2024
Flexibility is essential when implementing automation and digital transformation initiatives, speakers from the international public sector agreed at this week’s Appian Conference 2024 in London
Posted: 05/12/2024
Messaging app Telegram has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to crack down on the sharing of child sexual abuse imagery online.
Posted: 4/12/2024
In a landmark agreement marking Qatar's state visit to the United Kingdom, the Gulf nation has committed £1 billion to climate technology investments, promising to create thousands of jobs and bolster Britain's ambitions as a clean energy superpower
Posted: 04/12/2024
Amazon has launched a comprehensive suite of artificial intelligence models called Nova, marking a significant step in the company's generative AI strategy at its AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas
Posted: 04/12/2024
Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) director of finance transformation has said that its vehicles are now “technology platforms”, not just traditional cars
Posted: 04/11/2024
The Central Food Retail Company is launching what it describes as a "first-of-its-kind" genAI-powered shopping assistant for the Thai grocery market.
Posted: 3/12/2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has partnered with Orbital Materials, which develops climate technologies and advanced materials, to find new methods for decarbonising data centres using AI technology.
Posted: 3/12/2024
Intel's chief executive officer, Pat Gelsinger, has been forced out after the board lost confidence in his ability to turn around the struggling chipmaker, marking a dramatic end to his 40-plus-year career with the company
Posted: 03/12/2024
Amnesty International has called on Försäkringskassan, Sweden’s Social Insurance Agency, to immediately stop using an AI system which disproportionately flags certain groups for further investigation for welfare fraud.
Posted: 2/12/2024
Meta Platforms has introduced more stringent rules for companies advertising financial products and services in Australia, the Instagram and Facebook owner announced on Monday
Posted: 02/12/2024
WealthNavi has developed an automated platform for asset management, featuring robo- advisors that provide investment help for a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
Posted: 02/12/2024
A coalition of major Canadian news organisations has launched a landmark legal action against OpenAI, alleging systematic copyright breaches in the training of its ChatGPT artificial intelligence system
Posted: 02/12/2024
Canada’s Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google over alleged anti-competitive practices in its online advertising business.
Posted: 29/11/2024
Toronto-based manufacturer ABC Technologies is acquiring British TI Fluid for $1.32 billion
Posted: 29/11/2024
Australia has approved groundbreaking legislation banning children under 16 from using social media, setting a global benchmark for regulating digital platforms
Posted: 29/11/2024
Spanish banking giant Santander is planning the roll out of a new international growth platform for SMEs.
Posted: 28/11/2024
French telecommunications company Orange has signed a multi-year partnership with OpenAI that will provide direct access to pre-release artificial intelligence models and support the development of language technologies for African regions
Posted: 28/11/2024
Nokia has successfully completed a network slicing trial in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in partnership with telecom and digital services provider du.
Posted: 28/11/2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly launched an investigation into Microsoft’s practices, including across its software licensing and cloud computing businesses
Posted: 28/11/2024
The Charity Commission has released guidance to help trustees protect their charities from fraud and cyber-crime.
Posted: 27/11/2024
British banking giant HSBC has introduced a new payments management platform aimed at companies planning international growth.
Posted: 27/11/2024
Google is preparing to conduct a short-term test of its search results in Germany, Belgium, and Estonia, reverting to a classic "blue links" format for hotel searches in response to European Union regulatory pressure
Posted: 27/11/2024
A significant cyber security incident has brought operations at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to a near standstill, forcing the cancellation of all outpatient appointments and severely disrupting hospital services across multiple sites
Posted: 27/11/2024
A new study by the University says that the impact on mental health is largely driven by concerns about job security and a lower sense of achievement on the job.
Posted: 26/11/2024
Google and Meta have reportedly urged the Australian government to delay a bill that would ban minors under the age of 16 from using most social media
Posted: 26/11/2024
Three quarters of British manufacturers plan to increase AI investment in the next year despite the industry suffering from a “significant” knowledge gap, according to a new study by Make UK.
Posted: 26/11/2024
The move will give the OVO's customers access to a new financing option that allows them to split the cost of green technology.
Posted: 26/11/2024
A major ransomware attack against supply chain firm Blue Yonder has caused significant disruption to British supermarkets just weeks before the Christmas shopping season
Posted: 26/11/2024
The French Government has entered negotiations to acquire Atos’ advanced computing activities for an enterprise value of €500 million and up to €625 million including earn-outs
Posted: 25/11/2024
The UK government has announced the launch of a new AI Security research laboratory at the NATO Cyber Defence Conference to boost the country’s cyber resilience.
Posted: 25/11/2024
The Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) is launching several new tools, including one aimed at helping banks find the most relevant API for projects.
Posted: 25/11/2024
Amazon has announced a further $4 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Anthropic, doubling its total investment in the Claude chatbot maker to $8 billion
Posted: 25/11/2024
The move will enable both MTN and Kinexys customers will be able to settle B2B transactions through a single API integration
Posted: 22/11/2024
Perplexity, a search engine that uses AI to answer queries, has launched an AI-powered shopping assistant for its users in the US.
Posted: 22/11/2024
German energy company RWE has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to implement private cloud AI for weather data.
Posted: 22/11/2024
PayPal experienced a significant technical outage on Thursday that temporarily prevented thousands of customers worldwide from accessing their accounts and completing transactions
Posted: 22/11/2024
DuckDuckGo calls on European Commission to open investigations into Google DMA compliance
Posted: 21/11/2024
Professional services firm KPMG has announced a significant $100 million investment in its partnership with Google Cloud, aimed at accelerating enterprise artificial intelligence adoption across multiple industries
Posted: 21/11/2024
CaixaBank has revealed it will harness generative AI (genAI) as part of a wider €5 billion technology investment over the next three years.
Posted: 21/11/2024
The technology secretary Peter Kyle has said a ban on social media for those under the age of 16 could be “on the table” to keep young people safe online.
Posted: 21/11/2023
Asian News International (ANI) has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly using its content without permission to train ChatGPT
Posted: 20/11/2024
Top technology execs at TSB, Citi Bank and Wells Fargo have shared details about the progress they have made on implementing the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) framework.
Posted: 20/11/2024
Publishing giant HarperCollins has reached an agreement with an unnamed artificial intelligence company to allow the use of select non-fiction titles for AI model training, subject to author permission
Posted: 20/11/2024
Online gaming platform Roblox has announced that users under the age of 13 will no longer be able to send direct messages to other users on Roblox outside of games or experiences
Posted: 19/11/2024
The UK government has launched the second round of the Manchester Prize, which aims to support AI-powered clean energy systems.
Posted: 19/11/2024
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to ask a federal judge to compel Google to sell its Chrome web browser as part of a historic crackdown on the tech giant's search monopoly
Posted: 19/11/2024
The president of Taiwan Lai Ching-te has pushed for the signing of an investment and trade deal with the European Union (EU) for further cooperation in fields such as semiconductors and AI
Posted: 18/11/2024
The National Cyber Security entre (NCSC) has warned shoppers to remain vigilant against online scammers during the festive season ahead of Black Friday.
Posted: 18/11/2024
Ikea Switzerland has launched JobBot, a new recruitment tool that allows candidates to apply for roles at the furniture retailer via WhatsApp.
Posted: 18/11/2024
A European space technology company has secured $160 million in Series B funding to develop the continent's first reusable spacecraft capable of delivering cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS)
Posted: 18/11/2024
Samsung Electronics plans to buy back a total of KRW 10 trillion ($7.17 billion) of the company's shares to increase shareholder value, the company said in a statement on Friday
Posted: 15/11/2024
The UK government has announced it will invest £975 million into the aerospace industry over the next five years.
Posted: 15/11/2024
Amazon has rolled out Virtual Holiday Shop, a virtual shopping experience that uses immersive 3D technology, in time for the festive season
Posted: 15/11/2024
The European Commission has fined Meta €797.72 million for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook
Posted: 14/11/2024
Which? is taking legal action against Apple over alleged violations of UK competition law, with the consumer champion claiming the tech giant has been “forcing” customers to use its iCloud services
Posted: 14/11/2024
The Alan Turing Institute has called for action from social media platforms after its research found that all major political elections this year saw a number of examples of viral disinformation.
Posted: 14/11/2024
Britain's energy regulator has made fresh calls for tech firms to share the obstacles they face on entering the market as the deadline for its innovation consultation approaches.
Posted: 14/11/2024
Mastercard said it plans to replace the need for manual card entry and static or one-time passwords by combining tokenisation and biometric authentication for more secure payment processes
Posted: 14/11/2024
European Union antitrust regulators are scrutinising Novo Holdings' planned $16.5 billion takeover of contract drug manufacturer Catalent, amid growing opposition from pharmaceutical rivals and consumer groups
Posted: 14/11/2024
Greg Brockman has confirmed his return to OpenAI after taking three months leave from his role as president
Posted: 13/11/2024
NatWest Group blocks staff from using WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Skype
Posted: 13/11/2024
AI and generative AI (genAI) are triggering a rapid rise in electricity consumption, with data centres set to reach 160 per cent growth over the next two years, according to new research from Gartner.
Posted: 13/11/2024
The European Commission has called on Apple to stop geo-blocking practices across its digital media services, giving the technology giant one month to propose changes to comply with EU regulations
Posted: 13/11/2024
Bluesky has experienced a significant surge in new users, gaining more than 700,000 members in the week following the US presidential election
Posted: 12/11/2024
Chinese tech conglomerate Baidu has announced the rollout of a range of new AI features, including a text-to-image generator and smart glasses at its annual World Conference on Tuesday
Posted: 12/11/2024
Genetic testing company 23andMe is cutting its workforce by around 40 per cent as part of a new business restructuring plan designed to streamline operations and reduce costs.
Posted: 12/11/2024
The Bristol-based company has secured a £600,000 Intellectual Property (IP) backed loan from the bank to open six more clinics in the US.
Posted: 12/11/2024
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), India's government law enforcement and economic intelligence agency, will summon executives from Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart as part of an ongoing investigation into whether the two companies have violated India's investment laws
Posted: 11/11/2024
Residents in Detroit will soon be able to pay their taxes and other fees using cryptocurrency through a secure platform managed by PayPal.
Posted: 11/11/2024
A recent study by the tech retailer explored university admissions data to understand how the advancement of AI has impacted course uptakes in the UK.
Posted: 11/11/2024
Visa has teamed up with tech conglomerate Tencent to launch a palm recognition system for digital payments in international markets
Posted: 11/11/2024
Ericsson has announced an expanded funding agreement with the Canadian government, increasing its research and development investment to CAD $634.8 million across its facilities in Ottawa and Montreal
Posted: 11/11/2024
LightOn has announced the launch of its IPO on Euronext Growth Paris as it becomes Europe’s first publicly listed genAI start-up
Posted: 08/11/2024
Google Cloud will make multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory for its users next year.
Posted: 08/11/2024
Cloud computing giant Amazon is reportedly in talks for a second multi-billion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic
Posted: 08/11/2024
The UK government has announced it will launch an AI assurance platform designed to help businesses identify and mitigate the potential risk and harms of AI technology.
Posted: 07/11/2024
The Australian government has proposed new legislation which would ban social media for children under 16 in a landmark move
Posted: 07/11/2024
Swiss bank UBS has successfully piloted a blockchain-based payment solution it has developed to improve the efficiency of cross-border transactions
Posted: 07/11/2024
A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against Google, ruling that the technology giant has no legal obligation to refund victims of gift card scams
Posted: 06/11/2024
South Korea’s Personal Protection Commission (PIPC) has given Meta a $15 million fine after accusing the social media giant of breaking privacy laws
Posted: 06/11/2024
Tesla’s workers located at its German gigafactory in Gruenheide will receive a four per cent pay raise, the carmaker said on Tuesday
Posted: 05/11/2024
It said that results from the trial will determine the next steps, which could lead to larger-scale testing across the full government website, which is made up of 700,000 pages and attracts more than 11 million users every week.
Posted: 5/11/2024
BBVA has extended its partnership with the University of Navarra to launch a training programme for over 150 managers to improve productivity through the use of generative AI (genAI).
Posted: 05/11/2024
The NHS has launched a new pilot service that aims could help thousands of patients detect possible signs of throat cancer by using a new iPhone device
Posted: 05/11/2024
A new study by Which? has warned that smart devices are gathering “excessive” amounts of consumer data.
Posted: 05/11/2024
A group of seven families are taking TikTok to court in Créteil, France, accusing the social media giant of exposing their children to content that led two of them to take their own lives
Posted: 04/11/2024
Video messaging platform Zoom has partnered with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) firm Klarna.
Posted: 04/11/2024
Sustainable lifestyle brand Harper Collective has gone fully digital with its flagship store which features an immersive and interactive 360-degree e-commerce experience
Posted: 04/11/2024
Quantum Motion, a UK-based quantum computing scale-up, has been working with Goldman Sachs on research exploring how the technology can be used to perform complex calculations.
Posted: 4/11/2024
Apple has announced a significant investment of up to $1.5 billion in satellite communications provider Globalstar
Posted: 04/11/2024
Imperial College London has launched science and technology hub in San Francisco, making it the first UK university to have a permanent base on US soil.
Posted: 01/11/2024
Using “state-of-the-art” cognitive technology, the AI painting uses the brainwaves of seven ‘Game Changers’ who have had a big impact on grassroots and iconic arts and film.
Posted: 1/11/2024
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Search, a fine-tuned version of GPT-4o that aims to boost the quality and speed of searches, competing with the likes of Google and Microsoft
Posted: 01/11/2024
The Financial Conduct Authority said issues linked to third-party providers were the leading cause of operational incidents reported to the regulator between 2022 and 2023
Posted: 01/11/2024
Just Eat Takeaway.com has expanded its in-car ordering system, with the company planning to roll out the technology to more countries in Europe.
Posted: 31/10/2024
Challenger bank Starling has launched a new new in-app tool that helps customers identify bank impersonation scams.
Posted: 31/10/2024
Toyota and NTT to invest $3.27bn in AI tech to reduce traffic accidents
Posted: 31/10/2024
German technology company Siemens has announced plans to acquire Altair Engineering, a US-based simulation software provider, for $10.6 billion in an all-cash deal that strengthens its position in the industrial software market
Posted: 31/10/2024
Google’s Alphabet has reported a revenue surge of 15 per cent year over year to $88.3 billion, reflecting ‘strong momentum’ across the business, the firm said in its financial reports published on Tuesday
Posted: 30/10/2024
Asda has announced the expansion of its partnership with ServiceNow to integrate operations across its technology, customer, and employee workflows.
Posted: 30/10/2024
Autonomous vehicle technology company Oxa has announced that its autonomous Ford E-Transit van and minibus are now driving on UK and US roads.
Posted: 30/10/2024
Singh, 29, played a crucial role in helping authorities uncover details about Sam Bankman-Fried's $8 billion fraud scheme at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX
Posted: 30/10/2024
The UK government has opened a National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), to lead research into sectors including AI, energy and healthcare.
Posted: 29/10/2024
The Collective Defense Institute filed two lawsuits demanding the social media companies create robust data protection mechanisms and issue warnings about potential mental health risks to children and teenagers from platform addiction
Posted: 29/10/2024
The luxury department store's new platform, developed by enterprise commerce platform SCAYLE, aims to "elevate the online purchasing experience" for its global customers through improved customisation and personalisation.
Posted: 29/10/2024
Apple has launched its first major artificial intelligence (AI) features through a free software update
Posted: 29/10/2024
Citi has partnered with Google Cloud as part of plans to modernise the bank’s digital strategy through cloud and AI technology.
Posted: 29/10/2024
Telecom companies Vodafone, Qualcomm and Ericsson have successfully completed 5G Millimetre wave (mmWave) trials in the UK.
Posted: 28/10/2024
Facebook owner Meta has announced a groundbreaking multi-year partnership with Reuters that will enable its artificial intelligence chatbot to provide real-time news responses to user queries, marking the company's first significant news deal in the AI era
Posted: 28/10/2024
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has revealed that the central bank is getting ready for a retail CBDC in case commercial banks fall through.
Posted: 28/10/2024
The fault affected more than 8.5 million Microsoft Windows-based computers worldwide
Posted: 28/10/2024
Nvidia has announced a partnership with Reliance Industries as the firm seeks to meet growing demand for AI in India
Posted: 25/10/2024
Lloyds Bank has launched a new Open Banking feature that enables its customers to request money from friends and family on its mobile banking app.
Posted: 25/10/2024
Britain's competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into Alphabet's $2.3 billion investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, marking the latest regulatory scrutiny of big tech companies' involvement in the AI sector
Posted: 25/10/2024
Insurance company Prudential has partnered with Google to use generative AI (GenAI) to improve the accuracy and efficiency of medical claim decisions.
Posted: 25/10/2024
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has said a flaw in the design of its latest chip has been fixed thanks to the help of longstanding partner Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC, Reuters reported on Wednesday
Posted: 24/10/2024
The move comes after Google conducted a live experiment that assessed feedback from nearly 20 million Gemini6 responses to demonstrate the feasibility of watermarking in large-scale production systems.
Posted: 24/10/2024
Domestic abuse charity Refuge has called on the government to make tackling technology-facilitated abuse a key part of its plan to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG).
Posted: 24/10/2023
US regulators have ordered Goldman Sachs and Apple to pay $89 million in penalties and consumer redress over violations in their joint credit card business that affected hundreds of thousands of customers
Posted: 24/10/2024
McDonald’s UK & Ireland has extended its contract with Uber Direct as the fast food giant looks to boost customer numbers on its mobile app.
Posted: 23/10/2024
The UK government has reinforced its commitment to pension dashboards which allow users to see all their pensions information in one secure place.
Posted: 23/10/2024
Blackrock has launched two AI-focused Exhange Traded Funds (ETF) as it seeks to provide its clients with more investment opportunities in AI and technology
Posted: 23/10/2024
Under the terms of the agreement, Secureworks shareholders, including Dell Technologies, will receive $8.50 per share in cash, representing a 28 per cent premium to the unaffected 90-day volume-weighted average price
Posted: 23/10/2024
British pet care retailer Pets at Home has built an AI agent for its profit protection team using tech from Microsoft.
Posted: 22/10/2024
Meta has announced it is trialling the use of facial recognition technology to prevent scams and allow users to recover their accounts more easily.
Posted: 22/10/2024
Honeywell has partnered with Google Cloud as part of plans to boost the integration of AI in the industrial sector
Posted: 22/10/2024
The technology giant will allow customers to create AI agents through its Copilot Studio platform from November, positioning the technology as "apps for an AI-driven world"
Posted: 22/10/2024
Lucy & Yak, the British fashion brand, has recorded a five-fold hike in online revenues from customers using AI fitting tool True Fit.
Posted: 21/10/2024
The UK government has set out its plans for a circular approach to MedTech that will ensure products are reused, recycled or remanufactured.
Posted: 21/10/2024
IBM has released the third generation of its most advanced family of AI models to date, the Granite language models, at its annual TechXchange event on Monday
Posted: 21/10/2024
Singapore-headquartered DBS has introduced a new suite of banking services which integrate tokenisation and smart contract-enabled capabilities with its banking services.
Posted: 21/10/2024
The verdict found that several Western Digital self-encrypting hard drive products violated a patent owned by SPEX Technologies
Posted: 21/10/2024
The government has said that thousands of lives could be saved through the use of AI, virtual reality and wearable tech designed to reduce the number of drug-related deaths.
Posted: 18/10/2024
Google has revamped its shopping homepage with the rollout AI-generated briefs for a more tailored shopping experience
Posted: 18/10/2024
Meta-owned Instagram has rolled out a new feature that blocks screenshots or recordings of ‘view once’ pictures and video sent via private messages
Posted: 18/10/2024
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has warned that AI-generated child sexual abuse content is increasingly being found on publicly accessible areas of the internet.
Posted: 18/10/2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) chief executive officer Matt Garman has delivered a stark message to employees who oppose the company's new five-day in-office requirement
Posted: 18/10/2024
The UK government will provide researchers with grants of up to £200,000 to work on boosting resilience against AI risks such as deepfakes, misinformation and cyber-attacks.
Posted: 17/10/2024
The supermarket chain will buy nearly two-thirds of the electricity output from the Cleve Hill solar park in Kent, currently under construction
Posted: 17/10/2024
The move comes as the tech giant seeks to meet the surging electricity demands of its data centres while progressing towards its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040
Posted: 17/10/2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a “Click-to-cancel” rule that makes subscription cancellations as easy as it was to sign up for them
Posted: 17/10/2024
Asda has rolled out a new dropshipping and marketplace platform to launch third-party retailers on George.com.
Posted: 16/10/2024
Schools in the UK are being encouraged to sign up for a free cyber defence service from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) which helps block online threats such as malware and phishing attacks.
Posted: 16/10/2024
Starship’s robots will transport deliveries ordered through the Bolt Food app to customers in the capital as part of a pilot programme
Posted: 16/10/2024
This move is set to bolster the area's growing status as a major cloud computing hub in Europe
Posted: 16/10/2024
The UK government has announced that Clare Barclay, chief executive at Microsoft UK, will lead its new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council.
Posted: 15/10/2024
The retailer is now making more than 3,000 popular home and garden products available to its customers via rapid delivery.
Posted: 15/10/2024
Google has signed the “world's first” corporate agreement with Kairos Power to purchase nuclear power from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs)
Posted: 15/10/2024
Four major US technology companies have announced plans to invest a combined £6.3 billion in data centre infrastructure in the UK
Posted: 15/10/2024
SpaceX has reached historic milestone after performing the fifth unmanned test of its Starship rocket on Sunday, with the company catching a booster with a pair of giant mechanical arms on its return to the launch pad
Posted: 14/10/2024
Revolut is launching a new point-of-sale device as the UK challenger bank looks to expand its B2B offering.
Posted: 14/10/2024
The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das has warned financial services providers that the growing use of AI in the sector could pose risks to financial stability
Posted: 14/10/2024
This move marks a significant expansion of the company's digital infrastructure ambitions into Southeast Asia
Posted: 14/10/2024
The UK and US have pledged to work together more closely on child online safety as part of a new agreement
Posted: 11/10/2024
Tesla’s chief executive Elon Musk said he expects the company’s new robotaxis to be produced from 2026
Posted: 11/10/2024
Tesco has reportedly announced plans to roll out location-specific ads in-store on its 'Scan as you Shop' handsets.
Posted: 11/10/2024
The company confirmed on Friday that less than 500 employees in Malaysia were impacted by the restructuring
Posted: 11/10/2024
Tesla-owner Elon Musk is set to unveil the design of its new robotaxi at Warner Brothers studio in Burbank, California on Thursday
Posted: 10/10/2024
Walmart has rolled out a new platform that aims to boost personalised shopping experiences and services through generative AI (genAI) and artificial intelligence (AI)
Posted: 10/10/2024
The University of Leicester has announced the launch of a new spin-out company focused on the application of nuclear technology in space.
Posted: 10/10/2024
Waitrose is accelerating its convenience ambitions through a new on-demand grocery partnership with Just Eat.
Posted: 10/10/2024
UBS's integration of Credit Suisse clients and data is proceeding according to plan following a successful test migration in Asia, the bank's senior technology executive has confirmed
Posted: 10/10/2024
X has resumed its services in Brazil after a ban lasting more than two months was lifted on Tuesday
Posted: 09/10/2024
The UK government is encouraging 18-25-year olds to put their cyber skills to the test as part of its efforts to plug the cyber skills gap.
Posted: 09/10/2024
The lawsuit follows a regulatory warning that could lead to enforcement action against the company
Posted: 09/10/2024
UK homewares retailer Dunelm has announced the launch of a new generative AI (genAI) tool to boost online product discovery.
Posted: 9/10/2024
The UK government has launched the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to reduce “red tape” and speed up access to new technologies which could improve daily life.
Posted: 08/10/2024
British chocolate manufacturer Hotel Chocolat has implemented new technology to automate its staff scheduling process and manage fluctuations in seasonal demand.
Posted: 8/10/2024
The initiative includes measures to scale up venture capital investments and create new platforms for company listings, forming part of a broader strategy to deepen Europe's capital markets.
Posted: 08/10/2024
Vodafone has inked a 10-year, multi-billion pound deal with Google, as the telco seeks to broaden its digital experience with the addition of AI and cloud-based customer solutions, such as the Google Cloud and Google Gemini models
Posted: 08/10/2024
Accounting firm PwC is to create a standalone technology and AI unit in the UK as part of restructuring plans, according to a report by the Financial Times (FT).
Posted: 07/10/2024
Organised crime networks in Southeast Asia are increasingly using the messaging app Telegram to conduct large-scale illicit activities, according to a report released on Monday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Posted: 07/10/2024
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is trialling autonomously farmed parsnips to reduce carbon emissions and improve the quality and quantity of the crop in what the retailer describes as an industry-first.
Posted: 07/10/2024
The agreement will see Hyundai's Ioniq 5 electric vehicles equipped with Waymo's autonomous driving technology
Posted: 07/10/2024
OpenAI has secured a new $4 billion revolving credit line
Posted: 04/10/2024
The UK’s Environment Agency is trialling the use of AI to monitor the quality of bathing water at beaches at Par in Cornwall and Combe Martin in Devon.
Posted: 04/10/2024
Visa's platform is currently available in test mode, with Visa planning to support live programmes in 2025 when banks who have been trialling the technology – including Spanish financial institution BBVA – plan to launch it with end customers
Posted: 04/10/2024
The update allows users to ask questions out loud about the moving objects in a recorded video.
Posted: 4/10/2024
The lawsuit, filed by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton on Thursday, accuses TikTok of sharing and selling minors' personal data without proper parental consent
Posted: 04/10/2024
Microsoft is to spend $4.8 billion on artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure in northern Italy, an investment that would mark the largest made by the company so far in the country
Posted: 03/10/2024
Local authorities are being left without adequate support to procure AI in the public interest, despite an increasing amount of guidance documents issued by the government, according to new research from the Ada Lovelace Institute.
Posted: 03/10/2024
Social media giant Meta has announced an expansion of its fraud prevention programme in partnership with UK banks, enabling direct intelligence sharing to protect users against online scams
Posted: 03/10/2024
The collaboration will see Accenture train more than 30,000 professionals globally to help clients implement and scale AI solutions
Posted: 03/10/2024
OpenAI has unveiled a set of new tools that will make it easier for developers to create applications based on its artificial intelligence technology, Reuters reported on Wednesday
Posted: 02/10/2024
Microsoft has rolled out new updated version of its AI Copilot assistant, with new features providing the chatbot with a more conversational and friendly voice
Posted: 02/10/2024
Loughborough University has secured £500,000 funding from Innovate UK to develop low-carbon concrete technology, which it claims is a world first.
Posted: 02/10/2024
The new facility will offer more than 150 infrastructure and software services, including Oracle's suite of AI tools and cloud computing capabilities
Posted: 02/10/2024
Amazon has won a partial dismissal against a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit accusing the giant retailer of maintaining illegal monopolies
Posted: 01/10/2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a proposed artificial intelligence (AI) security bill, SB 1047 , with the governor arguing that it could hinder innovation and drive AI developers out of the country
Posted: 01/10/2024
Ofqual, a government body which regulates examinations and qualifications in England, has urged schools and colleges to take cybersecurity more seriously.
Posted: 01/10/2024
The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced on Monday that Microsoft would be subject to a special abuse control regime for the next five years
Posted: 01/10/2024
ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns video-sharing apps TikTok and Douyin, is reportedly planning to develop a new AI large language model using chips from Huawei Technologies
Posted: 30/09/2024
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that cyber attackers are carrying out spear-phishing attacks on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Posted: 30/09/2024
Visa has signed an agreement to acquire tech company Featurespace, a Cambridge-headquartered Featurespace that develops real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection technology to prevent and mitigate payments fraud and financial crime risks.
Posted: 30/09/2024
The decision, announced on 27 September 2024, follows an investigation that began in April 2019 after Meta notified the DPC of the incident
Posted: 30/09/2024
American asset management company will invest £10 billion in Northeast England to create “one of the largest” AI data centres in Europe.
Posted: 27/09/2024
Alphabet is building two new data facilities in South Carolina and has plans to pour $3.3 billion in the new infrastructure projects to support AI development in the US.
Posted: 27/09/2024
Several celebrities, including Dame Judi Dench, John Cena and Awkwafina, will voice Meta’s new technology
Posted: 27/09/2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking against five organisations which use AI to deceive consumers as part of a new law enforcement scheme.
Posted: 26/09/2024
Amazon's main UK division has paid corporation tax for the first time in four years, following the end of a tax break introduced by Rishi Sunak when he was chancellor
Posted: 27/09/2024
Amsterdam-based Nebius Group, which emerged from a deal to split the assets of Russian tech giant Yandex, is planning to invest more than $1 billion in AI infrastructure
Posted: 26/09/2024
More than 600,000 people, including several celebrities, have fallen for a hoax by reposting a fake Instagram message that claims to deny Meta the right to use their images for AI training purposes
Posted: 26/09/2024
The complaint, filed on Wednesday, alleges that Microsoft exploits its dominance in operating systems and productivity software to lock customers into its Azure cloud platform, making it difficult and costly for them to switch to rival services
Posted: 25/09/2024
A New York City law which requires food delivery companies to share their customer’s data with restaurants has been ruled unconstitutional, according to a report from Reuters.
Posted: 25/09/2024
CrowdStrike senior executive Adam Meyers publicly apologised on Tuesday during a US congressional committee hearing as he answered questions over the IT global outage that disabled millions of PCs on 19 July
Posted: 25/09/2024
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has decided not to immediately join the European Union’s voluntary AI Pact, which is planned as a stopgap measure before the AI Act comes into full effect in 2026
Posted: 25/09/2024
The announcement was made by Microsoft's chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella during his keynote speech at the Microsoft AI Tour 2024 in Mexico City
Posted: 25/09/2024
Qualcomm recently approached Intel to explore a potential acquisition, with the company’s chief executive “personally involved” in the negotiations, according to a report by Reuters
Posted: 23/09/2024
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has paused training generative AI models using data from UK users after data protection regulatory concerns were raised by the Information Commissioner’s Office
Posted: 23/09/2024
Qualcomm’s potential acquisition of chipmaker Intel could accelerate its diversification strategy, but it may also burden the smartphone chip giant with Intel’s loss-making semiconductor manufacturing division, Reuters reported on Monday
Posted: 23/09/2024
The US, UK and Canada have agreed to partner on AI and cybersecurity research projects to support defence and security.
Posted: 23/09/2024
The proposed investment comes as Intel faces mounting challenges and a potential takeover bid from rival Qualcomm
Posted: 23/09/2024
The Institute of Coding, British Computing Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT, and TheTalentPeople have partnered to create a new platform the help people get a career working in technology.
Posted: 20/09/2024
This marks the first use of such proceedings under the landmark DMA legislation, which seeks to ensure fair and open digital markets.
Posted: 20/09/2024
An AI advisory body at the United Nations (UN) has released a report outlining its recommendations to address risks posed by AI technology and gaps in its governance.
Posted: 19/09/2024
The Biden administration has confirmed plans to convene a global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) security, as it seeks to advance global cooperation towards a more secure development of new technologies
Posted: 19/09/2024
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube has partnered with ecommerce giant Shopee to roll out its YouTube Shopping platform in Indonesia, fuelling direct competition against TikTok’s online seller Tokopedia
Posted: 19/09/2024
The update utilised cloud services offered by third parties, namely the security firm Cloudflare, allowing some Brazilian users to access X through a route outside of the country
Posted: 19/09/2024
Meta-owned Instagram has introduced “teen accounts” as it seeks to reinforce its privacy protection and parental control capabilities for younger users
Posted: 18/09/2024
Meta could be fined by EU regulators due to its attempts to monopolise the classified advertising market.
Posted: 18/09/2024
The fund aims to address the growing demands for AI infrastructure by building data centres and energy projects
Posted: 18/09/2024
Meta has banned several Russian state media networks, including Rossiya Segodnya, RT, on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, for alleged “deception tactics” to influence audience online
Posted: 17/09/2024
Microsoft’s board of directors has approved a new share buyback programme of up to $50 billion and a 10 per cent boost toits quarterly dividends, Reuters reported on Monday
Posted: 17/09/2024
The buyout firms are, according to a report from Reuters, discussing an offer of around $56 per share for Smartsheet
Posted: 17/09/2024
Workers at Amazon will be required to work in the office five days a week from the start of next year.
Posted: 17/09/2024
TikTok and parent company ByteDance are facing a key court hearing today that will determine if the app will be banned in the US by January 19 amid the US government’s concerns about national security and data privacy
Posted: 16/09/2024
OpenAI’s $6.5 billion financing round will come in the form of convertible notes with the Chat-GPT maker having to remove a profit cap for investors to keep the firm’s value at its current $150 billion, according to a report from Reuters
Posted: 16/09/2024
The UK government will launch a scheme to address the shortage of cyber skills in the country.
Posted: 16/09/2024
EU competition regulators are preparing to issue a decision in the coming months regarding Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in its adtech business
Posted: 16/09/2024
Weather forecasters in Taipei, Taiwan are using a new AI powered method to help track the path of tropical storm Bebinca, according to a report from Reuters
Posted: 13/09/2024
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that Vodafone’s proposed £15 billion merger with Three could lead to price increases for “tens of millions” of mobile customers.
Posted: 13/09/2024
Mastercard is expanding its cybersecurity services in a deal worth $2.65 billion
Posted: 13/09/2024
The rollout of AI –powered genomic health prediction (AIGHP) should be delayed according to a new report by the Ada Lovelace Institute, an independent research institute, and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB).
Posted: 12/09/2024
Data centres in the UK will now be classified as critical national infrastructure, joining sectors including emergency services, finance, healthcare and energy and water supplies
Posted: 12/09/2023
Ingka Group, which owns Swedish furniture giant Ikea, has joined the Partnership on AI (PAI.)
Posted: 12/09/2024
According to The Ministry of Justice, "tech-savvy" owners of Bitcoin and other digital assets will benefit from greater legal protection under The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill.
Posted: 12/9/2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to invest £8 billion in building, operating and maintaining data centres in the UK over the next five years.
Posted: 11/08/2024
Vinted has partnered with Oracle NetSuite to roll out a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system as the company looks to expand.
Posted: 11/09/2024
NatWest Group has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) to improve the homebuying process by sharing digital property information across the mortgage market.
Posted: 11/09/2024
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Apple to pay Ireland €13 billion in unpaid taxes
Posted: 11/09/2024
The Court of Justice of the European Union has upheld a fine of €2.4 billion imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position and favouring its own shopping comparison service.
Posted: 10/09/2024
Electronic component maker Jabil is spending around $238 million on building a new electronic manufacturing facility in the Indian southern state of Tamil, according to a report from Reuters
Posted: 10/09/2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it has charged the first individual with running a network of illegal crypto ATMs.
Posted: 10/9/2024
Google Shopping has included a new dress category to its generative-AI powered virtual try-on feature, which is currently available for US shoppers
Posted: 10/09/2024
Sainsbury’s has said it is consolidating legacy systems and rolling out cloud-based technology to drive its ‘Next Level’ strategy and “revolutionise” its commercial systems.
Posted: 10/09/2024
The company, which is currently serving 85,000 businesses around the world, said that last year's platform launch included the introduction of new capabilities across training, asset management, sensors, and IoT functionality.
Posted: 9/9/2024
EE has launched 5G standalone (5GSA) technology in 15 UK cities to improve connectivity.
Posted: 09/09/2024
Apple’s new iPhone 16 will feature a chip developed using Arm’s latest V9 chip design, according to a report from the Financial Times (FT)
Posted: 09/09/2024
Semiconductor and service specialist Qualcomm is reportedly exploring the acquisition of certain segments of Intel’s design business, according to a Reuters report
Posted: 06/09/2024
Santander has rolled out a new mortgage tracking app in what it describes as a "UK market first".
Posted: 6/9/2024
John Lewis has announced it will be matching its prices with 25 other online and store-based retailers with the help of AI technology.
Posted: 06/09/2024
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