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UK, EU and US authorities take down 300 malware servers
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Microsoft: UK SMEs could see £78.1bn in productivity gains through genAI adoption
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Curve's payment service to compete with Apple on iOS
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US retail giant Walmart slashes over 1,000 tech roles
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Google announces new agentic AI shopping experience
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Police Foundation calls for revamp of UK fraud strategy with new data centre and crime prevention agency
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Curve has launched Curve Pay on iOS, becoming the first viable Apple Pay alternative on iOS in the European Economic Area (EEA) after Apple's acceptance of the European Commission's ruling on competition concerns
Posted: 23/05/2025
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could unlock £78.1 billion in productivity gains by 2035 through the adoption of genAI technology, according to a report by Microsoft and advisory service WPI Strategy.
Posted: 23/05/2025
Walmart is set to eliminate around 1,500 corporate roles as part of a broader restructuring aimed at streamlining its operations and accelerating decision-making, according to an internal memo reviewed by multiple media outlets
Posted: 23/05/2025
US tech giant Google has announced plans for a new agentic AI checkout feature and the rollout of a virtual dressing room.
Posted: 23/5/2025
Law enforcement and judicial authorities in the UK, EU and US have taken down 300 servers worldwide during a week-long mission targeting key infrastructures behind the launch of ransomware attacks
Posted: 23/05/2025
OpenAI has acquired start-up LoveFrom, with British designer Sir Jony Ive, founder of the company and former employee at Apple, joining the AI giant as part of the move.
Posted: 22/05/2025
The government said that funding, part of the fourth round of the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund, will help to support a number of new technologies, including drones for delivering vital supplies to smarter medical software using AI to help doctors spot diseases earlier.
Posted: 22/5/2025
The Police Foundation, the UK independent policing think tank, has warned that the country’s response to fraud is currently inadequate, calling for a major redesign of how police forces tackle the rapidly growing threat
Posted: 22/05/2025
Microsoft and European law enforcement agencies have successfully disrupted Lumma Stealer, described as the world's most significant information-stealing malware threat, after identifying more than 394,000 infected Windows computers globally
Posted: 22/05/2025
Marks & Spencer has disclosed that cyber criminals gained access to its systems by tricking employees at a third-party contractor
Posted: 22/05/2025
Google has announced a new subscription plan with the highest usage limits, access to its most capable models, and premium features.
Posted: 22/05/2025
UK bosses at Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, and NatWest have been quizzed by MPs about the growing use of AI across the banking sector and IT vulnerabilities.
Posted: 21/5/2025
SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labour practice charge against Llama Productions, a subsidiary of Epic Games, alleging the company replaced actors' work with artificial intelligence to generate Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite without proper notice
Posted: 21/05/2025
British retailer Marks & Spencer has revealed that a "highly sophisticated and targeted cyberattack" will cost it around £300 million in operating profits, with disruption expected to continue into July
Posted: 21/05/2025
AI has created the world’s biggest and fastest developing tech skills shortage in over 15 years, according to a new report by recruitment company Harvey Nash and digital consultancy Nash Squared.
Posted: 20/05/2025
US biotechnology firm Regeneron has entered into an agreement to acquire 23andMe for $256 million, with the transaction expected to close in the third quarter of 2025
Posted: 20/05/2025
The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into a recent cyberattack on Coinbase Global, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, following a data breach that exposed customer information
Posted: 20/05/2025
Peter Green Chilled, a temperature-controlled logistics company serving major UK supermarkets, has reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack.
Posted: 20/5/2025
Nvidia has launched a new version of its NVLink called NVLink Fusion, new silicon that enables industries to build semi-custom AI infrastructures
Posted: 19/05/2025
e.l.f. Beauty's Fortune Island has hit over 1.7 million users on Roblox so far, the firm said on Sunday
Posted: 19/05/2025
French defence group Thales, connector maker Radiall and Taiwan's FoxConn have begun preliminary discussions to establish a semiconductor assembly and test facility in France, the companies announced on Monday
Posted: 19/05/2025
Legal Aid has taken down its digital services after discovering cyber criminals stole a "significant amount" of applicant data following a breach in April.
Posted: 19/5/2025
Mastercard and MoonPay have entered a new partnership that will enable individuals and businesses to make and receive payments using stablecoins on global markets
Posted: 16/05/2025
The chief executive of Amazon Web Services (AWS) has said that the UK will need more nuclear energy to power the data centres behind AI technology.
Posted: 16/5/2025
One per cent of users of the US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase had their data stolen in a cyberattack targeting the the firm's overseas customer support agents, causing damage to the company estimated at between $180 million and $400 million, according to the firm
Posted: 16/05/2025
The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that TikTok is in breach of the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to provide adequate transparency over online advertising, officials announced on Thursday
Posted: 16/05/2025
Major European retailers and online retailers have called on the European Commission to take action against the high fees charged by Visa and Mastercard, claiming they hinder EU's competition and competitiveness
Posted: 15/05/2025
JPMorgan Chase has released a new open-source research software library designed to accelerate research for potential quantum applications and improve their efficiency.
Posted: 15/05/2025
Octopus Energy, HCLSoftware, and EY were among the winners to take home trophies at The National Technology Awards on Wednesday 14 May.
Posted: 15/5/2025
Lloyds Banking Group has rolled out technology from Moneyhub to categorise its retail and non-retail transactions.
Posted: 15/5/2025
Google's cybersecurity team has raised the alarm that the same hacking group behind recent attacks on British retailers is now targeting US stores
Posted: 15/05/2025
ScotRail is trialling new satellite technology to boost WiFi connectivity for trains operating in rural areas of Scotland
Posted: 14/05/2025
The Scottish government has trialled an AI tool to summarise responses to a live consultation for the first time.
Posted: 14/05/2025
The Co-op has said its stock ordering system is back online after facing a cyber-attack almost two weeks ago.
Posted: 14/5/2025
Intel and Shell have announced the industry's first certified immersion cooling solution for data centres, aimed at addressing the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure
Posted: 14/05/2025
Perplexity AI, a search engine that uses AI to answer questions, is reportedly in talks to secure $500 million in funding
Posted: 13/05/2025
Businesses could benefit from improved speeds, efficiency, and performance with Wi-Fi 7, according to the results of trials by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA).
Posted: 13/05/2025
The process, which was completed in partnership with FinTech lender Mercore, allows businesses who are not using electronic trade documents to enter into secondary participations.
Posted: 13/5/2025
Nubank has launched tap-to-pay Pix, a new service that seeks to boost in-person payments
Posted: 13/05/2025
Marks & Spencer has revealed that some personal customer data was stolen during a cyber attack that has crippled its online operations for more than three weeks
Posted: 13/05/2024
Software firm Sage has expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop AI solutions for the accounting and compliance needs of small and medium businesses (SMBs).
Posted: 12/05/2025
Google is using artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, including Gemini Nano, to boost user safety on Search, Chrome and Android
Posted: 12/05/2025
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia are reportedly working on an offline credit card payment system to be used as a back-up in case of internet disruptions, as cyber security attacks continue to increase
Posted: 12/05/2025
Google has agreed to pay $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits brought by the state of Texas over allegations that the technology company violated residents' data privacy rights
Posted: 12/05/2025
UniCredit has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google Cloud as part of its digital transformation plans.
Posted: 12/5/2025
Amazon says it will have invested €700 million in delivery station technology across Europe since 2021 by end of the year.
Posted: 9/05/2025
US investment firm Bain Capital is reportedly preparing to divest the Chinese data centre operations of WinTriX DC Group in a deal that has could exceed US$4 billion
Posted: 09/05/2025
The transformation required for organisations in the UK to be ready for the threat of post-quantum computing (PQC) will be “colossal”, according to the chief technology officer (CTO) of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
Posted: 9/05/2025
Klarna chief executive officer Sebastian Siemiatkowski is reportedly prioritising hiring over AI to boost its customer service arm
Posted: 09/05/2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has announced an ambitious timeline to implement artificial intelligence (AI) across all its centres by 30 June, following the successful completion of its first AI-assisted scientific review
Posted: 09/05/2025
Stripe has said it has built the world’s first AI foundation model for payments.
Posted: 08/05/2025
Mitsubishi Motors and Foxtron, a Foxconn subsidiary responsible for electric vehicle (EV) development, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the supply of a new EV model
Posted: 08/05/2025
H&M has secured a minority investment in e-commerce platform Centra, cloud-based technology is specifically designed for fashion and lifestyle brands, offering both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and wholesale (B2B) solutions
Posted: 08/05/2025
OpenAI has appointed Fidji Simo as chief executive of applications.
Posted: 08/05/2025
Tesco is expanding its digital presence by launching its in-store clothing range F&F online.
Posted: 08/05/2025
Apple is "actively looking at" revamping its Safari web browser to focus on artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engines, potentially ending a long-standing partnership with Google worth an estimated $20 billion annually
Posted: 08/05/2025
The Co-op is reportedly avoiding food and drink shortages at remote stores by diverting supplies to these locations as the retailer continues grapple with the aftermath of a hack last week.
Posted: 8/5/2025
British challenger bank Revolut has announced the launch of new verification tech to support its customer onboarding processes across the EU and UK.
Posted: 7/5/2025
Cisco has unveiled a quantum networking chip and opened a new dedicated quantum research dedicated lab, as it seeks to accelerate practical quantum computing and strengthen the foundation for the quantum internet
Posted: 07/05/2025
The UK government is offering 25 experts to complete a year-long part-time secondment to work on AI technology to strengthen the UK’s digital and cyber resilience.
Posted: 7/05/2025
Delta Air Lines must face a proposed class action lawsuit by passengers who claim the carrier refused to provide full refunds after a massive computer outage disrupted flights last July, a federal judge has ruled
Posted: 07/05/2025
Luxembourg-based cooperative bank Banque Raiffeisen has partnered with nCino to boost its credit chain digitalisation
Posted: 06/05/2025
The UK government has announced plans to increase the number of girls studying advanced maths to enable them to progress into AI-related careers.
Posted: 6/05/2025
Manufacturing giant Mars, Incorporated (Mars) has rolled out a new AI-driven digital health tool designed to help pet owners monitor their dog’s dental health.
Posted: 6/5/2025
Co-op sold products on Deliveroo with prices reduced by up to 100% on the app due to a technical glitch that affected the company on Thursday evening
Posted: 06/05/2025
OpenAI has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool Windsurf for approximately $3 billion, marking the ChatGPT maker's largest acquisition to date, according to sources cited by Bloomberg
Posted: 06/05/2025
Amazon is expanding its AI skills training programme to the UK.
Posted: 2/05/2025
Microsoft has committed to providing “digital stability” through a time of geopolitical volatility, with the company announcing plans to boost European data centre capacity by 40 per cent over the next two years.
Posted: 2/05/2025
Luxury department store Harrods has become the third retailer to be hit by a cyber incident in two weeks.
Posted: 2/5/2025
Tesla has denied reports that its board contacted recruitment firms to search for a replacement for Elon Musk as chief executive, following allegations that directors were frustrated with his focus on work for the US government
Posted: 02/05/2025
Google Wallet has announced the launch of digital ID services on its app in the UK and US.
Posted: 01/05/2025
Skechers has rolled out an AI-driven retail assistant at its new store in Punggol Coast Mall, Singapore.
Posted: 1/5/2025
The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) is launching an inquiry into how digital exclusion is shaping health outcomes.
Posted: 01/05/2025
A US federal judge has referred Apple to criminal prosecutors after finding the tech giant deliberately violated her court order requiring it to change its App Store rules
Posted: 01/05/2024
The Co-op has revealed that it has been the victim of an attempted hack of its systems.
Posted: 1/5/2025
A facility using cutting-edge electron beam (E-beam) technology to build the next generation of semiconductor chips has opened at the University of Southampton.
Posted: 30/04/2024
BNP Paribas has extended its partnership with IBM for 10 years to strengthen its operational resilience, accelerate its cloud native strategy, and support the development of genAI tools.
Posted: 30/04/2025
Charlotte Tilbury, the British cosmetics brand, has launched its first-ever gaming collaboration.
Posted: 30/4/2025
Britain will bring cryptocurrencies under compulsory regulation, finance minister Rachel Reeves announced on Tuesday, signalling closer cooperation with the United States rather than following the European Union's approach to digital assets
Posted: 30/04/2025
Japan’s Quantum STrategic industry Alliance for Revolution (Q-STAR) and the UK’s UKQuantum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between their national quantum industries.
Posted: 29/04/2025
Mastercard has said it is planning to enable stablecoin acceptance and payments as part of a “360-degree approach”.
Posted: 29/4/2025
Commerzbank has launched an AI assistant in its app to help customers with their banking transactions.
Posted: 29/04/2025
Alibaba has released its latest generation of open-source large language models, Qwen3, in what the company has described as a significant breakthrough in China's rapidly expanding artificial intelligence landscape
Posted: 29/04/2025
British retailer Marks & Spencer has instructed approximately 200 agency staff at its Castle Donington distribution centre in central England to stay home on Monday as it continues to grapple with a cyber incident that began last week
Posted: 29/04/2025
Venture capital firm Volution has launched a $100 million fund to back high growth FinTech, AI and SaaS businesses.
Posted: 28/04/2025
Phixius by Nacha, a secure peer-to-peer payment information network, has partnered with Kinexys Liink, part of JP Morgan’s blockchain business unit, to enable information exchanges between the two networks.
Posted: 28/04/2025
The Department of Health has said that major updates to the NHS app have saved 1.5 million hospital appointments from cancellation.
Posted: 28/04/2025
Nike, the world's largest sportswear brand, has been hit with a $5 million proposed class-action lawsuit following the closure of its NFT subsidiary RTFKT (pronounced "artifact")
Posted: 28/04/2025
Marks & Spencer has suspended all online orders and has blocked remote workers from accessing internal systems following what is understood to be a ransomware attack by a criminal gang that has severely disrupted the retailer's digital operations
Posted: 28/04/2025
WhatsApp has introduced a new optional AI tool in its messaging service, leaving some users frustrated because they are unable to remove it from the app
Posted: 25/04/2025
Etsy is revamping its online platform with a series of new digital tools aimed at improving the overall experience for sellers, including photo uploading, categorisation, listing prioritisation, shop management and feedback
Posted: 25/04/2025
The UK government is to become the first European country to ban the possession and supply of SIM farms in a bid to protect the public from frauds and scams.
Posted: 25/04/2025
Apple plans to move the assembly of all iPhones sold in the US to India as early as next year, according to a Financial Times report, as the technology giant responds to trade pressures from President Donald Trump's administration
Posted: 25/04/2025
Nokia has recorded first-quarter earnings below market expectations, with the company suggesting that short-term returns may have been impacted by Trump's steep tariffs
Posted: 24/04/2025
Ofcom has finalised its new online child safety rules, with tech firms expected to meet the regulator's requirements by 25 July.
Posted: 24/4/2025
Vodafone, A1 Group and Ericsson have established the first 5G Standalone (5G SA) international roaming connection between two different operator groups.
Posted: 24/04/2025
The European Commission has imposed fines totalling €700 million on Apple and Meta for violating the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA), marking the first penalties under landmark legislation aimed at curbing Big Tech's power
Posted: 24/04/2025
The British government is backing a trial of new technology which could speed up the diagnosis of bowel cancer and reduce the need for invasive colonoscopies and biopsies.
Posted: 23/04/2025
The Marks & Spencer (M&S) group has been dealing with a cyber incident in recent days that has compromised its Click & Collect service and contactless payments
Posted: 23/04/2025
Leeds Building Society has announced the launch of pilot digital savings on Mambu’s cloud banking platform as part of its multi-year digital transformation plans.
Posted: 23/4/2025
Intel is set to announce plans this week to cut more than 20 per cent of its workforce as part of a strategy to streamline management and rebuild an engineering-driven culture at the struggling chipmaker
Posted: 23/04/2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has reportedly suspended some data centre lease talks for its cloud division amidst economic uncertainty
Posted: 22/04/2025
Lloyds Bank has deployed an applied intelligence platform to drive its cloud migration for lending infrastructure.
Posted: 22/4/2025
Vanquis is boosting its digital transformation strategy as it integrates a new end-to-end platform to strengthen its payment processing capabilities
Posted: 22/04/2025
The UK government is testing an experimental generative AI (genAI) tool designed to help local councils make faster planning decisions.
Posted: 22/04/2025
The European Union remains steadfast in its commitment to enforce digital regulations against major technology companies, irrespective of their leadership or geographical location, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has declared
Posted: 22/04/2025
Google has revealed that it removed 5.1 billion bad adverts in 2024.
Posted: 17/04/2025
The global technology giant, which specialises in electrification and automation, said that a decision on proposals for 100 per cent spin-off will be made at its annual general meeting next year.
Posted: 17/4/2025
The Trump administration is considering new penalties to block China's DeepSeek from accessing American technology and potentially barring Americans from using its services.
Posted: 17/04/2025
Pharmacy chain Dr. Max has partnered with e-commerce solutions provider VusionGroup to deploy new digitalisation tools across its European stores
Posted: 16/04/2025
FinTech Pipe has announced the acquisition of AI-powered spend management firm Glen.AI, as it seeks to become the first embedded finance company to bring together embedded capital and spend management for small businesses via its partners
Posted: 16/04/2025
Deutsche Telekom has partnered with food and merchandise delivery company Wolt to offer Wolt’s services to customers on its Magenta Moments programme.
Posted: 16/04/2025
South Korea announced on Tuesday it will increase its support package for the country's vital semiconductor industry to 33 trillion won ($23.25 billion), up about 25 per cent from the 26 trillion won package unveiled last year
Posted: 15/04/2025
Nvidia is investing $500 billion in the development of American-made AI supercomputers
Posted: 15/04/2025
Starling Bank has announced that its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arm is launching its first overseas subsidiary in the US.
Posted: 15/4/2025
TikTok has launched an SME council for small businesses in the UK using its platform to reach customers or sell products.
Posted: 15/04/2025
US Bank launched a management platform that includes monitoring of expenses and control set up as it seeks to help businesses monitor, track and control their card-based spending through a single dashboard
Posted: 15/04/2025
The major American technology firms known as the "Silicon Six" have been accused of paying almost $278 billion less in corporate income tax over the past decade compared with the standard rate for US companies with similar profits
Posted: 15/04/2025
Microsoft is rolling out an updated version of an AI-powered feature that automatically captures and stores snapshots of user activity after privacy and safety concerns led to its suspension last year
Posted: 14/04/2025
Banking giant Standard Chartered and global crypto exchange OKX have rolled out a pilot collateral mirroring programme in Dubai
Posted: 14/04/2025
AllSaints has launched a unified commerce platform in more than ten locations in the UK, it said on Saturday
Posted: 14/04/2025
JP Morgan's blockchain business unit Kinexys has launched GBP-denominated blockchain deposit accounts in the UK.
Posted: 14/4/2025
The UK government has announced it will invest £121 million in quantum technology to address fraud, money laundering and crime.
Posted: 14/04/2025
President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones, computers and other electronic devices from reciprocal tariffs, including the 125 per cent levies imposed on imports from China, according to an announcement from US Customs and Border Protection late Friday
Posted: 14/04/2025
Synthesia has partnered with Shutterstock to train its AI models as the text-to-video AI platform looks to launch a range of AI-driven avatars later this year.
Posted: 11/04/2025
Bank of America has said it plans to expand the capabilities of its internal AI assistant.
Posted: 11/4/2025
eBay has rolled out "Magic Listing", a new AI-powered tool designed to help sellers create and manage their product listings more quickly and efficiently on mobile devices
Posted: 11/04/2025
Amazon's chief executive officer Andy Jassy has defended the company's massive investment in artificial intelligence, saying it is essential for future competitiveness as he outlined his vision in his annual letter to shareholders
Posted: 11/04/2025
Alphabet has reportedly confirmed that its $75 billion AI investment plan will go ahead despite investor uncertainty generated by Trump's tariffs that have recently shaken the economic outlook
Posted: 10/04/2025
Mattel has deployed data analytics from Google Cloud as the company looks to improve consumer insights and engagement.
Posted: 10/4/2025
The European Commission has set out an AI Continent Action Plan in which it details how it will transform Europe’s “traditional industries” to use AI innovation.
Posted: 10/04/2025
Lloyds Banking Group has partnered with Google Cloud to migrate key data science and AI platforms to the new platform, as it seeks boost customer service and operational efficiency through the integration of high-impact AI use cases
Posted: 10/04/2025
OpenAI has filed a countersuit against its co-founder Elon Musk, accusing the billionaire of conducting a campaign of harassment designed to harm the company and seeking an injunction to stop him from further interference
Posted: 10/04/2025
Meta is introducing Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger as the company also announces further restrictions on Teen Accounts on Instagram
Posted: 09/04/2025
Edinburgh, Manchester and Bristol contain the strongest clusters of high-growth tech companies outside London, according to a new report from Barclays Eagle Labs.
Posted: 9/4/2025
US based pet food specialist Instinct Pet Food has deployed an Ai-powered platform to boost its sales and operations planning (S&OP) capabilities with a focus on supply chain operational processes
Posted: 09/04/2025
Superdrug has revealed plans to roll out around 500 “high-tech” digital screens at stores across the country as the retailer looks to digitalise the shopping experience and personalise content for customers.
Posted: 9/4/2025
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a key US financial regulator, has notified Congress of a "major information security incident" involving unauthorised access to sensitive emails belonging to executives and employees
Posted: 09/04/2025
Palo-Alto-based Broadcom has announced a new share buyback programme worth up to $10 billion, with the buyback period extending until December 2025
Posted: 08/04/2025
Barclays has called on the government to support the development of AgriTech to enable farmers to adopt innovative technologies.
Posted: 8/4/2025
London-headquartered Standard Chartered has appointed David Hardoon as global head of artificial intelligence (AI) enablement.
Posted: 8/4/2025
Anthropic, the US AI company behind the Claude chatbot, announced on Monday it will create more than 100 roles across Europe, primarily in its Dublin and London offices, as it appointed Guillaume Princen as its head of Europe, Middle East and Africa
Posted: 08/04/2025
Meta has launched Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, the first models of its Llama herd providing advanced multimodal capabilities
Posted: 07/04/2025
Venture capital firm Osney Capital has announced the first close of its £50 million debut fund to invest in the UK’s cyber security start-ups.
Posted: 7/4/2025
Innovate Finance, the UK FinTech industry body, has called on the government to launch a national anti-fraud centre for cross-sector data sharing.
Posted: 7/4/2025
GAIL’s bakery has partnered with cloud-based physical security specialist Verkada to deploy AI-powered technology as it seeks to boost operational efficiency and security across its stores
Posted: 07/04/2025
Metro Bank has become the first UK bank to launch an artificial intelligence-powered scam detection tool, offering customers a quick way to verify suspicious communications
Posted: 07/04/2025
Digital advertising platform AppLoving has reportedly joined the bidding war to acquire TikTok’s operations outside of China
Posted: 04/04/2025
Amazon is testing a new in-app service which allows customers to purchase selected products from other brands’ sites if they are not currently available on Amazon.
Posted: 4/4/2025
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Fujitsu have partnered to create a data analytics business that integrates AI forecasting capabilities
Posted: 04/04/2025
Multiple Australian superannuation funds have been targeted in a coordinated cyberattack that has compromised thousands of accounts and resulted in some members losing retirement savings
Posted: 04/04/2025
The UK government has announced it will invest £20 million in a fund which will raise around £100 million to enable energy fusion businesses grow and commercialise at scale.
Posted: 3/4/2025
Global digital payments specialist PayPal has launched advertising platform PayPal Ads in the UK as it seeks to boost and facilitate media commerce for brands and merchants
Posted: 03/04/2025
German technology giant Siemens AG has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dotmatics, a leading provider of scientific software for life sciences research and development, for $5.1 billion from global software investor Insight Partners
Posted: 03/04/2025
With the move the retailer seeks to remove paper vouchers from its supply chain to reduce its environmental impact, with the service roll-out including both assisted and self-checkout point-of-sale systems
Posted: 02/04/2025
UK courier service Evri plans to trial a robot delivery dog in the summer.
Posted: 2/4/2025
Amazon has unveiled a new AI model that can perform tasks including shopping online, controlling a web browser, and searching the biking distance to a train station
Posted: 02/04//2025
Meta Platforms' head of artificial intelligence research, Joelle Pineau, has announced her departure from the company after eight years, creating a significant vacancy as the tech giant aggressively invests in the AI space
Posted: 02/04/2025
Nokia has signed a patent agreement with Amazon that allows the e-commerce giant to use its video technologies across its streaming services and devices after a two-year-long patent dispute
Posted: 01/04/2025
SoftBank has expanded its partnership with OpenAI with plans to invest up to $40 billion in the company.
Posted: 1/4/2025
Scams originating on platforms run by Meta account for 54 per cent of scams reported to Revolut, according to new research by the neobank.
Posted: 1/4/2025
British supermarket chain Morrisons has announced plans to digitise its store operations and communication with a new mobile platform.
Posted: 1/4/2025
Intel's new chief executive officer Lip-Bu Tan has outlined plans for a major overhaul of the struggling chipmaker, promising to spin off non-core assets, rebuild engineering talent, and create a more customer-focused company
Posted: 01/04/2025
Chinese tech company Zhipu AI has launched its own free AI agent which is able to perform deep research tasks
Posted: 31/03/2025
By partnering with Kinexys Digital Payments (KDP), JP Morgan's global provider of blockchain-based financial infrastructure, Axis Bank's customers can now access 24/7 cross-border payments
Posted: 31/03/2025
The railway operator said that its existing response processes will be enhanced by drones operated beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS), helping it to "significantly" speed up the verification and interception of trespassers, reducing train down-time and also "potentially saving lives."
Posted: 31/3/2025
Customers of Morrisons' More loyalty programme can now access it on Deliveroo thanks to a new partnership between the two businesses
Posted: 31/03/2025
France's antitrust watchdog has imposed a €150 million fine on Apple for abusing its dominant position in the mobile app advertising market through its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) privacy control tool
Posted: 31/03/2025
The UK government will run a 12-week accelerator programme to upskill its data scientists into “AI specialists.”
Posted: 28/03/2025
British online retailer Very has launched a new cloud technology-powered hub for blog-style content to change how its customers shop its beauty category.
Posted: 28/03/2025
Ofcom has fined Fenix, the parent company of OnlyFans, £1.05 million for providing inaccurate information on its age verification measures
Posted: 28/03/2025
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) has launched a tech hub in Seattle in a bid to advance the bank’s technology leadership.
Posted: 28/03/2025
Swedish retailer H&M is planning to use generative artificial intelligence (genAI) to create digital versions of 30 models
Posted: 28/03/2025
The bank said that the new tool, which is being launched across 41 markets worldwide, it set to improve productivity and operations, as well as tailor sales and marketing efforts to boost revenue.
Posted: 28/3/2025
Tesco Insurance and Money Services (Tesco IMS) has kicked off a comprehensive digital transformation programme, enabling the insurance company to establish a robust cloud-first ecosystem and create improved value for customer
Posted: 28/03/2025
Revlon has appointed Ralph Marshall as chief information and digital officer, replacing Paul Smith, who is leaving the position after nearly six years
Posted: 27/03/2025
Gap-owned Old Navy is rolling out a new platform that uses RFID, AI, and computer vision technology to track and locate in-store inventory.
Posted: 27/3/2025
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (Advanced) £3.07 million for security failings following a 2022 ransomware attack that put the personal information of 79,404 people at risk
Posted: 27/03/2025
In a significant leadership change, Dan Neary is stepping down from his role as Meta's chief executive officer for the Asia Pacific region after 12 years with the company, marking the end of a transformative period of digital expansion across emerging markets
Posted: 27/03/2025
Fashion retailer Mango has partnered with o9, an enterprise AI software platform, to improve its planning capabilities and improve data-driven decision making across its operations.
Posted: 26/03/2025
JPMorgan has partnered with US retailer Walmart to bring embedded payments to Walmart Marketplace.
Posted: 26/03/2025
The UK government’s plan to increase the use of AI across the public sector is being held back by outdated legacy technology and poor quality data, according to a new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Posted: 26/03/2025
Local commerce and food delivery platform DoorDash is partnering with Topsort on a new retail media advertising exchange.
Posted: 26/3/2025
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has released a significant upgrade to its large language model, escalating competition in the global AI technology market
Posted: 26/03/2025
The securities service business of BNP Paribas has unveiled a new web app for reporting and data management.
Posted: 25/3/2025
The Co-op has extended its partnership with payment technology firm ACI Worldwide.
Posted: 25/03/2025
Lloyds Banking Group’s senior management team has partnered with edtech firm Cambridge Spark to deliver a six-month AI training programme for its leadership team
Posted: 25/03/2025
Around seven in 10 people in the UK say that laws and regulation would increase their comfort with AI, up from 62 per cent in 2023, according to a new study published by the Ada Lovelace Institute and the Alan Turing Institute.
Posted: 25/03/2025
The government could scrap a tax of around £800 million per year on US tech firms as part of a trade deal according to a BBC interview with chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Posted: 24/03/2025
Apple is launching a clean energy fund in China worth 720 million yuan ($99.3 million) in a bid to expand its energy capacity in the region
Posted: 24/03/2025
Italy's negotiations with Elon Musk's satellite internet company Starlink have come to a standstill, the country's defence minister Guido Crosetto revealed on Saturday
Posted: 24/03/2025
A Norwegian man is demanding OpenAI be fined by the country’s data regulator after ChatGPT falsely reported that he had killed two of his sons and spent 21 years in prison
Posted: 21/03/2025
Nvidia has announced plans to build a research centre in Boston focused on advancing quantum computing technologies through collaboration with leading hardware and software makers
Posted: 21/03/2025
The bank co-led a series A funding round worth $10 million through Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), a cross-divisional arm that seeks to support start-ups and entrepreneurs
Posted: 21/03/2025
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published a timeline for organisations to ensure they can efficiently protect themselves against quantum-based cyber hacks.
Posted: 21/03/2025
NatWest has become the first UK-headquartered bank to partner with OpenAI as part of its bank-wide simplification plans.
Posted: 20/3/2025
The European Commission (EU) has accused Google and Apple of violating its digital rules
Posted: 20/03/2025
A British AI-driven company that dramatically speeds up the development of materials used in wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries has won the UK government’s £1 million Manchester Prize.
Posted: 20/03/2025
SoftBank Group has announced the acquisition of US chip startup Ampere Computing in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.5 billion, as the Japanese technology investor accelerates its investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure
Posted: 20/03/2025
Samsung Electronics is reportedly considering major deals to boost growth as the company faces shareholder disappointment over the recent drop in share price and falling operating profits in recent quarters
Posted: 19/03/2025
Co-op and Uber Eats have announced a new three-year partnership renewal that will include deliveries made via Peckish
Posted: 19/03/2025
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it will help six British companies develop screening technology to enhance UK security and reduce delays at airports.
Posted: 19/03/2025
Google parent company Alphabet has agreed to buy cybersecurity start-up Wiz for $32 billion in its largest acquisition ever, as it seeks to bolster its position in the competitive cloud services market
Posted: 19/03/2025
Chief AI scientist at Meta Yann LeCun has said that artificial general intelligence (AGI) will be viable in three to five years.
Posted: 19/3/2025
Tencent has reportedly unveiled a suite of five new artificial intelligence (AI) models as the tech giant focuses on improving its AI-supported 3D capabilities
Posted: 18/03/2025
American technology firm Oracle has announced plans to invest $5 billion over the next five years in UK cloud infrastructure.
Posted: 18/03/2025
Google parent Alphabet is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire cloud security firm Wiz for approximately $33 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. The deal, if completed, would represent Alphabet's largest acquisition to date
Posted: 18/03/2025
Airbus Group and Dassault Systèmes, together with more than 90 European technology companies and industry groups, have reportedly urged European Commission President Ursula vor der Leyen to set up a sovereign wealth infrastructure fund to reduce dependence on foreign external operators and stimulate domestic growth
Posted: 17/03/2025
A new £32 million digital tech hub is set to open in Doncaster as part of the town’s ambitions to become an AI growth zone.
Posted: 17/03/2025
Metro Bank has announced the rollout of a new agentic AI tool.
Posted: 17/3/2025
Chinese technology giant Baidu has launched two new artificial intelligence models as it seeks to regain momentum in China's increasingly competitive AI landscape
Posted: 17/03/2025
The move comes as the bank continues its broader focus on streamlining its structure and addressing regulatory failings which have led to significant fines in recent years.
Posted: 14/3/2025
Dave Baszucki, the chief executive of Roblox, has reportedly said that parents who worry about their children playing on the gaming platform should keep them away from it
Posted: 14/03/2025
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is exploring how the use of AI could play a role in helping scientists to detect and investigate foodborne illness outbreaks.
Posted: 14/03/2025
Google DeepMind has introduced two new AI models designed to enhance robotic capabilities in physical environments
Posted: 14/03/2025
The chief executive of UK-based charity Baby’s Sake Trust, Lauren Seagar-Smith, has called on tech and corporate firms not to “leave charities behind” on technological innovation
Posted: 13/03/2025
Developed in collaboration with Aenor, Caixa Bank's service aims to help companies measure carbon footprint to verify their emissions based on their specific sector and business activities
Posted: 13/03/2025
The University of Nottingham has opened the Zero Carbon Innovation Centre (ZCIC) in partnership with East Midlands Freeport, Research England and Loughborough University.
Posted: 13/03/2025
Asda has dismissed more than 200 employees involved in its £800 million IT upgrade project, marking the second round of redundancies in five months under new chairman Allan Leighton
Posted: 13/03/2025
Visa has said that its new fraud department, Visa Scam Disruption (VSD), saved victims $350 million across dozens of scams last year.
Posted: 12/3/2025
At Tech Show London on Wednesday, Barton recounted challenges faced by his team, including co-founder and chief scientist Avery Wang, who were often on the verge of abandoning the tech start-up after months of difficulties building the music recognition technology.
Posted: 12/3/2025
Virgin Media O2 has launched its Mobile Transformation Plan, which will see the operator invest around £2 million per day into its mobile network.
Posted: 12/03/2025
Spain's government has approved a bill that will impose massive fines on companies failing to properly label content generated by artificial intelligence, marking one of the first implementations of the European Union's landmark AI Act
Posted: 12/03/2025
Shoezone said that the new platform has revamped the online user experience with a number of new features, including a wish list and an interactive returns portal.
Posted: 11/03/2025
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng is reportedly considering investing up to 100 billion yuan (US $13.8 billion) in humanoid robots
Posted: 11/03/2025
Internet research centre i2CAT and space technology firm Open Cosmos have announced plans to develop Europe’s first Low Earth Orbit (LEO) lab for research into non-terrestrial networks (NTN).
Posted: 11/03/2025
ServiceNow, the AI platform for business transformation, has announced it will acquire Moveworks for $2.85 billion in a combination of cash and stock, marking the company's largest acquisition to date
Posted: 11/03/2025
Taiwanese electronics contract manufacturer Hon Hai, known internationally as Foxconn, has built its first large language model (LLM) in traditional Chinese
Posted: 10/03/2025
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has seen a surge in reports to its Report Remove service which it runs in partnership with the NSPCC’s Childline service.
Posted: 10/03/2025
This will involve bringing in a “start-up mindset" to testing the application and use of AI experiments on small budgets, and then building on proof of success.
Posted: 10/3/2025
The US Department of Justice has reiterated its demand that Google should sell off its Chrome web browser as part of remedies in a landmark antitrust case, signalling the Trump administration's continuation of tough regulatory pressure on the tech giant
Posted: 10/03/2025
The UK government has announced a new £65 million deal with CGI UK, an IT systems integration specialist, to help protect military satellites.
Posted: 07/03/2025
US retailer Lowe's has launched an AI-powered advisor to help customers find solutions for home improvement projects
Posted: 07/03/2025
Reddit has rolled out a set of new content moderation and analysis tools
Posted: 07/03/2025
Microsoft announced plans to invest ZAR 5.4 billion ($296.81 million) by the end of 2027 to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in South Africa, meeting growing demand for Azure services in the region
Posted: 07/03/2025
Just Eat Takeaway.com (Just Eat) has partnered with drone delivery specialist Manna to offer drone deliveries in Dublin
Posted: 06/03/2025
The US Justice Department, FBI, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Departments of State and the Treasury have charged 12 Chinese nationals after they allegedly hacked US-based dissidents' data to sell it to the Chinese government
Posted: 06/03/2025
The UK's nine top banks and building societies have accumulated at least 803 hours of IT disruption in the past two years.
Posted: 6/3/2025
Alphabet is launching an experimental version of its Google search engine which produces an AI generated summary.
Posted: 06/03/2025
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to close its investigation into Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI, ruling that while the tech giant has “material influence” over the artificial intelligence firm, it does not exert de facto control over it
Posted: 06/03/2025
A federal judge in California has rejected Elon Musk's request to block OpenAI's transition into a for-profit entity but will speed up the process to examine the billionaire's claims against the ChatGPT producer and its owner Sam Altman
Posted: 05/03/2025
International banking giant HSBC has said it will boost the digital purchasing experience for businesses by offering flexible payment options and financing tools at the point of sale.
Posted: 5/3/2025
The NHS is launching an AI tool which it claims can predict a patient’s risk of falling with 97 per cent accuracy, preventing as many as 2,000 falls and hospital admissions each day.
Posted: 05/03/2025
Microsoft has introduced Dragon Copilot, a voice-activated AI assistant designed to address administrative tasks in healthcare settings by combining voice dictation and ambient listening technologies
Posted: 05/03/2025
Lloyds Banking Group has launched a scheme to support start-ups and help innovators develop their businesses.
Posted: 04/03/2025
As the UK’s historic copper telephone network approaches its closure, BT has unearthed data showing that one in five small firms are still analogue in 2025.
Posted: 4/3/2025
TSMC is planning to invest an additional $100 billion in AI in the US, bringing its total investments in the country to to $165 billion
Posted: 04/03/2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, has announced plans to invest approximately $8.2 billion in India's western state of Maharashtra over the next few years, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology confirmed on Monday
Posted: 04/03/2025
Skype will close after 23 years in business, as owner Microsoft focuses on boosting its communication and customer service offerings through the Teams app
Posted: 03/03/2025
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is launching three investigations to explore how TikTok, Reddit and Imgur protect the privacy of their child users in the UK.
Posted: 03/03/2025
DHL eCommerce has announced the opening of a new UK-based parcel hub driven by advanced automation technology.
Posted: 3/3/2025
Lloyds Banking Group has secured a patent for a new cybersecurity tool that uses algorithms to sport genuine threats rather than false positives.
Posted: 03/03/2025
Intel Corp is further postponing the opening of its much-anticipated semiconductor complex in Ohio, with the first plant now not expected to be operational until 2030 or 2031, marking a significant setback to the chipmaker's expansion plans
Posted: 03/03/2025
The Very Group has signed a new multi-year agreement with IT service management specialist Kyndryl, designed to improve and accelerate the retailer's end-to-end digital capabilities
Posted: 28/02/2025
A month after Barclays experienced a major outage, customers at Lloyds Banking Group, Halifax and TSB have reported issues accessing their mobile apps and internet services.
Posted: 28/2/2025
Manchester Airport will become the first UK international airport to adopt a hybrid digital control tower as part of its digital transformation.
Posted: 28/02/2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) joins the list of tech firms that have recently expanded their horizons in the field of quantum computing as it unveils a new quantum computing chip
Posted: 28/02/2025
The US House Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas to eight major technology companies seeking information about their communications with foreign governments regarding censorship, committee chairman Jim Jordan announced on Thursday
Posted: 28/02/2025
The European Commission is seeking to allocate more than €100 billion to support clean production in the EU as part of a new Clean Industrial Deal
Posted: 26/02/2025
Apple shareholders have voted against ending its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programme
Posted: 26/02/2025
Gynaecology experts from the University of Leicester have announced plans to create a pioneering new blood test designed to help diagnose a rare form of womb cancer.
Posted: 26/2/2025
Singapore-based bank DBS is reportedly planning to cut about 4,000 jobs over the next three years as it looks to roll out AI to carry out tasks currently done by temporary or contact staff
Posted: 26/02/2025
A US judge has revoked a lawyer's admission to practice and fined three attorneys a total of $5,000 for citing non-existent cases generated by artificial intelligence in a lawsuit against Walmart
Posted: 26/02/2025
The UK government has announced that it is investing £120 million to encourage van drivers and businesses to transition to zero emission electric vehicles (EVs).
Posted: 25/02/2025
Global technology company Prosus is to acquire food delivery service Just Eat Takeaway.com (Just Eat) in a €4.1 billion deal.
Posted: 25/02/2025
Alibaba is planning to invest at least $53 billion (RMB 380 billion) over the next three years, its largest investment in the technology to date
Posted: 25/02/2025
Primark will install new cloud infrastructure as part of its plans to increase the number of stores and reduce its physical data centre footprint.
Posted: 25/02/2025
Apple has disabled its highest-level data security tool, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), for UK users after the government requested access to encrypted data
Posted: 24/02/2025
InPost Group has launched a new, UK-based end-to-end delivery service for unlabelled parcels
Posted: 24/02/2025
Hackers have stolen around $1.5 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, in what the firm describes as “the worst hack in history.”
Posted: 24/02/2025
British supermarket chain Asda has reportedly avoided a fine after it failed to meet its deadline to disconnect from former owner Walmart's computer systems.
Posted: 24/2/2025
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
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