UK robotics company Cyberselves, which uses ‘telepresence technology,’ has won a spot in the finals of the global ANA Avatar XPRISE robotics competition. The tech enables humans to ‘teleport’ into a robot and control it.
High-power electric vehicle charging network IONITY has announced a new €700 million investment. The funding comes from the company’s current shareholders and new partner BlackRock.
The government has announced a new cyber bill designed to protect people’s personal tech devices from hackers. The bill will require manufacturers, importers, and distributors of digital tech which connects to the internet or other products to make sure they meet tough new cyber security standards, with “heavy fines” for those who fail to comply.
Samsung has announced that it will build its new $17 billion chip plant in Texas, USA. In March, documents filed with Texas state officials revealed that the multinational electronics business was looking at sites in Arizona, New York and, Texas for a new chip plant.
Tech giant Apple has filed a lawsuit against NSO Group and its parent company over the alleged surveillance and targeting of its users. In the complaint, the company claimed it had “new information” on how the Israeli company infected user devices with its Pegasus spyware.
The government has said that digital transformation, as well as recruitment, training, and retention of staff will be put at the heart of the NHS in England under new reforms announced by the health secretary.
Lush Cosmetics has announced plans to deactivate its Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat to address consumers’ mental health challenges. The brand said that its global presence across these platforms would remain deactivated until they take action to “provide a safer environment for users.”
Italy’s antitrust watchdog has reportedly fined Amazon and Apple more than $225 million for alleged anti-competitive cooperation in sales of Apple and Beats products. The authority said that contractual conditions of an agreement made in 2018 between the tech giants meant that only select resellers were able to sell the products on Amazon.it.
El Salvador’s president has announced plans to build the world’s first ‘Bitcoin City. At the weekend, president Nayib Bukele said that the city would be funded by bitcoin-backed bonds.
The UK Spectrum Policy Forum (SPF) has submitted a report to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) which outlines a set of new recommendations to drive the development of 6G.
All new homes and buildings in England will be required to install electric vehicle (EV) charge points from 2022. The rule comes under new legislation to be announced by the prime minister today.
The government has announced the introduction of new technology to make sure “consistent and reliable” information is available on UK motorways and major A roads. The service provides information that will help National Highways’ operations teams and the emergency services respond to incidents as efficiently as possible and to keep traffic moving.
Roughly six million Sky routers had a ‘significant software bug’ that could have led to hackers taking over home networks, a BBC report has revealed. According to researchers, while the issue has been fixed, it took a year and a half to address.
UK electric bus and van manufacturer Arrival has reportedly launched its new electric bus prototype. According to a report from Reuters, the company expects to start producing these new buses in 2022 and hopes to sell at a similar price to standard diesel buses.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the executive agency of the Ministry of Defence, has showcased its latest technology designed to tackle knife crime. Kit Malthouse, minister for crime and policing, met scientists from the lab to see how the tech worked.