Sofant Technologies, the Scottish radio technology company, has received a significant £6.2 million backing from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA.) The funding will support the the commercialisation of its low-cost low-power satellite communications platform.
Amazon has announced plans to launch two satellites at the end of 2022. Project Kuiper is a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation which the technology giant said will provide affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Volkswagen has invested in EU-backed sustainable energy company EIT InnoEnergy to a bid to boost carbon-neutral mobility. The partnership involves Volkswagen becoming a new shareholder of EIT InnoEnergy.
Netflix has announced the launch of its new mobile game service. Anyone that has a membership with Netflix can now access five new games on Android devices.
The independent commissioner for biometrics and surveillance cameras has told the government he has ‘serious concerns’ about its plans to absorb oversight of key police powers into the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO.)
A recent Female Founders Forum report has outlined some of the problems faced by women entering the industry and wanting to go on to set up technology businesses. The research found that only 17 per cent of technology workers in the UK are currently women.
The government announced the launch of a new consultation led by the Intellectual Property Office that will explore how the copyright and patent system should handle Artificial Intelligence (AI.)
A new report published by the Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) has outlined how the UK could support the commercialisation of drones. The RHC is an independent expert committee which identifies the regulation needed to develop innovation and technology.
The value of UK net zero technology business has nearly doubled in a year, jumping from $24.4 billion to $47.6 billion, according to research from Tech Nation. The technology network has today published its Net Zero 2021 report to coincide with the launch of COP26.
Royal Mail has announced the launch of an all-electric delivery office in Glasgow ahead of the upcoming COP26 Climate Summit taking place in the Scottish capital. The G51 Delivery Office, located in the Govan area of Glasgow, will operate 13 electric vehicles (EVs) and two micro electric vehicles.
The world’s second largest cryptocurrency Ether reached a record high on Friday. According to a report from Reuters, the digital asset increased by 2.6 per cent to $4,400 this week, an all-time high for the cryptocurrency.
Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a new branding that aims to reflect the company’s new focus on developing the metaverse. At a Facebook conference on Thursday, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg told attendees that Meta would bring together the social media giant’s apps and technologies under one new brand.
Two technology businesses based in Manchester have claimed they are ‘leading the race’ to innovate the global education metaverse with their own science and tech campus. The campus, called Credersi World, uses a mixed reality platform that includes virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR.)
Regulators in the UK, USA, and Canada have identified 10 guiding principles to be addressed when medical devices use artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning software.
techUK, the British trade association for the technology industry, has praised the chancellor’s reforms to R&D tax reliefs outlined in the latest Autumn Budget.