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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 13h
‘Disappointing, disproportionate and unwarranted’: Google slams CMA decision

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'Disappointing, disproportionate and unwarranted': Google slams CMA decision - UKTN
Google has slammed the decision from the CMA to designate its mobile platform as having strategic market status (SMS).
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 17h
Wayve brings embodied AI driving to Japan

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Wayve brings embodied AI driving to Japan - UKTN
Wayve has adapted its embodied AI system to the roads of Japan, demonstrating the pace at which it can be brought to new markets.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 17h
AI financial adviser tool Saturn scores £11m Series A

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AI financial adviser tool Saturn scores £11m Series A - UKTN
Saturn, a startup claiming to use AI to broaden access to wealth management and financial advice, has announced a £11.25m Series A round.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 18h
Government launches fund to back speedy approval of new technologies

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Government launches fund to back speedy approval of new technologies - UKTN
The government has committed £8.9m in funding to a series of projects aimed at removing regulatory barriers to creating new technology.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 1d
Businesses promised £6bn savings with government admin cut

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Businesses promised £6bn savings with government admin cut - UKTN
The government will be scrapping ‘pointless paperwork’ and speeding up planning to save businesses nearly £6bn per year and deliver on the prime The government will be scrapping ‘pointless paperwork’ ...
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 1d
South West Investment Fund marks £100m milestone

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South West Investment Fund marks £100m milestone - UKTN
The British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund has driven almost £100m of investment into businesses across the region.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 1d
Government needs to ‘get behind’ fintech, Innovate Finance boss says

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Government needs to 'get behind' fintech, Innovate Finance boss says - UKTN
The UK fintech industry needs the government to "get behind" it to unlock the "full power of the sector", according to Janine Hirt.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 1d
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 2d
Cyclana Bio raises £5m for endometriosis drug discovery

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Cyclana Bio raises £5m for endometriosis drug discovery - UKTN
Biotech startup Cyclana Bio has closed its £5m pre-seed funding round for endometriosis treatment discovery.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 2d
AWS outage exposes risk of UK’s reliance on cloud giants

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AWS outage exposes risk of UK's reliance on cloud giants - UKTN
The widespread AWS outage has highlighted the danger of the UK's reliance on a handful of major cloud providers, a legal expert has warned.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 2d
Billion-pound stock image merger at risk as CMA proceeds with investigation

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Billion-pound stock image merger at risk as CMA proceeds with investigation - UKTN
The planned merger between Shutterstock and Getty Images presents a "substantial" risk to competition according to UK regulators.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 2d
UK and Sweden pledge startup collaboration and research partnerships

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UK and Sweden pledge startup collaboration and research partnerships - UKTN
Ministers from the UK and Sweden have pledged to push new innovations into the hands of consumers quicker and share best practices by joining forces on Ministers from the UK and Sweden have pledged to...
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 2d
UK tech incorporations reach record-high for second quarter in a row

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UK tech incorporations reach record-high for second quarter in a row - UKTN
The number of new technology incorporations in the UK has risen to a record high for the second quarter in a row, according to new analysis.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 2d
UK regions given extra £20m to boost science and tech efforts

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UK regions given extra £20m to boost science and tech efforts - UKTN
Greater Manchester, West Midlands and the Glasgow City region have been awarded an extra £20m each by the UK government.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 2d
Plural leads £75m round for ‘breakthrough’ brain scan group CoMind

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Plural leads £75m round for 'breakthrough' brain scan group CoMind - UKTN
CoMind, a company that has developed a new approach to scanning brain activity, has secured more than £75m in a Series A round led by Plural.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
Government is leaving the public ‘exposed’ to digital misinformation crisis

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Government is leaving the public 'exposed' to digital misinformation crisis - UKTN
The government has been accused of "leaving the public exposed" to a misinformation crisis by rejecting the recommendations of a committee.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
Adclear founder: Ride the highs when they come

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Adclear founder: Ride the highs when they come - UKTN
Doni Hoti is the co-founder of Adclear, a group which works with fintechs to ensure they are meeting compliance requirements.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
Chancellor launches ‘concierge’ service to drive investment into UK

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Chancellor launches 'concierge' service to drive investment into UK - UKTN
The chancellor has launched a new "concierge" service that aims to encourage finance firms to find promising investments in UK businesses.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
AI minister hails US tech investments at opening of robotics centre

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AI minister hails US tech investments at opening of robotics centre - UKTN
Kanishka Narayan, the UK's minister for AI and online safety, hailed the contributions of US tech firms to the British economy.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 6d
Are customers ready to trust AI?

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Are customers ready to trust AI? - UKTN
Now that the AI market has had a few years to mature, insights into how the technology is trusted are able to go beyond speculation.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 6d
Why the West Midlands is redefining digital engineering

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Why the West Midlands is redefining digital engineering - UKTN
The West Midlands has always been a region of makers and problem-solvers. Today, that trend is being driven by developers and engineers.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 6d
Databricks launches scheme to train 100,000 AI and data workers

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Databricks launches scheme to train 100,000 AI and data workers - UKTN
Databricks has announced plans to train 100,000 people in the UK over the next three years in generative AI and associated skills.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 6d
AI crop breeder Wild Bioscience scores £45m Series A

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AI crop breeder Wild Bioscience scores £45m Series A - UKTN
University of Oxford spinout Wild Bioscience has raised $60m (£44.65m) in a Series A funding round for its AI crop breeding technology.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 6d
AI tool was used in decision to abolish Ofwat

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AI tool was used in decision to abolish Ofwat - UKTN
A government-built AI tool was used to inform the recent decision to abolish the water and sewerage regulator Ofwat.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 7d
Spinout investment surged to record levels last year

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Spinout investment surged to record levels last year - UKTN
Investments in UK spinouts reached unprecedented levels last year, according to a new report from spinout investor Parkwalk and Beauhurst.
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