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Scottish satellite communications group secures £6m investment

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Scottish satellite communications group secures £6m investment - UKTN
Sofant, an Edinburgh-based developer of satellite communications and 5G and 6G technologies, has closed a £6.25m equity funding round.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Thames Valley Police roll out facial recognition vans

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Thames Valley Police roll out facial recognition vans - UKTN
Thames Valley Police have deployed two new live facial recognition vans in the city of Oxford as early use of the technology kicks off.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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UK set for sharp rise in demand for IT professionals, research finds

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UK set for sharp rise in demand for IT professionals, research finds - UKTN
The UK is set for a sharp rise in demand for IT and technology professionals, according to new research from recruitment firm Robert Half.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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BGF-backed digital consultancy acquires Scottish innovation network

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BGF-backed digital consultancy acquires Scottish innovation network - UKTN
Hedgehog Lab, a digital product consultancy, has acquired Label Sessions, a global innovation network based in Edinburgh.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Regulator to lift contactless payments limit

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Regulator to lift contactless payments limit - UKTN
Existing limits on contactless payments could be raised or removed entirely, the UK's financial watchdog has confirmed.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Scottish XR training glover developer scores £1.75m investment

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Scottish XR training glover developer scores £1.75m investment - UKTN
StretchSense, a Scottish startup developing extended reality gloves for workplace training simulations, has received a £1.75m investment.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Will AI reduce headcount next year?

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Will AI reduce headcount next year? - UKTN
Overwhelmingly it appears there is confidence among UK business leaders that a human headcount is resilient to AI.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Nothing raises £6m from 5,000 investors in ‘community round’

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Nothing raises £6m from 5,000 investors in 'community round' - UKTN
Nothing has announced the close of its recently announced "community investment round", raising more than $8m (£6m).
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December 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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AI safeguards ‘improving’ but still ‘vulnerable’, report finds

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AI safeguards 'improving' but still 'vulnerable', report finds - UKTN
Safeguards of AI tools have "improved" but vulnerabilities remain, according to a comprehensive test from a government-appointed body.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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How do we address public concerns over facial recognition?

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How do we address public concerns over facial recognition? - UKTN
In a short space of time, Facial recognition has moved from the realms of science fiction into a very common part of our day-to-day lives.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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AI patent startup Ankar raises £15m Series A

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AI patent startup Ankar raises £15m Series A - UKTN
Ankar, an AI startup developing technology to support patent protections, has secured a $20m (£15m) Series A investment.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Monzo secures European banking licence ahead of international growth

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Monzo secures European banking licence ahead of international growth - UKTN
Monzo has secured a full banking licence to operate in the European Union, with plans to bring its fintech product to new markets.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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New UK cryptoasset rules confirmed for 2027

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New UK cryptoasset rules confirmed for 2027 - UKTN
The UK government has unveiled plans to bring in "firm and proportionate rules" governing cryptoassets to encourage both safety and growth.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Leeds-based fertility tech group raises £3.5m

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Leeds-based fertility tech group raises £3.5m - UKTN
IVFmicro, a company developing technology to improve the success rate of IVF treatments, has raised £3.5m.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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UK Armed Forces launch autonomous systems degree in university partnership

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UK Armed Forces launch autonomous systems degree in university partnership - UKTN
The British Armed Forces have agreed to develop a new undergraduate degree in autonomous systems in partnership with NMITE.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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PolyAI raises £64m in UK government-backed round

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PolyAI raises £64m in UK government-backed round - UKTN
Cambridge spinout PolyAI has raised $86m (£64.3m) in a Series D funding round that has included backing from the British Business Bank.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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UK tech funding roundup: This week’s deals from Nu Quantum to Kodiaq

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UK tech funding roundup: This week's deals from Nu Quantum to Kodiaq - UKTN
This week’s UK tech funding deals include quantum computing group Nu Quantum, embedded finance fintech CapRelease and more.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Cambridge spinout building ‘sentient factories’ closes seed round

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Cambridge spinout building 'sentient factories' closes seed round - UKTN
Matta, an industrial AI startup offering data insights to factories, has secured a $14m (£10.5m) seed funding round.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Valla founder: Have the audacity to believe

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Valla founder: Have the audacity to believe - UKTN
Danae Shell is the founder and chief executive officer of Valla, an Edinburgh-based AI platform that offers legal guidance and support.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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UK and Canada deepen tech ties on AI and semiconductors

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UK and Canada deepen tech ties on AI and semiconductors - UKTN
The UK and Canada have agreed to ramp up AI adoption among SMEs, strengthen tech ties and collaborate on semiconductor research.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Greater Manchester tech firms poised for global expansion

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Greater Manchester tech firms poised for global expansion - UKTN
A surge in entrants for the Greater Manchester Tech Climbers showcase has revealed the global scale of ambition among the region's startups.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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CapRelease raises £27m so scale flexible ecommerce capital offering

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CapRelease raises £27m so scale flexible ecommerce capital offering - UKTN
London-based fintech CapRelease has completed a $36m (£27m) funding round to accelerate its growth in the embedded finance market.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Zilch secures FCA licence ahead of payments product launch

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Zilch secures FCA licence ahead of payments product launch - UKTN
Zilch has secured a new payments services licence that will allow it to develop in-house payment methods ahead of a major product launch.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Uber Eats autonomous robot couriers launch in Leeds

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Uber Eats autonomous robot couriers launch in Leeds - UKTN
Uber Eats has launched its new autonomous delivery robots in Leeds in partnership with Starship Technologies.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Google DeepMind to open automated lab in expanded UK partnership

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Google DeepMind to open automated lab in expanded UK partnership - UKTN
Google DeepMind will open an automated research lab in Britain next year as part of an expanded partnership with the government.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM