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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 9h
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 · 10h
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 · 11h
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 · 12h
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 · 13h
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 · 13h
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 · 14h
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 · 3d
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 · 3d
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 · 3d
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 · 3d
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 · 4d
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 · 4d
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 · 4d
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 · 4d
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 · 4d
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 · 5d
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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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
UK growth demands geopolitical foresight, not just market savvy

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UK growth demands geopolitical foresight, not just market savvy - UKTN
For decades, economic growth was a matter of market access, efficiency and liberalisation. Today, that equation has changed.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
CybaVerse closes £5m Series A round

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CybaVerse closes £5m Series A round - UKTN
CybaVerse, a cybersecurity group that works with SMEs and managed service providers (MSPs), has raised £5m in a Series A funding round.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
Productivity: The biggest challenge is opportunity

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Productivity: The biggest challenge is opportunity - UKTN
Traditionally we think of productivity as increasing efficiency; producing more with less but it's not simply about working harder.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
Waymo to bring its autonomous taxis to the UK

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Waymo to bring its autonomous taxis to the UK - UKTN
Waymo, a US-based autonomous vehicle company owned by Google, has announced it is brining its self-driving ride-hailing to service to the UK.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
UK’s first solar subscription service expands to Scotland

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UK's first solar subscription service expands to Scotland - UKTN
Sunsave, a startup and the UK's first solar subscription service provider authorised by the FCA, has expanded its product to Scotland.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
Warehouse intelligence group Dexory scores £123m investment

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Warehouse intelligence group Dexory scores £123m investment - UKTN
Dexory, a tech firm developing warehouse intelligence and autonomous solutions, has secured £123.5m in new funding a year after its Series B.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 5d
Grateful secures £1.5m to transform tips for frontline workers

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Grateful secures £1.5m to transform tips for frontline workers - UKTN
Automated tip pooling and tronc platform Grateful has raised £1.5m in seed funding from Calculus Capital.
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UKTN @uktn.bsky.social · 6d
In conversation with: Trustpilot’s Carrie Ryan

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In conversation with: Trustpilot's Carrie Ryan - UKTN
In an exclusive interview, chief strategy officer Carrie Ryan discusses how Trustpilot is approaching the new age of AI.
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