Lloyds Bank and Nationwide hit by online issues as Microsoft reports outage September 2, 2024 Lloyds Bank and Nationwide have apologised to customers for issues affecting their online services amid a report from Microsoft about a fresh outage that affected its public cloud computing platform.
Hewlett Packard set to pursue Mike Lynch’s widow for up to £3bn September 1, 2024 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is set to pursue the widow of Mike Lynch for up to $4bn (£3bn) in a continuation of its long-running claim against the UK tech mogul following his death in the Bayesian yacht sinking.
Seat Unique: Meet the Oasis ticketing platform backed by sports stars and advised by business giants August 28, 2024 Seat Unique, which is set to sell premium packages for Oasis‘s comeback tour, has raised £14.5m to continue its expansion. The London-headquartered company has secured the funding through a Series A round led by Nickleby Capital. Seat Unique has previously secured the backing of Dame Jessica Ennis, John Terry, Matt Dawson, Ben Stokes, Sam Warburton [...]
Tech firm Pebble Beach Systems reports ‘strong sales pipeline’ despite market challenges August 21, 2024 Tech firm Pebble Beach Systems expects a positive year ahead as the software group reported a “strong sales pipeline” despite challenging market conditions. The firm, which specialises in playout, content management and IP control solutions for broadcast and media tech markets, reported a 21 per cent jump in Service Level Agreement (SLA) revenue to £3.1m, [...]
Building a Secure Bacs Payments Process with the Right Partner August 14, 2024 | Sponsored In the second of this two-part series, learn how the stability of electronic payments can be made simpler with enhanced security protocols and robust, agile architecture By Liz Carroll, Senior Product Manager, Financial Marketplaces at Finastra Prioritising resilience in the payments process is not just a matter of convenience, but a necessity for maintaining the [...]
YouGov shares soar as market researcher snaps up Yabble in £4.5m deal and raises guidance August 6, 2024 Polling and market research company YouGov has acquired New Zealand-based generative AI company Yabble in a £4.5m cash deal as it slightly notches up its full-year guidance.
‘Uncomfortable reading’: UK tech growth drags as number of new companies falls by 11 per cent August 5, 2024 The capital registered 6,170 new tech companies in the second quarter of 2024, down from 7,253 in the first quarter and a slight one per cent decline from the same period last year.
Vodafone-Three £15bn merger delayed further as CMA extends probe August 2, 2024 Vodafone and Three will have to wait longer before finding out if a £15bn planned merger has the seal of approval from the UK’s competition regulator.
Apple pins hopes on AI for iPhone upgrades as China sales falter August 2, 2024 Apple said its third-quarter iPhone sales were better than expected and forecast more gains on Thursday as it bets on artificial intelligence to attract buyers, even as its overall China business disappointed.
Founder Favourites: Why AI is NOT the death of creativity August 1, 2024 In this episode of Founder Favourites, Ajaz Ahmed, founder and chief executive of digital design agency AKQA, sat down with the hosts and told them that entrepreneurs' best bet might just be found in AI, healthcare or climate tech.