Microsoft pushes AI agents in cyber security amid growing threats September 30, 2025 Microsoft has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its Sentinel platform, pitching it as an “AI-ready security platform” designed to meet the speed and scale of modern cyber attacks. The tech heavyweight says its new data lake and AI agents will give security teams the ability to act in real time, blocking phishing attempts or compromised [...]
Global talent visa: The migrants the UK really wants September 30, 2025 Keir Starmer’s great triumph – perhaps his only success – lies in his smart diplomacy with President Donald Trump. As Trump has moved to obliterate the world order, Starmer has made use of his soft spot for the UK. Now the Prime Minister is being urged to take advantage of Trump’s blind spot. In the [...]
Government urged to prioritise UK tech amid US investment surge September 30, 2025 UK cloud provider Civo has launched its ‘tech sovereignty agenda’, urging the government to place greater emphasis on domestic technology amid an unprecedented wave of investment from US tech giants. The agenda calls for a reassessment of the UK’s approach to innovation, advocating for a balance between benefiting from global technology while ensuring that critical [...]
Roblox: Hugely popular gaming platform surges in value September 29, 2025 Gaming platform Roblox surged in value in the UK in 2024 as it extended its popularity among Gen Alpha. The business, which is the most popular in the UK among young gamers aged eight to 12, is part of the wider US group founded by CEO David Baszucki and Erik Cassel. Roblox has more monthly [...]
Will the ‘Brit card’ ID redefine privacy in the UK? September 29, 2025 Just last week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans for a new digital ID system, or so-called ‘Brit card’, aimed to provide UK citizens and legal residents with a smartphone-based identity card. By the end of the current parliament in 2029, digital ID is set to become mandatory for ‘right to work’ checks. The government [...]
UK veterans drive defence tech boom September 29, 2025 Defence tech startups are booming across Europe, powered by an influx of UK military veterans and record levels of VC investment. Yet, a new report found critical gaps in space tech and AI chips could leave the country exposed. The State of Defence Tech 2025 report has revealed that defence startups have secured $1.5bn (£1.12bn) [...]
Liz Kendall wraps cyberflashing into Online Safety Act September 29, 2025 Social media giants will be forced to crack down on cyberflashing under new duties to be announced by technology secretary Liz Kendall at the Labour Party conference. The move will see unsolicited nude images and videos classified as a “priority offence” under the Online Safety Act, placing strict new obligations on platforms to detect and [...]
Harrods’ customer details stolen in IT breach September 27, 2025 Harrods has warned some customers that their personal data may have been taken in an IT systems breach. The luxury Knightsbridge department store said information, such as names and contact details, of its e-commerce customers was taken after one of its third-party provider systems was compromised. In a statement, Harrods said: “We have been notified [...]
Labour planning rescue for Jaguar Land Rover after cyber attack September 27, 2025 The Labour government is set to announce an emergency rescue package for Jaguar Land Rover as soon as this weekend after the firm was driven into chaos following a cyber attack. Business secretary Peter Kyle has been in “intense conversations” with JLR and its parent company Tata after fears the knock-on effect of the hack [...]
Lime boss defends e-bikes amid ‘lime bike leg’ concerns September 27, 2025 Lime has become an unavoidable presence on London’s streets. Its distinctive green e-bikes are now the backbone of the capital’s micro-mobility network, with more than four million unique riders and tens of millions of trips recorded. The company has added 900 new parking bays this year alone as part of a “London Action Plan” designed [...]