London Tech Week: Barclays partners with Microsoft in major AI roll-out June 9, 2025 Barclays is set to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 100,000 employees worldwide, in one of the largest known deployments of generative AI tools in the banking sector to date. The announcement was made at London Tech Week by Microsoft’s UK chief, Darren Hardman, who signalled a major step in embedding the technology into day-to-day operations in [...]
Spear guns, knuckle dusters and machetes: The ‘prohibited items’ at London Tech Week June 9, 2025 London Tech Week 2025 opened with appearances from Sir Keir Starmer and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, but attendees got a bigger surprise from a sign at the door outlining “prohibited items” at the event. City AM has seen a list ranging from spear guns and tear gas to knuckle dusters, nun-chucks and machetes, that looked [...]
London Tech Week: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Keir Starmer unveil AI push June 9, 2025 Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and Keir Starmer unveiled a major AI push at London Tech Week this morning. The two figureheads have unveiled a range of changes to boost Britain’s AI infrastructure, research and industrial capacity, to help the UK become an “AI maker, not an AI taker.” US chip maker Nvidia, a leading player [...]
London Tech Week is a chance to take the lead on AI June 3, 2025 Rapid advancements in AI – if matched by agile government policy, infrastructure investment, and responsible adoption across both private and public sectors – presents a transformative opportunity for the UK, says Leon Butler The pace of change in technology is moving faster than it ever has – but slower than it ever will. This presents [...]
London needs the Conservatives to restore its tech crown May 27, 2025 The Tories left London with more tech unicorns than France and Germany combined. Now Labour is quickly unravelling our legacy, writes Alan Mak MP.
Labour’s immigration rules will make it harder for tech to recruit May 26, 2025 To retain the excellence of London's tech sector, it must remain open to the world. Labour's immigration rules risk derailing that, writes Chris Hayward.
London Tech Week Day Four: The urgent case for digital skills investment June 13, 2024 With London Tech Week in full swing, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates, gives us the inside scoop on the industry with his daily diary.
What’s in Labour’s tech manifesto? Data centres, start-ups, AI and a national data library June 13, 2024 Labour announced plans for a "national data library" to centralise existing government research programs.
London Tech Week Diary day one: AI takes centre stage June 10, 2024 As London Tech Week kicks off, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates, gives us the inside scoop on the industry with his daily diary.
IBM chief: London Tech Week a chance for the UK to get a lead on AI June 10, 2024 Last year, London Tech Week heard from top political figures including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer.