Why tech bros in the White House could be a good thing November 21, 2024 Elon Musk's appointment has certainly been divisive, but more tech expertise in government is only a good thing, writes Julia Adamson.
Sage: Profit booms sends FTSE 100 tech shares flying November 20, 2024 Enterprise technology firm Sage has reported a boom in revenue and profit as the UK tech champion has capitalised on artificial intelligence. Underlying operating profit at the Newcastle-based firm rose 21 per cent over the last year to £529m. Its operating profit margin grew 220 basis points to 22.7 per cent. Meanwhile, Sage’s annualised recurring [...]
Plans worth £200m revealed by Imperial College London and Bruntwood SciTech November 20, 2024 Imperial College London is to build a life sciences and deep tech development worth over £200m in the west of the capital after partnering with Bruntwood SciTech. The university has earmarked land at its White City Deep Tech Campus after signing an agreement with the joint venture between property group Bruntwood, Legal & General and [...]
British AI start-up lands $750m valuation nine months after creation November 14, 2024 British AI start-up Tessl has landed a $750m valuation just nine months after being created, it is understood, as it looks to revamp how computer programmers create software.
Dali iO-8 headphones review: Outstanding quality November 13, 2024 Dali iO-8 headphones | ★★★★★ | £599 | dali-speakers.com The most important tech purchase you’ll make, the one you should really, really agonise over, is your phone. You’ll use it every day, grasp for it during moments of reprieve and times of stress. It’s an extra limb, an extension of you. But the second most important [...]
Entrepreneurs are the ‘real heroes’ and AI is already here, says Xero’s UK managing director November 12, 2024 Alexander Von Schirmeister is not just the UK managing director of Xero, a New Zealand-based online accounting software for small businesses, he is also one of the most well-travelled people one could meet. Alex – he said he prefers to be called – grew up culturally rich. The managing director was raised in Mexico by [...]
What business can learn from military drone tactics — and what to avoid November 11, 2024 Drone technology could transform how we do business, but brings practical and ethical difficulties with it, says Paul Armstrong For businesses, the military’s use of AI-enabled drones offers a potent model of efficiency: remote inspection, logistics, and hazard mitigation. Imagine swarming AI drones optimising supply chains or inspecting dangerous infrastructure. The capabilities honed in combat [...]
Prospective Everton buyers back £160m software PE fund June 20, 2024 The prospective buyers of Everton Football Club have backed a $200m (£157.7m) private equity fund investing in European software Companies.
London-listed tech firm secures biggest-ever contract with US government June 20, 2024 One of Britain's top defence manufacturers has secured its largest single contract to date, suppling computer plug-in-cards to a major US defence and aerospace contractor.
UK tech diversity body to shutter as sector faces ‘going backwards’ June 18, 2024 A UK government-funded body working to increase diversity in the tech sector has decided to close despite saying there is a "real risk of going backward".