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.
UK tech firm agrees £571m deal to buy Canadian software company Copperleaf June 11, 2024 A UK tech firm has snapped up Canadian software company Copperleaf in a deal that values the company at CA$1bn (£571m).
GB Group’s loss shrinks as tech group’s new chief gets stuck in June 11, 2024 GB Group provides global identity and location software and the company has turned itself around recently.
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.
‘Chronic short-termism’ stopping UK from becoming a ‘superpower’, report backed by Tony Blair and John Caudwell warns June 4, 2024 Britain’s "chronic short-termism" is holding it back from being a science and technology superpower, according to a new report backed by billionaire businessman John Caudwell and former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair.
Computer-maker Raspberry Pi gears up for London Stock Exchange float next week June 3, 2024 Computer-maker Raspberry Pi is set to raise £157m in a hotly anticipated IPO in London this month, in what will be a boon to the London Stock Exchange after a barren period for new tech listings.
Arm chief nets £55m after blockbuster New York float June 2, 2024 The boss of Arm netted £55m last year after floating the British chipmaker on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange, according to reports.
London retains title as tech capital of the world as Oxford and Cambridge close in on New York May 30, 2024 A closely-watched league table has once again named London the tech capital of the world, while Oxford and Cambridge are closing in on New York.
Next government should consider ban on phones for under-16s, report says May 25, 2024 The next government should consider a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools and a total ban on phones for under-16s, a report from MPs says. The House of Commons Education Committee said tougher guidance on mobile phones in schools and how to manage children’s screen time at home is needed to better protect young [...]
Reform AI adoption or it could ‘widen corporate inequalities’, IoD warns May 24, 2024 The adoption of generative AI could "widen corporate inequalities, with sectors prone to market consolidation seeing the most significant shifts."