Trace founder: Balance conviction with healthy scepticism www.uktech.news/news/founder... #UKtech

Home Office yet to back down on Apple encryption, despite US claims www.uktech.news/news/governm... #UKtech

Automated Analytics appoints Lord Ranger to company board www.uktech.news/ai/automated... #UKtech

Google Ventures co-leads £12.6m investment in Phoebe www.uktech.news/ai/phoebe-fu... #UKtech

Not to make the obvious Minority Report reference, but between this and the live facial recognition cameras, British Sci-fi fans have plenty to be nervous about www.uktech.news/ai/governmen...

London can ‘overtake San Francisco’ in AI, claims Quench founder www.uktech.news/ai/london-ca... #UKtech

Wise US listing in doubt as advisory firms scrutinises terms www.uktech.news/fintech/wise... #UKtech

Chancellor names ex-RBS chief to lead National Wealth Fund. 🔎 ➡️ www.uktech.news/news/governm... 🔗 #government #policy #wealthfund #nationalwealth #chancellor #UKtech

Pri0r1ty Intelligence, an AIM-listed AI company, has launched an investigation into one of its investors over a potential breach of agreement from its disposal of shares in the company www.uktech.news/ai/london-li...

Could agentic AI drastically reduce the role of VCs in startups? At #LondonTechWeek, Lightspeed Ventures partner Alex Schmitt noted the trend of seed-strapping, where firms only seek early-stage funding and, using AI, progress to revenue/profit without extra help www.uktech.news/ai/ltw-25-ho...

London-listed fintech group Wise will switch its primary listing to the US in a blow to the British public markets www.uktech.news/fintech/wise...

The UK government is keen to accelerate the rollout of digital ID. Tech Secretary Peter Kyle will be speaking to companies in the sector to discuss how the technology can be developed as part of the GOV.UK digital wallet www.uktech.news/news/governm...

CMA warns of ‘underlying weakness’ at Starling Bank www.uktech.news/fintech/cma-...

Last week the chancellor unveiled draft legislation for crypto regulation. What can companies expect from the upcoming crypto bill? The legislation is still subject to change, but I took a look at the policies featured in the draft www.uktech.news/crypto/what-...

Tech Secretary Peter Kyle this morning in UKTN: "Fraud is an enormous problem. But by harnessing the power of new technologies like quantum computing we can take the fight to the criminals" www.uktech.news/quantum/harn...

Amid public calls from Revolut and Innovate Finance to require shared liability in supporting fraud victims with social media, a handful of payment providers have told me they support these calls www.uktech.news/fintech/paym...

My piece on why the MoD tech spending could be just what the AI sector needs. Investing in weapons systems rightly makes some uncomfortable, but there's vast historical precedent for the military support of tech leading to strides in civilian applications www.uktech.news/ai/uk-defenc...

IBM, the more than a century-old tech giant, is bucking the trend of its younger counterparts by seemingly doubling down on its diversity schemes. www.uktech.news/diversity/ib...

The UK's minister for AI has blasted the previous Tory administration for fear mongering about AI "doomsday scenarios" www.uktech.news/ai/uk-ai-min...

Is your business's cybersecurity fit to defend against attacks from quantum computers? If not, you've got just about 10 years to transition to post-quantum cryptography, as per new guidance issued by the National Cyber Security Centre www.uktech.news/quantum/uk-f...

Do fintechs expose consumers to a greater risk of fraud? Well the numbers don't look great, according to an investigation from the Guardian. A Kroo spokesperson warned UKTN that digital banks are at a greater risk due to speedy payments and online-only models www.uktech.news/news/revolut...

The Tech Secretary Peter Kyle has called for the government to strengthen its chip independence for the sake of Britain's "security and resilience". Speaking to UKTN, Kyle also urged semiconductor researchers to join the EU's €1.3bn Chips Joint Undertaking www.uktech.news/semiconducto...

Labour's got a real challenge with Big Tech. On the one hand, the gov has been clear that growth is its priority, so keeping good relations with the world's biggest companies is going to be important. On the other, weakening its regulatory duty would be a mistake. www.uktech.news/news/governm...

You probably associate Canary Wharf with legacy finance institutions. But while the likes of HSBC are plotting their move away from the area, digital banks appear to be keen to take their place, geographically and symbolically. (1/2)

Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky is committed to the company's hybrid work model despite an upcoming move to a flashy new Canary Wharf HQ, revealed in an internal memo seen by UKTN. Many other banks have been issuing full-time return-to-office orders www.uktech.news/news/revolut...

‘We’ll follow that quickly’: UK AI minister on Macron’s €109bn AI plan www.uktech.news/ai/well-foll...

You might not have heard of Quantum generative AI, but it might just be AI's next ChatGPT moment 👇 www.uktech.news/ai/quantum-g...

8 months ago, UKTN reported doubts as to whether autonomous vehicle startup Conigital had really raised £500m like it said it had. Now the firm has gone bust. Excellent reporting from @oscarhornstein.bsky.social www.uktech.news/ai/conigital...

UK tech funding reaches six-month high in January amid AI investment surge www.uktech.news/news/investm...

Big news from @synthesia.io, a newly announced Series D round has made it the UK's most valuable generative AI company, worth over $2bn! www.uktech.news/ai/synthesia...

The first UKTN Podcast episode of 2025 is out now! Mark Pearson from Fuel Ventures discusses working with Gordon Ramsay, going from restaurants to tech and why the UK is well-positioned to benefit from an influx of Chinese capital www.uktech.news?p=142171&pre...

Apple is going to trial in a £1.5bn UK competition lawsuit kicking off today. Lead claimant Dr Rachael Kent spoke with UKTN ahead of the proceedings www.uktech.news/news/apple-g...

Brent Hoberman hits out at media scrutiny of government business advisors www.uktech.news/news/governm...

Meta ‘will have to assess the risk’ of fact-checking and content moderation says Ofcom www.uktech.news/news/governm...

The British government is cracking down on the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes that have surged amid the rise of new AI technologies. Under new offences, perpetrators could face up to two years in prison www.uktech.news/ai/governmen...

As former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg announced his resignation as Meta's president of global affairs, I looked back at his time at the Big Tech firm www.uktech.news/news/key-mom...

This was a really interesting piece to work on. Among others, I interviewed Morgan Mixon, who co-founded her startup Peachies whilst seven months pregnant. Our conversation will definitely help put things into perspective when I'm feeling stressed 😅 www.uktech.news/news/founder...

‘Traumatising’ deepfake AI porn could be criminalised. I spoke to Baroness Charlotte Owen, who is attempting to push through a bill addressing the practice of non-consensual explicit images made with AI technology www.uktech.news/government-p...

🚨A little scoop from me: Gregg Wallace has been suspended from a private members’ club popular with tech entrepreneurs www.uktech.news/news/gregg-w...

These are the founder traits most likely to secure funding www.uktech.news/news/investm...

Tech founder ‘astounded’ after Starling Bank shuts her account in warning to startups www.uktech.news/fintech/tech...

Yet another tech firm is delisting from London, this time its the Australian medtech group Argent BioPharma 👇 www.uktech.news/news/investm...

Have arrived at Revolut's 50 million user shindig and immediately greeted with this display. Undeniably cool looking in person but deciphering what it means might be beyond me

🚨Exclusive: Would you open a current account with a vending machine? Well, you may soon be able to as Revolut's machines are set to come to the UK as soon as next year. www.uktech.news/fintech/revo...

With Bitcoin surging in value since the US election, I took a look at how London's listed Bitcoin instruments are performing www.uktech.news/crypto/how-a...

E-bike group Forest under investigation for allegedly misleading consumers about its ‘free’ service www.uktech.news/mobility/e-b...

Social media ban ‘on the table’ as government to investigate impact on children www.uktech.news/news/governm...

Great new episode of the UKTN podcast out today with Ofcom's policy director for child safety Almudena Lara. Lara gets into the Online Safety Act, when its coming into force and why digital firms should not wait to prepare for it. www.uktech.news/podcast/podc...

New around here? Interested in tech? I've compiled a list of 50 or so UK technology journo accounts. Let me know if you'd like to be added! go.bsky.app/5s9g2Rn

Exclusive: UKTN has found that Haiper, a London-based gen AI image and video generation tool backed by Octopus Ventures has significantly weaker guardrails for creating "potentially harmful" content www.uktech.news/ai/london-ge...