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Create tools to block terrorist content: UK to tech firms

In the latest chapter of the saga involving states’ reactions and crackdowns…

Decryption law: A reasonable reality? Europe’s justice ministers engaged in continued debate

European justice and home affairs ministers have their latest challenge cut out…
Google Home

Google Home and WiFi are set to roll out in the UK on April 6th

Google Home, the AI-powered smart speaker, is officially making its debut in…

Canon takes over UK-based Kite to make image printing accessible on any device

In yet another move to buy up London-based startups involved with the…

Tech accelerator Seed Haus is launching a £300K investment fund

Seed Haus, pre-seed tech accelerator based in Scotland, has announced the launch…

Cocoon, the UK-based smart home security startup, rakes in £2.46m

Smart home security system provider Cocoon has managed to raise £2.46 million…

BT is hit with largest fine in UK telecoms history, forced to pay up to rivals

Following failed compensation payments for broadband installation delays, BT has been hit…

Startup accelerator Bethnal Green Ventures raises £1.3Mn to invest in “tech for good” startups

Startup accelerator Bethnal Green Ventures (BGV) has managed to rake in £1.3…
WhatsApp

Post London attack, UK Home Secretary calls out WhatsApp on providing “secret place” for terrorists to hide

With London still shaken at its foundations after yet another horrific terrorist…

Fintech startup Quantexa raises $3.3Mn to support international expansion

Quantexa Limited, a FinTech startup, has managed to rake in $3.3 million…

Elvie raises $6Mn to scale globally with its female-focused smart devices

Octopus Ventures has led a $6 million series A round in London-headquartered Elvie.…

Millennials are Driving Tech Developments, and Here’s How

Each generation comes vested with a different set of expectations than the…

Maven Capital Partners plans to invest £20Mn in Country Durham businesses

According to an announcement today, Maven Capital Partners has been appointed the manager…

Tandem, the UK challenger bank, loses £29Mn investment from House of Fraser

UK challenger bank Tandem has come on hard times after House of…

Software firm LivingLens raises £1.3Mn to launch operations in the US

LivingLens, a Liverpool based software provider which assists companies in turning consumer…

Goodlord, the UK-based rental platform, raises £7.2m in fresh funds

Goodlord, a UK based startup that is pioneering a platform that can…

VentureFounders, the UK-based online equity investment platform, passes £40Mn funding mark

According to an announcement today, UK-based online equity investment platform VentureFounders has had…

HealthTech startup Active Needle mints £350K via investment platform SyndicateRoom

Active Needle Technology has managed to raise £350,051 via online investment platform…

IoT firm Evrythng raises $24.Mn in Series B to expand its team

Smart device management platform Evrythng has managed to rake in $24.8 million in…

The Travelers Companies to take over InsurTech firm Simply Business for $490Mn

Simply Business, an online insurance platform for SMEs, is being acquired by…

Israel-based car diagnostics app Engie launches in the UK

Engie, an Israel-based startup offering a car diagnostics device and app is…