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November 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Startup using AI to detect scammer tactics secures £1.5m pre-seed

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Startup using AI to detect scammer tactics secures £1.5m pre-seed - UKTN
A startup that claims to be able to stop scams before payments are made has secured $2m (£1.5m) in pre-seed funding.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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UK ups tech ties with China as Science minister leads delegation

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UK ups tech ties with China as Science minister leads delegation - UKTN
The UK is hoping to increase ties with the technology industry of China as Science Minister Lord Patrick Vallance leads a delegation.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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New report calls for targeted steps to boost North East tech investment

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New report calls for targeted steps to boost North East tech investment - UKTN
A new report has called for a series of targeted efforts from policymakers to encourage greater investment in the North East tech sector.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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The UK is the top European destination for Japanese tech capital

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The UK is the top European destination for Japanese tech capital - UKTN
The UK tech ecosystem pulls in the highest proportion of Japanese investments in all of Europe, receiving almost half of the total capital.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Northern Irish tech hub partners with University of Ulster for founder scheme

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Northern Irish tech hub partners with University of Ulster for founder scheme - UKTN
Entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland will benefit from support in building new startups in a partnership between Ulster University and Catalyst.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Startups warn chancellor against exit tax amid budget rumours

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Startups warn chancellor against exit tax amid budget rumours - UKTN
An open letter signed by over 150 figures in the tech ecosystem has urged the chancellor to not include an exit tax in her upcoming budget.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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AI governance startup emerges from stealth with funding

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AI governance startup emerges from stealth with funding - UKTN
AI Score, a startup that has created an AI governance platform, has emerged from stealth with more than $1m (£760,000) in funding.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Bumper secures FCA authorisation for consumer lending

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Bumper secures FCA authorisation for consumer lending - UKTN
Bumper, which offers flexible payment structures for automotive businesses, has secured authorisation for consumer credit lending in the UK.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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UK tech funding roundup: This week’s deals from TrialView to Vigilant AI

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UK tech funding roundup: This week's deals from TrialView to Vigilant AI - UKTN
This week’s UK tech funding deals include litigation platform TrialView, solar panel modification company CPT and more.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Rightmove says AI investments will cut profits as shares tumble

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Rightmove says AI investments will cut profits as shares tumble - UKTN
Shares in online property listing platform Rightmove tumbled after the firm dropped its profit guidance following investments into AI.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Electric Twin founder: Hire exceptional talent

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Electric Twin founder: Hire exceptional talent - UKTN
Alex Cooper is the co-founder of Electric Twin, a company that develops synthetic populations and tools to help organisations make decisions.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Stability AI lawsuit win ‘not a surprise’ says tech lawyer

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Stability AI lawsuit win 'not a surprise' says tech lawyer - UKTN
The recent High Court decision in favour of Stability AI regarding Getty Images copyright infringement lawsuit was "largely not a surprise".
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November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Government backs quantum technologies with £14m fund

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Government backs quantum technologies with £14m fund - UKTN
The UK government is doubling down on its support for the field of quantum with £14m set to back a series of projects.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Leeds welcomes new £2m health tech incubator

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Leeds welcomes new £2m health tech incubator - UKTN
A new £2m incubator programme supporting health tech businesses in Leeds has been announced by a partnership of influential organisations.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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What does the tech industry think about Labour?

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What does the tech industry think about Labour? - UKTN
The Labour government, which came into power back in July 2024, has faced an unprecedented approval crisis.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Jensen Huang and other AI leaders presented award by King Charles

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Jensen Huang and other AI leaders presented award by King Charles - UKTN
Jensen Huang, Yann LeCun and Fei-Fei Li were among the AI and technology leaders to be awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for engineering.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Cambridge Photon Technology lands £1.56m for solar panel efficiency solution

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Cambridge Photon Technology lands £1.56m for solar panel efficiency solution - UKTN
Cambridge Photon Technology, a deep tech startup developing technology to make solar panels more efficient, has landed a £1.56m investment.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Quantinuum launches ‘most accurate quantum computer’ in the world

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Quantinuum launches 'most accurate quantum computer' in the world - UKTN
Quantinuum, a UK and US-based deep tech firm worth $10bn, has announced the launch of the "world's most accurate quantum computer".
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November 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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West Midlands praised as UK’s fastest-growing tech hub at Birmingham Tech Week

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West Midlands praised as UK's fastest-growing tech hub at Birmingham Tech Week - UKTN
Tech industry figures in the West Midlands have hailed the region as having the UK's "fastest-growing tech sector" at Birmingham Tech Week.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Treasury to examine how AI can support financial services

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Treasury to examine how AI can support financial services - UKTN
HM Treasury has commissioned the FSSC to carry out research on how AI and other disruptive technologies can support the finance sector.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Why the UK must focus investment in its four innovation powerhouses

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Why the UK must focus investment in its four innovation powerhouses - UKTN
We talk a great deal in this country about “spreading opportunity.” It is an admirable aim but it is the wrong starting point.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Yorkshire police force declares successful AI trial results

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Yorkshire police force declares successful AI trial results - UKTN
A trial of a new AI tool used in a police force in Yorkshire has been described as a success, with time savings to be over 23,000 hours.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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M&S profits tank as supermarket reveals cost of its cyber attack

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M&S profits tank as supermarket reveals cost of its cyber attack - UKTN
Profits at the supermarket M&S plummeted in the firm's latest results as it revealed the cost of a recent high-profile cyber attack.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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New jobs programme to help professionals return to work.

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New jobs programme to help professionals return to work - UKTN
SiXworks and STEM Returners has launched a new jobs programme designed to support digital technology professionals struggling to return to work after a SiXworks and STEM Returners has launched a new j...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM