UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to bolster their cyber defences amid a growing wave of politically motivated attacks, as global tensions and conflicts intensify the threat landscape. The warning comes after a recent Sky News investigation revealed an increase in cyberattacks linked to the Iran conflict, with businesses across multiple sectors […]
WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging service, will soon begin displaying paid-for adverts to users for the first time—marking a significant shift for a platform that once proudly declared it would remain ad-free. The Meta-owned service, which has around three billion monthly active users, will roll out the advertising features globally over the coming months. […]
Apple has taken its movie marketing to a whole new sensory level. As it builds hype for F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski, Apple has launched the world’s first haptic movie trailer—a short film preview that you can actually feel. Thanks to the iPhone’s Taptic Engine, users […]
VodafoneThree, the newly merged telecoms giant formed from Vodafone UK and Three, has unveiled plans to invest £11 billion in a nationwide rollout of standalone 5G and ultra-fast broadband, with the aim of reaching 99.95% of the UK population by 2034. The company, now the largest mobile operator in Britain, said the investment will provide […]
Austrian synthetic data pioneer MOSTLY AI has launched a $100,000 global challenge to drive adoption of privacy-safe synthetic data and highlight its potential to safely fuel artificial intelligence innovation. Dubbed The MOSTLY AI Prize, the challenge invites data scientists, AI developers, and researchers to create high-fidelity synthetic datasets from real-world data. Entries will be judged […]
A summit held at the House of Lords during London Tech Week has sounded the alarm over a looming “skills cliff edge” in the UK workforce, as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the economy and redefine job roles across industries. Chaired by Steven George-Hilley, founder of Centropy PR, the summit brought together thought leaders […]
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a £1 billion investment package aimed at scaling up the UK’s computing power twentyfold, in a major push to solidify Britain’s status as a global technology and artificial intelligence leader. Opening London Tech Week this morning, the prime minister said the investment would form part of the government’s long-term ambition […]
TikTok has formed a new SME Council to give Britain’s small businesses a bigger say in the evolving digital economy, bringing together entrepreneurs, founders, and content creators who have used the platform to fuel growth. The inaugural gathering of the council, held at Stoke-on-Trent town hall, saw 20 small and medium-sized business owners from across […]
Elon Musk’s Starlink is on track to play a larger role in the UK’s broadband infrastructure, with telecoms regulator Ofcom proposing new temporary spectrum licences to expand the satellite internet provider’s capacity across the country. Under the plans, Starlink would gain access to additional E band frequencies at three of its existing ground stations in […]
Tesla has encountered legal headwinds in its push to trademark the terms “Robotaxi” and “Cybercab”, dealing a blow to the company’s highly anticipated autonomous ride-hailing plans ahead of a planned June 2025 launch. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) this week issued a “nonfinal office action” denying Tesla’s attempt to trademark “Robotaxi” for its […]