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September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19
Latest Lorca cyber security challenge has IoT focus

Government-backed cyber security innovation centre Lorca has issued new challenges around connectivity for its next intake of scaleups
September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19
The Nordics’ passion for gamification goes global

Nordic startups are pioneering the gamification of educational apps, with an international market looking on
September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19
Drive for Nordic datacentre transformation

Nordic enterprises looking to spread abroad are outsourcing datacentre IT in cutting-edge ways to gain international advantage
September 19, 2019 19 Sep'19
Nordic IT outsourcing: why India is leading the pack

A rising tide lifts all ships when it comes to outsourcing in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark, but some ships have risen faster than others

September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19
Amadeus opens systems to kick-start innovation-driven ecosystem

By opening its systems, travel software company Amadeus is hoping to foster ecosystem-wide innovation in the travel industry
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Inside Oman’s new tech startup drive

Oman is aspiring to be a tech startup hub and is on a mission to compete with its neighbours in the Gulf
September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19
Research explores economic benefits of full-fibre and 5G at local level

The Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) has published research by Oxera to help local authorities understand the benefits of full-fibre and 5G
September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19
West Midlands gears up for the next phase of 5G

West Midlands 5G (WM5G) marks launch of UK’s first dedicated 5G accelerator programme by holding a series of demos to showcase the wide variety of use cases that exist for the technology
September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19
Fintech lender increases loan limit as customer demand accelerates

Small business lender Esme Loans has increased its loan limit to quarter of a million pounds as businesses are drawn to its simple and fast digital platform
September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19
Less than quarter of fintechs prepared for no-deal Brexit

A survey reveals that less than a quarter of UK fintech companies have their businesses prepared for the UK's exit from the EU

September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19
Fintech Fluidly combines Google’s cloud and AI tech to ease SME cashflow management woes

London-based fintech Fluidly explains how its recent all-in move to the Google Cloud is supporting its continued growth, and delivers new features to customers faster
September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19
Inside NatWest Ventures

NatWest Ventures is helping NatWest bank to remain relevant to its SME businesses customer community through digital innovation
September 09, 2019 09 Sep'19
UK artificial intelligence investment reaches record levels

Funding for artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK has already surpassed 2018 figures, placing it behind only China and the US
September 02, 2019 02 Sep'19
TSB works with Silicon Valley tech firm to help SME customers take card payments

UK bank will offer its small business customers card-processing and point-of-sale technology by partnering with a fintech set up by Twitter CEO
September 02, 2019 02 Sep'19
Nordic greentech attracts investment

The Nordic region is seeing digital innovation across a diverse range of sectors and, not surprisingly, a region known for its green credentials also has a burgeoning green technology (greentech) sector
August 30, 2019 30 Aug'19
Location analysis expands Nordic telco’s range of services

Nordic telecoms company works with startup to offer services to businesses through location data analysis
August 21, 2019 21 Aug'19
UK tech sector sees surge in foreign investment

The latest data suggests the UK tech sector is on track for its best year ever, with the potential to attract up to $11bn in investment by the end of the year
August 20, 2019 20 Aug'19
Restaurant group pays staff almost £1m early through fintech app

Wagestream app enables Casual Dining Group employees to receive salary payments in advance for a small fee
August 19, 2019 19 Aug'19
Australian firm to debut smart cricket ball

With the cloud-connected ball and machine learning, amateur cricket players will soon be able to analyse their bowls and improve their game
August 15, 2019 15 Aug'19
Digital developments for the elderly on the rise in Norway

The Nordic region's tech startup industry is geared towards creating tech in the healthcare sector with apps aimed at the elderly a growing segment
August 12, 2019 12 Aug'19
Malaysian transport ministry calls for use of technology to solve traffic challenges

The Malaysian government wants to tap telematics, IoT and other nascent technologies to improve road safety and ease traffic congestion
August 05, 2019 05 Aug'19
Nordic startups take international expansion as a starting point

Two startups from the Nordic region are among those targeting international expansion even before they have established themselves on their home turf
August 01, 2019 01 Aug'19
Deliveroo to build Edinburgh tech hub around acquisition of local startup

Food delivery tech company Deliveroo is using a recent acquisition of local startup Cultivate to build a tech hub in Edinburgh
July 25, 2019 25 Jul'19
New ministerial appointments for tech policies in Boris Johnson Cabinet

The new Prime Minister has brought in ministers in all the key government posts affecting digital and technology policy
July 24, 2019 24 Jul'19
French and German companies have contrasting fortunes in India

France is racing ahead of Germany when it comes to making the most of service companies in India
July 24, 2019 24 Jul'19
Zuckerberg responsible for Facebook privacy compliance after $5bn FTC fine

Facebook pays record fine after breaching users’ privacy, following settlements with Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission
July 19, 2019 19 Jul'19
Worries over impact of foreign talent on Australia’s tech jobs put to rest

Local tech industry welcomes a new report from the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia which found that migrants have not had a negative impact on wages or participation rates of Aussie workers
July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19
Nordic startup scene can rival Silicon Valley

Sweden is emerging as one of Europe’s competitors to the US’s Silicon Valley as a hot location for tech startups
July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19
European Commission launches antitrust investigation into Amazon

Amazon is being officially investigated by the European Commission to assess whether its use of data from independent retailers is anti-competitive
July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19
Deutsche Bank’s public contraction is a major landmark for fintech

German bank is cutting costs overall but is investing more in the latest digital technology as fintechs chip away at banking business
July 16, 2019 16 Jul'19
UN resolution ignores special rapporteur’s call for halt to spyware sales

UN’s Human Rights Council adopts resolution to explore the impact of new and emerging digital technologies on human rights, but the text ignores a damning report by the council’s own expert on freedom of expression
July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19
CDO interview: Julia Aymonier, École Hôtelière de Lausanne

As organisations transform digitally, the roles of those leading these IT projects are changing too, says Julia Aymonier, CDO at Switzerland-based hospitality school École Hôtelière de Lausanne
July 05, 2019 05 Jul'19
Challenger bank shuts up shop in UK amid uncertainty

Digital bank Fidor is ending its time in the UK, blaming uncertainties in the market
July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19
King’s College London breached GDPR by handing students’ information to police, review finds

Following a review of its security arrangements, King’s College London has referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office after improperly sharing sensitive information about politically active students with police
June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19
Data drives decentralisation in Nordic healthcare

Nordic tech startups are applying their skills to solving some of the challenges for the region’s healthcare sector
June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19
TietoEVRY merger headlines wider consolidation in Nordic IT industry

The merger of Tieto and Evry is only part of the widespread consolidation that is hitting the region’s tech sector
June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19
Singapore government forms digital industry office

New office will help local tech firms grow their regional footprint and build new capabilities in order to thrive in APAC’s booming digital economy
June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19
Moscow’s 2019 Startup Village rewards innovation

Moved to a bigger site, Moscow’s annual Startup Village continues to expand, with interest from large corporates growing
June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19
US tech industry’s racial wage gap is widening, report finds

A report on salaries in the tech industry has found that the racial wage gap in the US is widening, despite the average tech worker salary increasing year on year
June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19
ASEAN CIOs learn to navigate the data economy

A group of IT leaders in Southeast Asia will converge in Edinburgh this July to delve deeper into issues that have been holding back efforts to become better data-driven organisations
June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19
Facebook officially unveils cryptocurrency plans

Facebook has released details about its Libra cryptocurrency, but questions still remain over how, and if, it will work
June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19
Tech startups establish deep roots in Copenhagen

Danish capital offers all the advantages startups need to get off the ground and many are staying there for the long haul
June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19
Luxembourg tech startups get premium connections

Luxembourg is at the centre of a continent with ambitious plans to develop a thriving tech industry, but what makes it different?
June 14, 2019 14 Jun'19
IT outsourcing is increasing, but not as we know it

IT outsourcing is growing in the UK, as organisations spend more as part of their digital transformations
June 12, 2019 12 Jun'19
From oil crash to tech startup boom in Norway

For countries highly dependent on oil, the global price crash had huge potential ramifications – one of which, in Norway, was the development of a thriving technology sector
June 10, 2019 10 Jun'19
Etihad Airways uses artificial intelligence to source ideas from staff

UAE airline works with tech startup to create a platform to help it apply employees’ ideas to address business challenges
June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19
Edtech in the Nordics offers students alternative learning journeys

Pioneering attitude to technology innovation across business and society lends itself to adoption in education across the region
June 05, 2019 05 Jun'19
Finland’s Tieto reorganises to grab growth opportunities

Tieto is cutting costs as part of its growth plan that will see hundreds of job cuts in Finland and Sweden
May 22, 2019 22 May'19
Gothenburg – a hotbed for early startups

Sweden’s second-largest city is by no means the biggest startup hub in the Nordic region, but its global reach is a distinct advantage
May 21, 2019 21 May'19
Middle East Interview: Dubai-based Fetchr

Delivery app Fetchr is spreading across the Middle East with its mobile-to-mobile delivery service. We talk to its founder
May 15, 2019 15 May'19
Facebook engaged in ‘calculated’ campaign to eliminate competition, claims businessman

A US businessman is seeking damages from Facebook after accusing the social media company of unfairly blocking “humorous” Facebook pages which generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in advertising revenue
May 14, 2019 14 May'19
Public sector outsourcing spend plummets

Private sector outsourcing dominated spending in the UK during the first quarter of 2019
May 14, 2019 14 May'19
Travel management startup updates data infrastructure to improve engagement analytics

Business travel management startup TravelPerk has updated its data infrastructure to an effort to improve customer engagement analytics and gain better insights
May 14, 2019 14 May'19
UK leads Europe in scaleup investment

Tech Nation report places UK at forefront of global investment in technology scaleups for 2018
May 09, 2019 09 May'19
Facebook co-founder: ‘It is time to break up Facebook’

Co-founder of Facebook, Chris Hughes, has published an op-ed in The New York Times calling for Facebook to be broken up, as it faces investigations from the US Federal Trade Commission
May 01, 2019 01 May'19
Middle East Interview: Bahrain fintech drive gathers speed

Bahrain wants to be a launchpad into the wider region for financial technology firms looking to scale
May 01, 2019 01 May'19
Danish financial services regulator launches sandbox initiative

FT Lab offers fintech startups a platform to test out their products in a secure environment
April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19
Dutch road management organisation encourages startups to innovate

Dutch highway management agency RWS is sharing data with the private sector to stimulate innovation
April 23, 2019 23 Apr'19
Stockholm prospers as tech hub as perceptions of entrepreneurs changes

Stockholm has thrived as a tech startup hub after out-of-date attitudes to entrepreneurs changed
April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19
Spotify opens new London R&D hub

Music streaming service Spotify has opened a new technology hub in London, as part of its push to open offices outside the US and Stockholm
April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19
Government geospatial data competition announces winning projects

The 10 projects will be completed by March 2020, and will explore how geospatial data can be unlocked for the benefit of public services
April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19
Payroll software provider pilots use of blockchain in human resources

NGA HR is piloting the use of blockchain in a human resources context with the help of Gospel Technology's enterprise data security platform
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
Social inclusion unit aims to expand diversity in IT conversation

New unit at startup hub wants to explore how technology can be applied to address the barriers many people face in participating in society
April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19
How AWS is powering Australia’s education technology startups

Cloud giant is gearing up education technology startups in Australia to develop cloud applications for schools and universities
April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19
Manchester startups help GCHQ tap into new source of ingenuity

The first group of startups to emerge from a Manchester-based accelerator programme has contributed new ways of thinking to UK’s GCHQ intelligence agency
March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19
Insurance company Tokio Marine HCC overhauls legacy systems

Tokio Marine HCC has partnered with Incessant Technologies to implement business process automation software, which is helping the company to mitigate the risks associated with its disparate legacy systems
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
New Metropolitan Police database raises concerns of Gangs Matrix repeat

The Metropolitan Police Service has been secretly developing a new database, but similarities to the controversial Gangs Matrix have raised concerns among data protection and racial equality activists
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
UK police should not deploy live facial recognition technology until issues are resolved, MPs told

The Science and Technology Committee has heard from the information and biometrics commissioners about the flawed use of live facial recognition technology by UK police
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
Fifth annual girls’ school techathon focuses on AI for social good

Girls’ Day School Trust has held its fifth annual techathon to encourage more young women to pursue careers in tech
March 19, 2019 19 Mar'19
NatWest launches female-focused crowdfunding programme

Consumer bank NatWest is backing female entrepreneurs through a crowdfunding programme
March 18, 2019 18 Mar'19
CyLon announces latest cyber security accelerator cohort

Swiss and Israeli cyber security startups join teams from the UK for CyLon’s ninth London accelerator cohort
March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19
Scrutiny of Facebook continues to mount as new criminal investigation comes to light

A criminal investigation into Facebook's data-sharing deals intensifies the growing scrutiny of the social media behemoth's business practices
March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19
Bespoke digital training programmes help German travel operator with global transformation

The TUI Group is using digital education programmes by Hyper Island to unify its geographically disparate leadership and drive change
March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19
IBM’s APAC CEO talks up next chapter of cloud adoption

In the next phase of cloud adoption, enterprises will need to manage multiple cloud environments, as well as data to scale up their use of artificial intelligence technology
March 08, 2019 08 Mar'19
New internal AI tool helps IT services company Mphasis build software at pace

A new artificial intelligence tool developed internally by Mphasis helps its software engineers to build and prototype solutions at pace by applying AI across multiple stages of the development process
March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19
How aid workers are using encrypted communications to stay safe in conflict zones

Often operating in volatile conflict zones, aid workers are frequently turning to encrypted communication services to protect each other
March 01, 2019 01 Mar'19
IBM deal to drive Nordea’s IT-led transformation

Nordea is expanding its relationship with IBM through a deal that will give it access to the skills and resources required to keep pace with the digital revolution in banking
February 28, 2019 28 Feb'19
UK startup venture firm launches European programmes

Initiatives in France, Germany and Denmark will support startups working on public services innovations
February 28, 2019 28 Feb'19
London cyber security innovation centre issues open invitation

Government-backed cyber security innovation centre is calling for innovators to address key challenges facing the cyber security industry, offering a year of bespoke support to scale quickly
February 27, 2019 27 Feb'19
NHS software deal tops public sector spending on new IT contracts in 2018

Department of Health’s Windows 10 contract was the biggest public sector deal signed last year
February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19
Startup’s data cleansing and analysis tools available to UK police via Microsoft Azure

Tools will help police analyse case data, link disparate sources of information and develop new lines of inquiry from a single workstation
February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19
Government revises outsourcing guidelines to balance risk with suppliers

The government has published its latest guidelines on public sector outsourcing
February 19, 2019 19 Feb'19
Six experiential retail businesses chosen for Jlab

The businesses and startups that will take part in John Lewis’ 2019 Jlab programme have seen selected following a pitch day
February 14, 2019 14 Feb'19
NTT Data announces winner of UK regional heat for its ninth global Open Innovation Contest

The UK regional heat for NTT Data's Open Innovation Contest has been won by startup GeoSpock
February 14, 2019 14 Feb'19
Action needed as venture capitalists reluctant to invest in fintechs founded by women

Action is needed if fintechs set up by women are to receive the same level of venture capitalist backing as those set up by men
February 13, 2019 13 Feb'19
Chinese AI startup claims breakthrough in pediatric diagnosis

Yitu Healthcare claims over 90% accuracy when diagnosing a range of pediatric diseases using a natural language processing system
February 13, 2019 13 Feb'19
London and Helsinki digital partnership challenges big IT platforms

CDOs of London and Helsinki meet at London’s City Hall to sign a city-to-city digital declaration around AI, open data and digital innovation
February 11, 2019 11 Feb'19
Vodafone announces winners of Techstarter accelerator

Vodafone has announced the winners of its startup accelerator programme, aimed at helping young companies developing technology for social good
February 07, 2019 07 Feb'19
Tech Nation launches its first cyber security scale-up accelerator programme

Tech Nation hopes the accelerator programme will boost the UK's digital security sector
February 06, 2019 06 Feb'19
UK’s IT and BPO spend plummets because of Brexit uncertainty

UK businesses cut their investment in IT and business process outsourcing last year because of confusion over Brexit, but there was a 68% rise in public sector spending
February 05, 2019 05 Feb'19
Marks & Spencer launches charging banks as part of startup partnership

Retailer Marks & Spencer has announced it will be adding battery charging banks to its stores as part of startup partnership
February 05, 2019 05 Feb'19
Digital Isle of Man launches two initiatives to help blockchain businesses

The Isle of Man continues to promote itself as an international hub for technology startups, and is now taking a much keener interest in blockchain
February 04, 2019 04 Feb'19
Dedicated blockchain accelerator opens doors to first cohort

A new accelerator programme, which balances business and wellness, takes seven startups into its first cohort
February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19
Met Police deploys live facial recognition technology for ninth time

Police say technology is helping to prevent and detect crime by identifying wanted criminals, but privacy groups have voiced their opposition
January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19
Freelancers hold generally positive attitudes towards gig economy

Report finds that digital labour-sharing platforms are increasingly popular among freelancers
January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19
IT leaders grapple with workforce skills gap as they deploy AI and digital technology

Organisations will have to find new ways of reskilling their workforce as they get to grips with artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. CIOs also need to keep their skills updated if they are to succeed
January 25, 2019 25 Jan'19
Tech Nation announces fourth cohort for Upscale programme

Startups will receive six months of coaching and take part in workshops, mentoring sessions and networking opportunities with the programme’s alumni
January 23, 2019 23 Jan'19
Finnish banks to share core banking platform and supplier

Three banks in Finland have hired an IT services supplier to build a shareable core banking platform
January 22, 2019 22 Jan'19
Digital Catapult explores LPWAN and IoT for industry

A Connected Factory Demonstrator managed by the Digital Catapult is seeking input from LPWAN and internet of things specialists
January 21, 2019 21 Jan'19
Bahrain plans to create a world-leading tech ecosystem

Bahrain is building a technology ecosystem that will help the country further reduce its economic reliance on the oil and gas industry