Cyber Security UK cops won’t go after researcher who reported security issue to York city officials Nov 27, 2018 North Yorkshire Police said today they’re not pursuing a criminal case against the researcher who found a vulnerability in a mobile app developed…
Innovation UK Auto Connected Tech Innovation Centers On The City Of Coventry Nov 27, 2018 It looks like any British city, but the West Midland’s city of Coventry is well on its way to becoming the most futuristic place in the U.K . The…
Social Media Facebook appeals UK data watchdog’s £500k Cambridge Analytica fine | Social Media Nov 23, 2018 Facebook has said it will appeal against a £500,000 penalty issued by the UK’s data watchdog this summer following a lengthy investigation into the…
Social Media The best meetups for startups in the UK | Social Nov 10, 2018 Britons are developing a taste for entrepreneurship, with the number of new businesses leaping from 3.5 million in 2000 to 5.5 million in 2017.…
Tech and Gadget Zopa, the U.K. P2P lending company, closes £60M round on path to launching a bank | Industry Nov 8, 2018 Obtaining a banking license and then launching an actual new retail bank requires capital. A lot of capital. Enter Zopa, the U.K. peer-to-peer…
Tech News update Uber back in court in UK to argue against workers rights for drivers | Apps Oct 30, 2018 Uber is back in court in the UK today and tomorrow to try once again to overturn a two year old employment tribunal ruling that judged a group of…
Social Media UK watchdog hands Facebook maximum $500K fine over Cambridge Analytica data breach | Social Media Oct 25, 2018 The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed that it has hit Facebook with a maximum $500,000 ($645,000) fine around the way it…
Computing Alibaba Cloud expands to UK | Computing Oct 23, 2018 Alibaba Cloud has launched in the UK as the Chinese giant takes the fight for cloud supremacy to a new level. The launch of two new data centres in…
Robotics U.K. Drives £10M Policy Around AI and Robotics | Robotics Oct 19, 2018 Countries around the world continue to advance and fund policies around AI and robotics, self-driving vehicles, and drones. This week saw movement…
Tech and Gadget Google Welcomes UK Court Block on Claim Over iPhone Data Collection | Apps Oct 19, 2018 London’s High Court on Monday blocked an attempt to bring legal action against Alphabet’s Google over claims it had collected sensitive data from…