The Notebook: Here East’s Gavin Poole on AI, esports and Tech Week June 7, 2023 The notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today, it's Gavin Poole, CEO of Stratford tech hub Here East
Biden declares ‘national emergency’ as he bans US investment in Chinese tech August 10, 2023 President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that will prohibit some new U.S. investment in China in sensitive technologies like computer chips and require government notification in other tech sectors. The long-awaited order authorizes the U.S. Treasury secretary to prohibit or restrict U.S. investments in Chinese entities in three sectors: semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies [...]
India remains an untapped source of wealth for future UK trade and tech prosperity August 16, 2023 There are clear economic benefits that we could reap from bilateral trade with India, as well as exciting technological opportunities, writes Constantin Cotzias
How can PropTech help with the ‘S’ and ‘G’ in ESG? April 11, 2023 Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you’ve probably noticed that everyone is talking more and more about ESG. ESG stands for environmental, social and governance, and these criteria are pivotal to the way today’s businesses operate. It’s all about a company’s business model and how its products and [...]
UK tech climbs to record £817bn value despite funding drop-off September 26, 2023 The total value of the UK’s start-up sector has climbed to its highest ever level this year despite the funding drop-off that has rocked growing technology firms, according to new figures.
Allies and Inclusion: Changing the Culture in Tech November 10, 2022 DiverCity® Podcast · S14 E1: Allies and Inclusion: Changing the Culture in Tech To kick off Series 14, we are joined by two titans of tech, Russ Shaw, Founding Partner of London Tech Week and London Tech Ambassador for the Mayor of London and an advisory member for Founders4Schools, and Dr Sue Black, technology evangelist, [...]
The age of new tech titans isn’t over and London should be the base for these firms October 2, 2023 The global tech race is well underway. In this landscape, we should be proud to be Europe’s tech leader. But we can’t rest on our laurels. From the United States in the west, to China in the east, the competition is fierce, and we need to focus hard on boosting our competitiveness. One sure-fire way [...]
Big tech look ahead: Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon shares in focus July 23, 2023 THE RACE to exploit the potential of artificial intelligence will dominate investor chatter around big tech this week, with all the big players set to release results to Wall Street.
Britain and Germany to sign science and tech research deal in post-Brexit leap after rejoining Horizon March 12, 2024 The UK and Germany will sign a fresh agreement to boost their joint science and technology research, the government has announced.
Musk eyes $1bn for startup xAI as he seeks to expand tech empire December 6, 2023 Musk is hoping to raise $1bn (£0.8bn) in equity for his artificial intelligence (AI) model xAI, according to the US securities regulator.