AI investor FOMO: Has AI supply outstripped demand? Opinion Investors are pouring billions into AI, but has supply now outstripped demand? Mike Smeed looks at how AI funding has become misbalanced.
The surveillance economy: Employee-tracking software is a symptom of failed management Opinion Using surveillance software may deliver short-term gains, but it will cost employers in the end, writes Paul Armstrong.
London maintains tech capital crown but New York threatens Tech London has kept its title as the tech capital of the world in a closely-watched league table, while New York edged closer to reclaiming the crown.
Why tech bros in the White House could be a good thing November 21, 2024 Elon Musk's appointment has certainly been divisive, but more tech expertise in government is only a good thing, writes Julia Adamson.
Sage: Profit booms sends FTSE 100 tech shares flying November 20, 2024 Enterprise technology firm Sage has reported a boom in revenue and profit as the UK tech champion has capitalised on artificial intelligence. Underlying operating profit at the Newcastle-based firm rose 21 per cent over the last year to £529m. Its operating profit margin grew 220 basis points to 22.7 per cent. Meanwhile, Sage’s annualised recurring [...]
Plans worth £200m revealed by Imperial College London and Bruntwood SciTech November 20, 2024 Imperial College London is to build a life sciences and deep tech development worth over £200m in the west of the capital after partnering with Bruntwood SciTech. The university has earmarked land at its White City Deep Tech Campus after signing an agreement with the joint venture between property group Bruntwood, Legal & General and [...]
Prospective Everton buyers back £160m software PE fund June 20, 2024 The prospective buyers of Everton Football Club have backed a $200m (£157.7m) private equity fund investing in European software Companies.
London-listed tech firm secures biggest-ever contract with US government June 20, 2024 One of Britain's top defence manufacturers has secured its largest single contract to date, suppling computer plug-in-cards to a major US defence and aerospace contractor.
UK tech diversity body to shutter as sector faces ‘going backwards’ June 18, 2024 A UK government-funded body working to increase diversity in the tech sector has decided to close despite saying there is a "real risk of going backward".
London Tech Week Day Four: The urgent case for digital skills investment June 13, 2024 With London Tech Week in full swing, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates, gives us the inside scoop on the industry with his daily diary.