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The software mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in the UK has surged to unprecedented levels, cementing the country’s status as a significant force in the European tech investment landscape. A recent analysis from consultancy BearingPoint Capital indicates that £13.2bn was invested across 420 deals in the past year—a 27 percent year-on-year rise propelled by the…
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New SVB report reveals AI startups dominate venture funding, but warns of ‘zombiecorns’—overfunded companies with weak growth and poor unit economics. Read more: AI cash boom masks rise of ‘zombiecorns’ as funding gaps widen in startup ecosystem
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For the first time, Paris has surpassed London as the leading tech hub in Europe, igniting new worries about the UK’s ability to sustain its international competitiveness in the rapidly expanding technology industry. As per Dealroom’s recently published 2025 Global Tech Ecosystem Index, the French capital has established itself as the sole non-American city in…
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Jensen Huang warns that restrictions have backfired, accelerating Chinese innovation and costing US firms billions.
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Purchasing managers are vulnerable to greenwashing, finds research from Aalto University School of Business.
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Inflation bounced back up to 3.5 per cent in April, official data has revealed, underlining the cost burden firms are taking on after Chancellor Reeves’ tax hikes on employers and rise to the national living wage came into effect. Consumer price inflation rose by 1.2 per cent on a month-on-month basis, higher than the last…
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Research has shown that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK have the potential to generate as much as £78 billion for the economy over the next ten years through an increased use of generative artificial intelligence. Even with the swift progress of AI technologies like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and other large language models…
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., 20 May 2025 – Augmented reality (AR) hardware manufacturer XREAL has announced a new strategic collaboration with Google aimed at growing the Android XR platform. The partnership, officially revealed at this year’s Google I/O developer conference, introduces Project Aura, a next-generation optical see-through extended reality (XR) device designed to support Android XR…
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Neot Capital, a finance and investment firm focused on low-carbon mobility, has announced the launch of Neot e-motion, a new leasing platform dedicated to accelerating zero-emission transport deployment across Europe. The initiative is backed by €350 million (approximately USD $394 million) in equity commitments from a consortium of investors, including infrastructure specialist Alba Infra Partners,…
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Alternative asset manager Patria Investments has unveiled Omnia, a new platform dedicated to developing, constructing and operating large-scale data centres across Latin America, powered entirely by green, renewable energy. The initiative aims to support the growing demand for high-performance computing infrastructure while aligning with environmental sustainability goals. Omnia is set to concentrate initially on campus-scale…