Tech Nation’s CEO, Gerard Grech says both government and businesses need to grow their vision. Tech Nation’s story began in Shoreditch in East London in 2011, launched by David Cameron, then prime minister. The idea was to support the tech cluster known as London Tech City or Silicon roundabout. Since then it has spread to…

Revolut CEO, Nik Storonsky, has called on the government to create specialist visas for technology professionals.  Revolut, the London based fintech company announced its plans to double its workforce in the UK in the next few months. The risk to the ever-growing tech sector is the threat of the lack of talent coming into the…

Google has admitted that it was an error not to disclose that one if its home alarm products contained a microphone. The Nest Guard which has been available since 2017 did not mention in the product specifications that it had a listening device. On Twitter, concerned Nest owners were told the microphone “has not been…

Fossil fuels emit damaging CO2, wind and solar are variable, nuclear generates radioactive waste, while biomass, depending on the source, can encourage deforestation. On paper, tidal and wave power would appear to be the best solution, using the ferocious force of the oceans to deliver clean, abundant and consistent energy. Yet despite the fact the…

Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, in a speech warning of growing threats to the global economy, has urged MPs to solve the Brexit impasse. A no-deal Brexit would create an “economic shock” at a time when China’s economy is slowing and trade tensions are rising, he said. “It is in the interests…

As Davos in Switzerland plays host to this year’s World Economic Forum there are some conspicuous absences.  Whilst not the only missing global economic leader, the USA was the most notable.  They did not even send a delegation. One of the main topics this year was data governance and tech regulation. Indeed, this was the…

RPA was first seen around 4 years ago and has been quickly utilised by banks, financial services and other businesses. Now local government and the NHS have launched tests using the technology. Increasing productivity and releasing scarce clinical capacity is a strategic imperative, says Mike Donnellan, UK executive BPS leader at DXC Technology. “Without fundamental…

Earlier this month it was reported that Facebook had engaged the services of UK fact checking charity, Full Fact. Facebook said they had fact-checking services across 20 countries. Now, two leading fact-checking agencies have stopped their work with Facebook, striking a blow to the network’s efforts to fight fake news. The social network had paid…