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London vs the North — or can both tech sectors win under Andy Burnham?

As the new Prime Minister pushes north, Chris Stokel-Walker looks at the capital’s future as Europe’s tech powerhouse

Evening Standard

What the sudden demise of the UK’s department of science means for the future of research

The obituaries were being written before the body was cold. Within hours of Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirming that Whitehall’s responsibilities for science and technology would be absorbed into a new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST), Sir Paul Nurse, president of the Royal Society, was on Radio…

The Conversation

‘A tsunami of harm’: views on tackling online safety for under-16s in the UK

Campaigners, teenagers, legislators and experts give their opinions on the government’s social media consultation

The Guardian - UK

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Is the UK falling out of love with social media?

Ofcom data points to more passive consumption amid changes to apps and fears about mental health and past posts

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s tech billionaire cohort and their royal welcome

Billionaire tech bosses of Nvidia, OpenAI and Apple joined President Trump for the King’s banquet as the UK secured major investment into AI infrastructure

The Independent UK

Not as thirsty as we thought - average data center uses less water than a 'typical leisure center', study claims

Surveyed English data centers show lower water consumption than expected, with cooling innovations reducing demand.

TechRadar

Falling funds and the rise of AI are top of the menu at London tech talks

Artificial intelligence will be the main talking point at London Tech Week but investment and skills problems remain

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2023 Spring Statement brings 'enhanced' tax incentives to tech SMBs

UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the government plans to introduce tax incentives for UK-based small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as part of a broader set of plans to boost the UK's technology sector. Delivering the government's 2023 Spring Statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday, Hunt said the incentives…

IT Pro

UK apprenticeship levy is a £3.5bn mistake, say business leaders

Retailers, hospitality firms, tech industry and recruiters all say policy is holding back investment in training

The Guardian - UK

Scottish tech sector growth continues 'but rural divide persists'

East and west score well on skills and infrastructure, but Highlands and Islands’ overall digital score is the lowest in the UK

Insider UK

Saudi E-commerce Growth Rate Exceeds 32%

Saudi Arabia is one of the top ten countries in e-commerce, achieving an annual growth rate of more than 32 percent, announced Minister of Commerce Majid al-Qasabi. Speaking at a seminar on the "Role of E-commerce in Strengthening the Saudi-British Economic Partnership," Qasabi stressed that strengthening the e-commerce business system…

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