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Amadeus leads Β£5m round for counter disinformation startup - UKTN Refute, a startup using AI to counter hostile disinformation threats, has secured a Β£5m seed investment led by Amadeus Capital Partners.

Amadeus leads Β£5m round for counter disinformation startup

www.uktech.news/ai/refute-di...

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03.02.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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London is the rational IPO choice for UK fintechs – Justin Basini, ClearScore. πŸŽ™

🎧 Listen now: li.sten.to/s13ep2

Sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking.

#Podcast #UKTNpodcast #Clearscore #Fintech #IPO #UKtech

03.02.2026 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Barnsley named as UK's first 'Tech Town' - UKTN Barnsley has been named as the UK's first 'Tech Town', a new designation that will see efforts made to support its rollout of AI.

Barnsley named as UK’s first β€˜Tech Town’

www.uktech.news/ai/barnsley-...

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03.02.2026 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Major banks agree to Β£11bn SME lending package - UKTN Major banks have agreed to commit Β£11bn of capital to a government-led lending package to help UK businesses grow and expand abroad.

Major banks agree to Β£11bn SME lending package

www.uktech.news/funding/majo...

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03.02.2026 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Driverless shuttle study to launch in Orkney - UKTN A driverless shuttle service will launch in Orkney in support of a study on the impact of using autonomous vechicles for rural transportation.

Driverless shuttle study to launch in Orkney

www.uktech.news/news/driverl...

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02.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Atos joins UK-wide Movement to Work scheme - UKTN IT giant Atos has become the latest company to join the UK-wide Movement to Work scheme, founded to provide opportunities to young people.

Atos joins UK-wide Movement to Work scheme

www.uktech.news/recruitment/...

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02.02.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Platform to detect 'rogue AI behaviour' launches - UKTN RAIDS AI, a new AI safety platform that can detect and respond to rogue AI behaviour in real time has launched.

Platform to detect β€˜rogue AI behaviour’ launches

www.uktech.news/ai/platform-...

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02.02.2026 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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'Financial OS' startup Incard secures Β£10m investment - UKTN Incard, a London-based fintech that provides digital brands with a financial management platform, has raised Β£10m in a Series A funding round.

β€˜Financial OS’ startup Incard secures Β£10m investment

www.uktech.news/fintech/fina...

#UKtech

02.02.2026 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HSBC and Sage launch digital tax tool ahead of new requirements - UKTN HSBC UK and Sage have jointly launched a new tax reporting tool for small businesses in preparation for the introduction of new requirements.

HSBC and Sage launch digital tax tool ahead of new requirements

www.uktech.news/fintech/hsbc...

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30.01.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Strabo founder: When to launch your startup - UKTN Ben Waterman is the co-founder and chief executive of Strabo, a digital wealth management dashboard for consumers and financial advisers.

Strabo founder: When to launch your startup

www.uktech.news/fintech/stra...

#UKtech

30.01.2026 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Government rolls out AI training programmes to upskill 10 million workers - UKTN The British government is rolling out free AI training programmes with the goal of upskilling 10 million workers by 2030.

Government rolls out AI training programmes to upskill 10 million workers

www.uktech.news/ai/governmen...

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30.01.2026 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Securing Britain’s tech future through trade, talent, and tax - UKTN Off the heels of Davos, the geopolitical mood is undeniably tense. With the US becoming increasingly unpredictable, and the EU forging monumental new ties with partners like India, the UK faces a pivo...

Securing Britain’s tech future through trade, talent, and tax

www.uktech.news/opinion/secu...

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29.01.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scottish county named as latest AI Growth Zone - UKTN Lanarkshire has been named as the latest AI Growth Zone by the government, which has unveiled plans to create jobs and bring in investments.

Scottish county named as latest AI Growth Zone

www.uktech.news/ai/scottish-...

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29.01.2026 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sokin eyes major expansion with Β£70m debt funding - UKTN Business payments fintech Sokin is gearing up for significant international growth following a Β£72.5m debt facility from Oxford Finance.

Sokin eyes major expansion with Β£70m debt funding

www.uktech.news/fintech/soki...

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28.01.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coinbase adverts banned in UK over 'irresponsible' messaging - UKTN A UK-based ad campaign ran by global cryptoasset trading platform Coinbase has been banned by regulators over its "irresponsible" messaging.

Coinbase adverts banned in UK over β€˜irresponsible’ messaging

www.uktech.news/crypto/coinb...

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28.01.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Google told by UK regulators to make AI search fairer - UKTN A package of measures to improve the fairness of Google search, particularly with regards to AI, has been proposed by UK regulators.

Google told by UK regulators to make AI search fairer

www.uktech.news/news/governm...

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28.01.2026 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OpenAI and Booking.com to launch accelerator programme in the UK - UKTN OpenAI and Booking.com have jointly announced plans to launch an SME accelerator programme across six European countries, including the UK.

OpenAI and Booking.com to launch accelerator programme in the UK

www.uktech.news/ai/openai-an...

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28.01.2026 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yoti reveals major age verification milestone as UK ponders under-16s social media ban - UKTN Yoti has revealed a major milestone in its ability to verify user ages as the UK considers a potential ban of social media for under-16s.

Yoti reveals major age verification milestone as UK ponders under-16s social media ban

www.uktech.news/cybersecurit...

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27.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meta-funded AI experts tasked with improving UK public services - UKTN A cohort of AI specialists will work with the government to improve public services in a programme backed by a $1m investment from Meta.

Meta-funded AI experts tasked with improving UK public services

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27.01.2026 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš€ Season 13 is officially underway!

Our first episode features Steve Young, MD of Dell UK, diving into what it really takes to accelerate AI integration. πŸ€–πŸ’‘

Sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking.

#UKTNpodcast #podcast #Dell #AI #Innovation #UKtech

27.01.2026 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Norfolk digital health platform closes Β£18m round - UKTN Evaro, an NHS-licensed digital healthcare platform based in Norwich, has closed a $25m (Β£18m) Series A funding round.

Norfolk digital health platform closes Β£18m round

www.uktech.news/medtech/norf...

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27.01.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Orbital: UK AI legal platform sets sights on US with Β£44m - UKTN AI platform for real estate law Orbital is targeting an expansion to the US following the closure of a $60m (Β£44m) Series B funding round.

Orbital: UK AI legal platform sets sights on US with Β£44m

www.uktech.news/legal/orbita...

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26.01.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Synthesia $4bn valuation confirmed after Google-led Series E - UKTN Synthesia, the London-based AI video platform, has raised Β£146m in a Google Ventures-led Series E round that has valued it at $4bn.

Synthesia $4bn valuation confirmed after Google-led Series E

www.uktech.news/ai/synthesia...

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26.01.2026 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cambridge supercomputer receives Β£36m government investment - UKTN The government has announced a new Β£36m investment into a supercomputer facility in the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge supercomputer receives Β£36m government investment

www.uktech.news/ai/cambridge...

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26.01.2026 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accenture and Palantir to support UK AI group's data centre rollout - UKTN UK-based AI infrastructure and solutions provider Sovereign AI has selected Accenture and Palantir to help build its data centres across.

Accenture and Palantir to support UK AI group’s data centre rollout

www.uktech.news/ai/accenture...

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23.01.2026 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BLOXX founder: Focus on your biggest weakness first - UKTN Chris Smith is the founder and chief executive of BLOXX, a fintech that aims to address the affordability crisis in the property market.

BLOXX founder: Focus on your biggest weakness first

www.uktech.news/news/founder...

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23.01.2026 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ClearScore accelerates mortgage push with Acre acquisition - UKTN ClearScore Group is accelerating its entry into the mortgage industry with the acquisition of Acre Platforms Limited.

ClearScore accelerates mortgage push with Acre acquisition

www.uktech.news/fintech/clea...

#UKtech

23.01.2026 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s worrying tech firms' legal teams in 2026? - UKTN To best understand the challenges at the top of tech firms’ priorities, it is worth looking at their legal teams.

What’s worrying tech firms’ legal teams in 2026?

www.uktech.news/databyte/wha...

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22.01.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK firms' cybersecurity budget set for major increase - UKTN UK organisations' spending on cybersecurity will represent the largest budget increase of any category over the next 12 months.

UK firms’ cybersecurity budget set for major increase

www.uktech.news/cybersecurit...

#UKtech

22.01.2026 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DSIT assembles UK AI leaders to discuss scaling domestically - UKTN The Tech Department has assembled leaders from AI companies to discuss ways to ensure British firms can scale without leaving the country.

DSIT assembles UK AI leaders to discuss scaling domestically

www.uktech.news/ai/dsit-asse...

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22.01.2026 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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