Organisations representing the London tech community have called on the next London Mayor to double down on encouraging investment and growth in the technology sector. The report outlines a series of initiatives to help the capital recover post-COVID and strengthen its reputation as a centre for innovation and growth. The report’s authors (Tech London Advocates, techUK,. London … [Read more...] about New tech manifesto for London
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DCMS report outlines framework for increasing data sharing across UK economy
The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has released a report ("Increasing Access to Data Across the Economy") from Frontier Economics with advice from Professor Diane Coyle (co-director of Cambridge Bennett Institute) which outlines a framework to help DCMS prioritise potential interventions to increase the availability of data across the UK economy. … [Read more...] about DCMS report outlines framework for increasing data sharing across UK economy
How deepfakes are a problem for us all and why the law needs to change
Rapid growth of deepfakes When fashion magazine Vogue says there is a problem with deepfakes then you know this is an issue that has gone mainstream. According to Sensity which tracks deepfake videos online, the number has been doubling every 6 months since 2018 with 85,047 videos detected as of December 2020. In the UK, the deepfake video of an alternative Queen’s speech … [Read more...] about How deepfakes are a problem for us all and why the law needs to change
UK strengthens position as location for tech startups
The latest report from Tech Nation shows the UK overcame a difficult 2020 with increased VC investments in tech companies putting it behind only the US and China with $14.9bn of funds flowing in. London continues to dominate as a location for these firms with two thirds of VC investments going to the capital, positioning it in 4th place behind San Francisco, Beijing and New … [Read more...] about UK strengthens position as location for tech startups
UK leads in cybersecurity for data centres
Arcadis has published its 2021 index of data centre locations. Using a set of indicators including ease of permissions for new data centre buildings, electricity prices and cybersecurity on the supply side as well as domestic market size and internet infrastructure on the demand side, the report lists the 50 most desirable locations globally. The UK comes in at number 13 with … [Read more...] about UK leads in cybersecurity for data centres