UK Space Agency backs 16 satellite projects with £13m funding
The UK Space Agency is funding 16 satellite communications projects with £13 million, from a ScotRail broadband trial to low-cost sensors for farmers.
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Pub planning protections will not stop closures, industry warns
New pub planning protections announced by Angela Rayner will not stop closures, industry figures warn, with Camra reporting 1,836 pubs shut since 2025.
South Yorkshire launches task force to boost women in tech
Women in tech task force launches in South Yorkshire as research shows women hold 18 per cent of the region's tech jobs, against 26 per cent nationally.
Twitch users criticise Amazon AI training turned on by default
Twitch AI training is on by default, Amazon-owned platform confirms, as users are told they can opt out of content being used for generative AI models
Au Vodka agrees sale to Sazerac in reported £500m deal
Au Vodka sale: Sazerac, the US owner of Southern Comfort and BuzzBallz, has agreed to buy the Swansea vodka brand in a deal reported to be worth £500m.
Russia rejects ‘screwdriver assembly’ model for foreign business – Putin aide
Russia seeks foreign technology and management expertise, not investment in basic assembly, Kremlin adviser Anton Kobyakov has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Start-ups ‘losing faith’ in government as tech champion, report says
UK start-ups are losing faith in government procurement, the Startup Coalition reports, with 84 per cent of tech spend going to just 150 businesses.
Anthropic could be valued at more than $2trn in record IPO
The Anthropic IPO could value the Claude maker at more than $2 trillion, passing SpaceX's record, when the AI firm lists in New York this autumn.
FairFuelUK urges government to scrap 2030 petrol and diesel ban
FairFuelUK has urged ministers to scrap the 2030 petrol and diesel ban after the EU proposed replacing its 2035 phase-out with a 90 per cent target.
Not a policy, just a ringtone: the UK wildfire alert and net zero policy clash noisier than the Royal Albert Hall’s organ
The state screamed at every phone in England and Wales about wildfires, then spent the same week quietly loosening the policies that tackle their cause. Richard Alvin on drought, Derek's…