TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) has announced that Arm will participate in COMPUTEX 2025 with a partner event, Arm Executive Session, held at the Grand Hilai Hotel, Nangang, Taipei City at 3pm on 19th May.
With landmark initiatives announced to forge new frontiers in Europe’s digital sovereignty, including the €200bn AI pledge and unprecedented emphasis on quantum, cloud, semiconductors and data storage, a sense of urgency is sweeping across the continent to reimagine the status quo and reshape critical tech infrastructures.
Nearly double the number of UK finance leaders using AI extensively feel empowered to make a transformative business impact (89%), versus those who don’t use AI at all (47%).
You have a brilliant idea for a new business, and part of the brilliance is taking advantage of where the world is now. But how long will that world remain the same? Every startup needs to consider how things might change because of curve balls such as pandemics, tariff wars, and new technology.
Sprive, the UK’s only independent mortgage overpayment app, has successfully closed a £5.5 million funding round led by Ascension, with participation from Channel4Ventures, the broadcaster’s consumer investment arm, Velocity Capital, and Two Magnolias.
Combining cutting-edge thin-film technology with a commitment to eco-friendly production, BTRY, a Swiss-based venture founded by Dr Moritz Futscher, Dr Abdessalem Aribia, and Dr Yaroslav Romanyuk is seeking to reignite how batteries are made and used by taking a novel approach to design and sustainability.
Millions of broken smartwatches, phones, and tablets are gathering dust in drawers across the UK as consumers reject repair in favour of replacement, according to a new national survey.
Uncaged Innovations, a biomaterial startup company co-founded by CEO Stephanie Downs and Dr. Xiaokun Wang, is taking on the challenge of changing people’s perception of leather and sustainability – redefining what luxury means with its durable, plant based biomaterial.
Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from Funding Circle reveals the lasting impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Britain.
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is gaining recognition among many businesses serving the EU market as a key driver of circularity and sustainability.
Vanta has announced new ways to help organisations confidently demonstrate AI security and evaluate AI risk across their ecosystem.
Vinted Group, the parent company behind Europe’s well-known C2C second-hand marketplace, Vinted, has opened a new chapter in its growth story with the launch of Vinted Ventures. This is a dedicated investment arm backing the next generation of startups to accelerate re-commerce and reshape consumer behaviours in favour of second-hand.
KETS Quantum Security has completed development of a security-hardened and scalable quantum key distribution (QKD) prototype.
A major new survey, from legal intelligence platform Robin AI, has revealed a severe lack of trust in the legal industry. Just one in 10 people across the US and UK said they fully trust law firms, but while increasingly open to AI-powered legal services, few are ready to let technology take over without human oversight.
IXI, the company on a mission to change how the world sees with the first autofocus glasses, has raised $36.5 million in Series A funding.
The Pharma Partnering US Summit 2025 is scheduled to take place on May 14–15 at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar. This premier international event aims to bring together senior executives and professionals from the pharmaceutical and biotech industries to engage in discussions on business development, licensing deals, R&D collaborations, investments, fundraising, alliances, mergers and acquisitions, and other deal-making opportunities within the broader pharma-biotech ecosystem.
Volution, a UK-based venture capital firm investing in high-growth fintech, AI, and SaaS businesses tackling productivity challenges in capital markets and enterprise, has launched a new $100 million fund.
GITEX ASIA x Ai Everything Singapore showcased Southeast Asia’s position among the world’s fastest-rising and most vibrant innovation hubs for a third time on Friday as this year’s critically acclaimed first edition concluded in thrilling fashion. Organised by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and KAOUN International in affiliation with GITEX GLOBAL, the Asian inaugural edition of the world’s largest show took centre stage at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from 23-25 April.
Four UK startups join this year’s Amazon Sustainability Accelerator, a Europe-wide programme that helps new businesses with innovative ideas create a more sustainable future.
UK SME confidence in growth opportunities is currently riding high. Today, more than three-quarters (87%) of SME decision-makers plan to invest in their businesses in 2025 and two-thirds (66%) expect their sales to rise over the next six months – a notable uptick in sentiment.
