bunq has launched bunq Crypto, empowering its users to safely and effortlessly invest in the cryptocurrency market.

Innovation scaleup Wazoku has announced a new partnership with National Innovation Center par Excellence (NICE), the Chinese innovation centre. This partnership has been kicked off with the launch of a major programme designed to identify and launch pioneering technology projects with the financial backing, expert guidance, and R&D support of the NICE ecosystem.

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.

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.

In collaboration with Infineon Technologies AG, startup Geomorphing Detection (GMD) has developed a system that uses radar sensors to continuously monitor streams and rock movements in the Alps. The innovation has the potential to reduce the impact of extreme weather and climate-related events and protect people and infrastructure.

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.

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%).

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.

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.

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.

Vanta has announced new ways to help organisations confidently demonstrate AI security and evaluate AI risk across their ecosystem.

KETS Quantum Security has completed development of a security-hardened and scalable quantum key distribution (QKD) prototype.

Research from Ricoh Europe reveals stark disparities in workplace productivity across Europe, with Spain leading the charge while the UK and Ireland trail behind.

The stage is set for an extraordinary showcase of female business brilliance as the everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, in association with BGF, launches their search for the UK’s most exceptional women in business.

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.

South Summit, the global platform that brings together all the players in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at a global level, and Genyus School, the pioneering company and methodology in entrepreneurial education for children and young people, have formed an alliance to promote children’s entrepreneurship through the South Summit Kids Competition.

Weavr has partnered with global accounting company Paperchase to integrate its Embedded Payment Run (EPR) solution into Paperchase’s platform.

Following a critically acclaimed opening day where capacity crowds examined Asia’s tech revolution and innovation leadership, GITEX ASIA x Ai Everything Singapore again showcased the region’s digital transformation trajectory on an action-packed event programme where AI dominated the in-depth discussions.

Crypto Quantique has announced a new lightweight root-of-trust (RoT) IP block to enable security feature implementation in resource-constrained microcontrollers and IoT devices.