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Controversial Zimbabwean inventor Sangulani Maxwell Chikumbutso finally unveils groundbreaking fuel-free car alongside President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Early this week, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially launched two vehicles model and one motorcycle that are said to be powered by a revolutionary energy source—one that defies conventional physics, a technology

January 30, 2025

by Fabrice Iranzi

Okredo Secures €1.2M EU Funding to Develop AI-Powered Scoring System for 30 Million EU Companies

Okredo, a UK-based startup specializing in open data solutions, has secured €1.2 million in EU funding to develop a multi-modular AI/ML-driven scoring system valued at €1.5 million. This advanced system aims to score 30 million EU companies, offering AI-based insights

August 14, 2024

by Fabrice Iranzi

Scientists create world’s first diamond battery: A power source that lasts millennia

Imagine a battery that could keep running for thousands of years. No recharging, no replacing, and

‘Buy Now Pay Later’ under scrutiny: What regulation coming in 2025 means for consumers and providers

The UK government is set to regulate Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) firms, bringing them under the supervision

Sky cuts 600 as it kills the satellite era

Sky’s ditching satellite dishes for streaming dominance and cutting 600 jobs to do it. Jaguar Land Rover’s factories stay dark as a cyberattack drags into week three, threatening 100,000+ supply chain roles.

September 17, 2025

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Larry Ellison just became the world’s richest person

Larry Ellison just leapfrogged Elon Musk to become the world’s richest human, thanks to Oracle’s AI-fueled cloud rocket ship (up 42%, $455B in backlog ). In today’s edition we cover the UK

September 10, 2025

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UK puts Tech on the hook for online harm

Today, the UK government made tech platforms legally responsible for preventing the spread of content that promotes serious self-harm, not after it goes viral, but before it reaches a single user. In

September 8, 2025

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Attio raises $52 million to pioneer AI-native CRM platform

Attio, a UK- and US-based startup building what it describes as the first AI-native customer relationship management (CRM) system, has secured $52 million in a Series B funding round led by GV

August 27, 2025

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Virginia lands $9B Google investment in AI infrastructure

Google plans to invest an additional $9 billion in the Commonwealth of Virginia by the end of 2026, focusing on expanding its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The investment will

August 27, 2025

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Terumo acquires OrganOx for $1.5 billion in landmark Med-Tech deal

Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation has agreed to acquire OrganOx, a University of Oxford spin-out specialising in automated organ preservation technology, for approximately $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion), marking the largest acquisition of an Oxford

August 26, 2025

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UK competition watchdog opens probe into Getty Images–Shutterstock merger

Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally initiated a Phase 1 investigation into the proposed $3.7 billion merger between Getty Images Holdings Inc. and Shutterstock Inc. The probe, launched under the

August 22, 2025

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Northern Ireland secures £30m boost for tech and science under UK Industrial Strategy

Northern Ireland’s technology and science industries are set for a major boost, with more than £30m in new funding announced by the UK Government under its modern Industrial Strategy. The package, confirmed

August 21, 2025

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UK space sector set for overhaul as government merges agency into science department

The United Kingdom is restructuring its space governance with the planned integration of the UK Space Agency (UKSA) into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) by April 2026. The move,

August 20, 2025

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UK reportedly eases stance on encryption access after U.S. pressure

The United Kingdom appears to have retreated from its push to compel Apple to provide law enforcement with access to encrypted user data, following sustained diplomatic pressure from the Trump administration. According

August 19, 2025

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Controversial Zimbabwean inventor Sangulani Maxwell Chikumbutso finally unveils groundbreaking fuel-free car alongside President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Okredo Secures €1.2M EU Funding to Develop AI-Powered Scoring System for 30 Million EU Companies

Scientists create world’s first diamond battery: A power source that lasts millennia

‘Buy Now Pay Later’ under scrutiny: What regulation coming in 2025 means for consumers and providers

Sky cuts 600 as it kills the satellite era

Larry Ellison just became the world’s richest person

UK puts Tech on the hook for online harm

Attio raises $52 million to pioneer AI-native CRM platform

Virginia lands $9B Google investment in AI infrastructure

Terumo acquires OrganOx for $1.5 billion in landmark Med-Tech deal

UK competition watchdog opens probe into Getty Images–Shutterstock merger

Northern Ireland secures £30m boost for tech and science under UK Industrial Strategy

UK space sector set for overhaul as government merges agency into science department

UK reportedly eases stance on encryption access after U.S. pressure

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