Ministers unveil £62m in UK space funding for satellite communications and innovation. How SMEs and start-ups can apply, plus key deadlines to note.
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Technology from computer hardware, computer software, Saas, voip, cloud computing, smartphones to help small and medium sized businesses grow
Burnham’s plan to scrap DSIT sparks tech industry revolt
Andy Burnham is weighing plans to close DSIT, drawing a backlash from tech leaders. What breaking up the department means for UK firms and founders.
Traders will pay to see Trump’s posts before you do
Trump Media’s Truth API will sell trading firms millisecond access to the president’s market-moving Truth Social posts. What it means for UK firms.
Whitehall’s AI playbook: train staff first, switch on tools second
The Department for Business and Trade paired specialist AI skills training with the launch of Ask DBT. What Whitehall’s playbook means for UK SMEs.
Ofcom investigates TikTok over ‘serious doubts’ its age checks work
Ofcom launches an investigation into TikTok’s child age checks, casting doubt on age inference tech. Why the clampdown matters for UK platform owners.
‘Rotten to its core’: Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing its secrets
Apple sues OpenAI, alleging poached staff took trade secrets to its hardware venture. What the case teaches UK SMEs about protecting their own IP.
Digital trade revolution passes small firms by as big business banks the savings
UK SMEs remain untouched by digital trade reforms as big firms bank the savings, government research finds. What it means for smaller UK exporters.
Amazon’s Leo satellite network clears final hurdle for UK launch as Starlink rivalry intensifies
Amazon has deployed almost 400 Leo satellites and says initial broadband service will begin later in 2026, with the UK among the first markets to go live.
OpenAI in talks to hand Trump’s White House a $43bn stake ahead of $1tn flotation
OpenAI is in talks to hand the US government a 5% stake worth $43bn as Sam Altman courts the Trump administration ahead of a $1tn New York flotation.
Watchdog moves to crack Apple and Google’s app store grip
The CMA wants to break Apple and Google’s “effective duopoly” by letting app developers steer users to cheaper payment options outside their app stores. Here’s what it means for SMEs.
Whatsapp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers
WhatsApp is rolling out usernames so its three billion users can connect without revealing a phone number. Here is what it means for privacy, scams and small businesses.
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of “illicitly” extracting its Claude AI in record distillation attack
Anthropic has told US lawmakers that Alibaba-linked operators ran 29 million exchanges across 25,000 fake accounts to “illicitly” extract its Claude AI model.
Apple lifts iPad and MacBook prices by up to 25% as AI memory crunch bites
Apple has lifted iPad and MacBook prices by as much as 25% after warning it can no longer absorb the soaring cost of memory chips driven by the AI data centre boom.
Oxford and UCL to lead £60m drive to make AI cheaper for British business
Oxford and UCL will share up to £60m in government funding to develop open-source, lower-cost AI that more UK businesses and public services can actually afford to run.
Oracle sheds 21,000 jobs in a year as AI rewrites the payroll
Oracle has shed about 21,000 jobs in a year, blaming AI deployment across its operations, as restructuring costs jump to $1.8bn. What it means for tech hiring.
