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Zero Emissions: UK launches £25m competition for green battery tech
The British government has launched a £25 million funding competition to develop new battery technologies for next-gen electric vehicles.
Announced today and opening on 17...
UK unveils £106m for zero emissions tech, £500m from industry
UPDATED A £106 million package for projects developing green battery, vehicle and refuelling technology is to be unveiled today by the prime minister at...
UK getting green number plates, e-bike funds in green transport push
Chris Middleton reports on how green number plates for low-emission vehicles could help make our crowded towns and cities better for all. Meanwhile, the...
Health tech: Robot surgeon arrives in the NHS
British medical company CMR Surgical has launched a robotic arm designed to be remotely controlled and to perform minimally invasive operations.
The Versius robot mimics the...
Cyber-attack insurance coverage poor in UK compared to elsewhere: report
Only one-third of senior executives in UK organisations say that their company insurance currently covers them for a security breach and for the financial...
Security: UK recognises 3 universities as cybersecurity centres of excellence
The UK government has recognised three universities as Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR), bringing the total number of these centres...
Get orf my land! Could farmers derail UK’s mobile ambitions?
Internet of Business says
The UK government published an enigmatic statement this morning on the reformed Electronic Communications Code (ECC) – the 2017 rules that...
UK broadband: “Our great engineering achievement” claims government | The REAL...
Good news: the UK government has released a new report claiming huge economic payback from its "superfast" broadband programme. There's only one problem: the...
5G: Verizon partners with Apple, Google as commercial stakes rise
5G is emerging as a key commercial battleground as the emphasis shifts from experimental deployments to hard commercial realities, suggest recent announcements in the...
UK announces £20 million competition for low-carbon transport projects
NEWSBYTE The UK government has announced a new £20 million commitment to invest in low-carbon vehicle development, low-emission engines, and new energy storage systems.
The Advanced...
Stagecoach trials UK’s first autonomous bus
Stagecoach, the UK transport operator, has partnered with bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and Fusion Processing to develop a single-deck autonomous bus.
Fusion Processing...
PwC: AI will create more jobs than it destroys. But is...
PwC has produced an optimistic outlook for UK employment on the back of AI, robotics, and automation. Chris Middleton welcomes the report, but warns...