Brits losing out on hundreds of pounds in iPhone upgrades September 8, 2025 Brits who upgrade their iPhones are losing hundreds of pounds due to the rapid depreciation of big ticket tech items, according to new analysis. With the launch of the iPhone 17 set for Tuesday – holding a hefty price tag of £900 – those choosing to upgrade from old models will be met with a [...]
How Ordnance Survey is fighting to stay relevant against Google and Apple September 8, 2025 The chief executive of Ordnance Survey has revealed how the historic mapping agency is taking the fight to US giants Google and Apple to remain relevant in the 21st century. Nick Bolton, who runs the Southampton-headquartered business which traces its roots back to the reign of George III, has insisted Ordnance Survey remains crucial to [...]
Kendall faces tough test to rescue UK’s broken AI policy September 5, 2025 Liz Kendall is expected to replace Peter Kyle as science and tech secretary in a major reshuffle by Keir Starmer, inheriting one of the government’s most urgent briefs: artificial intelligence. Kyle is reportedly moving to the Department for Business, with the skills brief carved out of the Department for Education. His departure from the tech [...]
Trump’s tech love-in highlights Musk rift as Silicon Valley backs AI push September 5, 2025 President Donald Trump’s White House dinner with the chiefs of the US’s biggest tech companies was meant to showcase unity between the president and Silicon Valley. Instead, the glaring absence of Elon Musk underscored the growing rift between the one-time allies as rivals like Apple’s Tim Cook and OpenAI’s Sam Altman lined up to praise [...]
UK firms race into AI as Peter Kyle urges regulators to keep pace September 5, 2025 Tech consultancy firm Capgemini has urged that, despite businesses racing to roll out generative artificial intelligence (genAI), most remain aptly unprepared for the governance challenges it will bring. This warning comes just as the UK government leans on the technology to sharpen its competitive edge and cut red tape. The French consultancy’s AI survey, published [...]
JLR staff told to stay at home amid massive cyber attack disruption September 5, 2025 Thousands of workers at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) were told to ‘stay at home’, and customers are facing major delivery delays after a cyber attack forced the company to shut down production across its plants. The incident, which began on Sunday, halted the UK’s biggest carmaker’s operations at sites in Solihull, Halewood, Wolverhampton and Castle [...]
Uber’s UK arm warns on profit amid rising costs September 5, 2025 Uber has warned it may not remain profitable in the UK because of rising costs despite its revenue surging by more than £1bn during its latest financial year. The US giant has said it will need to generate and sustain increased revenue levels while lowering proportionate expenses in the coming years “to achieve profitability in [...]
Revolut deepens Google Cloud partnership amid ambitious growth plans September 4, 2025 Revolut has announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud, aiming to scale its services to over 100m customers while enhancing product innovation through AI and machine learning. The fintech giant, which currently serves over 60 million users globally, will leverage Google’s infrastructure to improve back-end operations, fraud detection, and personalised customer experiences. Revolut will harness [...]
Lloyd’s of London BluePrint Two delayed, again September 4, 2025 The world’s leading insurance and reinsurance market, Lloyd’s of London, has delayed the rollout of its strategy to digitalise the market for the fourth time. Blueprint Two was launched six years ago, labelled an “ambitious strategy” by the market. The programme was pitched as delivering a “profound” change in the market through digitalisation. Lloyd’s, together [...]
Currys kicks off year with strong sales despite high street pressures September 4, 2025 Currys has reported a robust start to its new financial year, with sales growth across the UK, Ireland and Nordics, and a £50m share buyback programme as the electricals retailer looks to reward shareholders. In a trading update for the 17 weeks to 30 August, the FTSE 250 firm said UK & Ireland like-for-like revenue [...]
