UK peers warn weakening AI copyright law could hammer creative industries
Lindsay Clark / theregister - House of Lords committee says ministers must not trade a £124B sector for promises of future tech growth Britain's creative industries will face significant damage unless the government strengthens AI copyright law, according to a House of Lords committee…
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UK government to launch new £40m AI research lab
Oscar Hornstein / uktech - The British government is launching a new UK AI research lab backed by up to £40m to host new breakthroughs. Part of its ambition to elevate and maintain the country’s position in global AI, the lab will see researchers invited to pitch ideas, secure proj…
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Oxa Raises $103M To Scale Industrial Vehicle Autonomy
Clinton / ventureburn - Oxa Secures $103 Million Series D Funding Oxa has raised $103 million to accelerate its industrial autonomy platform. The Series D round is led by the UK National Wealth FundThe post Oxa Raises $103M To Scale Industrial Vehicle Autonomy appeared first on …
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Iran's cyberwar has begun
Jessica Lyons / theregister - 'Expect elevated activity for the foreseeable future' Iranian hackers have launched spying expeditions, digital probes, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the wake of the US and Israel launching missile strikes over the weekend, and secur…
- AI and phishing threats — weaponized agents, rising scams, deepfakes (8)
- Iran-linked cyber operations — espionage, DDoS, app propaganda (4)
- Maritime and infrastructure disruptions — GPS, AWS outages, internet cuts (4)
- OTHER — warnings, VPN workarounds, industry hires, communications advice (4)
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AI and phishing threats — weaponized agents, rising scams, deepfakes
Iran-linked cyber operations — espionage, DDoS, app propaganda
Maritime and infrastructure disruptions — GPS, AWS outages, internet cuts
OTHER — warnings, VPN workarounds, industry hires, communications advice
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Spotify’s new Audiobook Charts make it easy for you to find what’s trending
digitaltrends - Spotify has launched Audiobook Charts in the US and UK, letting you see what's trending each week.The post Spotify’s new Audiobook Charts make it easy for you to find what’s trending appeared first on Digital Trends.
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OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office
Joel Khalili / wired - The San Francisco-based AI lab is growing its research team in London. The move puts it in direct competition with Google DeepMind for top research talent in the UK.
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Callosum Raises $10.25M in Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - Callosum, a London, UK-based AI infrastructure company for AI models, raised $10.25M in funding. The round was led by Plural, with participation form Advanced Research, Invention Agency (ARIA), Charlie Songhurst (Meta), Stan Boland (FiveAI), John Lazar. T…
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Seraphim Space surpasses €84 million target with latest close of early-stage SpaceTech fund
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Seraphim Space, a London-based SpaceTech investment group, today announces the latest closing of its oversubscribed early-stage venture fund to support ventures at the Seed and Series A stage – exceeding its previous €84 million ($100 million) target. Inv…
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UK Selects Firms for Stablecoin Regulatory Sandbox, Including Revolut
Sander Lutz / decrypt - The four firms will now have free reign to experiment in a program that will inform final UK stablecoin rules set to be released later this year.
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London-based Dwelly secures over €79.3 million to scale AI-driven rental marketplace
Antonio L. Escárzaga / eu-startups - Dwelly, a London-based property management platform acquiring and digitising independent letting agencies, has secured over €79.3 million (£69 million) in combined equity and debt funding to accelerate its expansion across the UK. The raise includes a €36…
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Allica Bank Raises $155M in Series D Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - Allica Bank, a London, UK-based digital bank for small and medium businesses (SMBs), raises $155M in Series D funding, at $1.2 Billion valuation. Backers included Ventura Capital, GLG, Sona AM and existing investors TCV and Blue Owl. The company intends t…
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UK AI start-up Wayve raises $1.2bn from carmakers and Big Tech
ft - Self-driving group valued at $8.6bn as it gears up to launch robotaxi service in London this year
- OTHER: Emerging AV logistics unicorn Zelos raises $300M+ (1)
- Pilot robotaxi launches in London; Uber to expand globally (3)
- Wayve's huge $1.2B raise and $8.6B valuation (9)
OTHER: Emerging AV logistics unicorn Zelos raises $300M+
Pilot robotaxi launches in London; Uber to expand globally
Wayve's huge $1.2B raise and $8.6B valuation
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Reddit hit with $20 million UK data privacy fine over child safety failings
abcnews - Britain’s privacy watchdog fines Reddit nearly $20 million for unlawfully collecting and using children’s personal data
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Brainomix Extends Series C Funding to $25.4M
FinSMEs / finsmes - Brainomix, an Oxford, UK-based company developing AI-powered imaging tools in stroke and lung fibrosis, raised $6.5M in Series Series C extension funding. The round was led by Parkwalk and Hostplus via the IP Group Hostplus Innovation Fund, with participa…
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Ofcom issues largest-ever Online Safety Act fine
Oscar Hornstein / uktech - Ofcom has issued the largest fine to date under the Online Safety Act (OSA), demanding that 8579 LLC pays £1.35m for failing to implement age verification on its pornographic sites. The regulator launched an investigation into the company, which owns doze…
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Fury Over Discord's Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK
BeauHD / slashdot - Backlash intensified against Discord's age verification rollout after it briefly disclosed a UK age-verification test involving vendor Persona, contradicting earlier claims about minimal ID storage and transparency. Ars Technica explains: One of the major…
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New law requires tech firms to take down non-consensual images within 48 hours
Oscar Hornstein / uktech - News laws requiring tech platforms to take down intimate images shared without the consent of the subject within 48 hours are set to come into effect. Through an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, online platforms could face fines of up to 10% of t…
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These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.
- Australia's ban: reports show harms for disabled and isolated youth (2)
- Parliamentary push: UK and allies seek age-based social limits (7)
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Australia's ban: reports show harms for disabled and isolated youth
Parliamentary push: UK and allies seek age-based social limits
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Qualcomm iPhone modem cost inflation suit in UK ends with undisclosed agreement
appleinsider - A long-running UK challenge to what Qualcomm charged Apple for smartphone modems has concluded, as the consumer group that filed the case has chosen to end it after years of litigation.UK group drops Qualcomm royalty lawsuitBritish consumer group Which? i…
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AI startup automating medical device compliance work secures pre-seed round
Oscar Hornstein / uktech - AI-powered medtech startup Klaris has raised a $1m (£730,000) funding round in support of its automated regulatory compliance platform for medical device companies. The London-based startup was founded to address the challenges of securing regulatory appr…
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