VR, edge computing and the streaming wars set to shape the startup scene in 2020
As we head into the new decade, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the tech industry is no longer restricted by what is technically possible, but rather by what is achievable within the confines of...
View ArticleCan the HAPS Alliance provide an alternative to low-Earth satellites?
A group of telecommunications, technology, aviation and aerospace companies recently announced the formation of the HAPS (high altitude platform station) Alliance, dedicated to the promotion of a new...
View ArticleRevealed: the world’s leading smart cities
Successful smart cities are built on well-thought-out infrastructure. However, many smart city attempts are built on fragmented infrastructure that is difficult to scale. If the infrastructure isn’t...
View ArticleUK plan to cultivate Huawei rival is “ludicrous”, says analyst
The British government’s leaked plan to invest in telecoms equipment in an attempt to cultivate a rival to China’s Huawei is ludicrous, a leading telecoms expert has warned. It emerged over the weekend...
View ArticleGovernment bets £400m on bankrupt satellite company
The government has spent $500m (£400m) on a 45 per cent stake in bankrupt satellite company OneWeb. The company had been in the process of building a network of 650 satellites positioned 1200km from...
View ArticleBritish Army CIO emphasises military automation must be “within legal and...
British Army CIO Major General Jonathan Cole believes the use of “mechanical autonomy and autonomous decision-making needs to be made in a legal and ethical framework” as the military targets the use...
View Article“Troubling and concerning”: MPs to probe UK’s £400m OneWeb deal
An influential committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into the government’s £400m investment in the bankrupt satellite company OneWeb. Ministers ploughed ahead with the high-stakes deal earlier this...
View ArticleInside Defra’s plans for using IoT to combat climate change
When Malcolm McKee joined the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in 2017, he wanted to recreate a practice he’d put to good use in the private sector. His previous employer, EDF...
View ArticleNHSx unveils first winners of £50m AI in Health and Care Award
The developers of more than forty AI-powered healthcare products are set to take a cut of a new £50m NHS innovation fund. Revealed by the health secretary Matt Hancock at a London Tech Week event today...
View ArticleThe nine key themes set to shape the wearable tech market
In healthcare, wearable technologies are defined as non-invasive and autonomous devices that capture, analyse, and aggregate physiological data to improve personal health and well-being. Wearable...
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