Tech

Proposed new laws will strengthen cyber defences for essential public services like healthcare, drinking water providers, transport and energy.  UK to be better protected than ever to face down cyber criminals and state-backed actors – delivering strong foundations for the government’s Plan for Change.   Bolstered protections for the UK economy – with new research showing the annual … Read more

Scottish patients placed at the heart of a multi-million pound study of weight-loss medicines.  University of Glasgow, pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk and IQVIA, a leading global provider of clinical research services, selected to plan and deliver the research involving 3,000 to 5,000 people from across Scotland.   Findings of the study will provide real-world insight into the lives of people living with obesity and health … Read more

From blood tests to AI, new ways to diagnose dementia sooner and treat it faster set to be unlocked by new research challenge UK researchers and industry challenged to come up with tech solutions that speed up dementia diagnosis for vast majority of patients by 2029 Part of new R&D Missions Accelerator Programme, which backs … Read more

 New funding will fast-track ground-breaking innovations such as drones delivering medicines in the Scottish islands to firefighters using AI to spot fire risks faster Slashing unnecessary red tape will help NHS patients, improve safety and speed up delivery of public services Regulatory Innovation Office will reduce the burden for innovative businesses such as drones and … Read more

AI tool built by the UK government sped up analysis of over 50,000 responses to a government-commissioned review of the water sector.  Named ‘Consult’, the tool was found to be at least as accurate and reliable as humans. The tool could ultimately help save 75,000 days of manual analysis which is currently slowing down policy … Read more

The UK government has issued a new order demanding that Apple grant officials access to encrypted iCloud backups belonging to British citizens, escalating its effort to bypass privacy protections on user data. The move, which came through a Technical Capability Notice (TCN) earlier this September, follows a failed attempt at the start of the year … Read more

Pension schemes and venture capital are ‘underexposed’ and should invest more in world class UK science and tech firms The UK has deep pools of institutional capital, yet only a small fraction reaches our most promising growth companies, says Science Minister Lord Vallance at BVCA event To support pension firms to invest with clarity, government … Read more

A medical device about the size of a playing card has emerged as a powerful new tool in the fight against undiagnosed heart disease. The AI-enhanced stethoscope, developed by researchers at Imperial College London, is capable of detecting three major heart conditions in just 15 seconds—potentially transforming how millions of patients receive cardiac care across … Read more

The UK’s new Online Safety Act, aimed at protecting children from harmful content online, has sparked significant controversy and immediate user responses, particularly since its enforcement ramped up on July 25. Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has openly criticized the Act, claiming it amounts to government “overreach” and threatens free speech under the guise … Read more