The application security platform links vulnerability investigation with patch testing and developer review. SILICON VALLEY, California — Cyfendo is focusing its UK outreach on the work development teams face after a software security alert: investigating the finding, preparing a repair and checking the result. The Silicon Valley company’s AI application security platform connects these tasks … Read more
UK businesses lost hundreds of millions of pounds to cyber attacks in 2025 as criminals weaponised artificial intelligence faster than most organisations could strengthen their defences. Security agencies and analysts warn that without rapid investment in resilience, 2026 could see even more disruptive and autonomous attacks targeting critical services and supply chains. 2025: Costly Year … Read more
The UK’s public research funding body will deploy a significant portion of £38.6 billion in taxpayer backing to support government priorities, investing billions in UK expertise and innovation for growth and national renewal, Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall says UKRI to invest £8 billion for specific government priorities and £7 billion for innovative company growth, … Read more
Critical services will be better safeguarded, thanks to £155 million government investment to boost national security and deliver national renewal Everyday activities from mobile phone signal to Sat Nav in cars, all use Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) – and invasion of Ukraine has shown how these signals can be vulnerable and if interfered with can cause … Read more
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
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