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Uber Wins Appeal Against London Ban
Setback for TfL and also London mayor Sadiq Khan, after court upholds appeal by ride-hailing firm Uber against London ban
Huawei To Invest £10m In High Street ‘Experience Stores’
What rejection? Chinese tech giant Huawei to open three stores in London and Manchester, creating 100 jobs in the process
Facebook To Hire 1,000 UK Staff
London engineering centre will see significant increase in workforce, as Facebook seeks growth in post Brexit United Kingdom
Uber Loses Licence To Operate In London
Company calls Transport for London decision ‘extraordinary and wrong’ as TfL identifies ‘pattern of failures’ that put passenger safety at risk
Concern Mounts Over Facial Recognition At Kings Cross District
UK’s biometrics commissioner urges government to update laws surrounding use of facial recognition
4G Mobile Coverage To Arrive On The Tube In 2020
London Underground is to have 4G access across entire Tube network by mid 2020, TfL announces
Microsoft To Open Retail Store In Central London
Redmond finally remembers the consumer market, as it readies opening of new retail outlet in heart of London
Brexit ‘Threatens’ London’s Reputation As International Tech Capital
London tech firms say political uncertainty has had a direct effect on their ability to access capital, as venture funding shows sharp drop
Google’s DeepMind Prepares Clinical Device For Eye-Scan Diagnoses
London-based AI unit demonstrates real-time diagnosis of eye health using cloud-based prototype, as it plans clinical trials
UK 4G Slower Than Most Of Europe At Peak Times
The UK ranked worse than most European countries in maintaining 4G speeds, showing the need for a 5G capacity boost
UK’s 2018 Tech Sector Venture Investment Shows Sharp Drop
Venture capital investment in London tech companies was down 29 percent on the previous year, but was still nearly double that of Berlin, its nearest rival
US Takes Hacker Extradition Case To London Court
Two men are accused of helping run the Infraud hacking group, said to have stolen more than £409m from individuals and banks
First UK Cities Named To Gain EE’s 5G Network
Big cities including London, Edinburgh and Belfast to receive speedy 5G networks next year
London Authority Seeks Views On Personal Data And ‘Smart London’
The public survey will look for opinions on how personal data should be exploited, in the wake of earlier data protection scandals
‘Dereliction Of Duty’: Tech Firms Face Tougher Rules, London Mayor Warns
Twitter, Facebook and others must take on a ‘stronger duty of care’ or face tighter state controls, Sadiq Khan is to say at South by Southwest
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London Mayor Announces £7m Boost For Tech Skills Education
A new scheme backed by Bloomberg, Google and Amazon aims to improve diversity in the tech workforce
Box Chooses London’s Tech City For New European HQ
Box gives vote of confidence to London and Tech City by opening new office on Silicon Roundabout
AWS Reaches 50 Availability Zones With London Launch
AWS opens third zone in London as it expand global footprint and promises greater reliability
HERE East Offers Own Fibre Network For Tenants
Olympic park tech hub Here East wants to protect tenants from London’s ‘infrastructure’ challenges
Facebook’s New London Office Will Hire 800 New Staff
Facebook brings engineers, tech and sales under one roof in London
TfL Plans Tube 4G Mobile Coverage From 2019
Transport for London hold successful trial of tube 4G mobile coverage on the Waterloo & City line
Visa Uses TfL Experience To Help Other Cities With Contactless Transport Payments
Visa Global Transit Solutions offers guidance, frameworks and standards for transport operators around the world to implement contactless
Bristol Knocks London Off The Top Spot As UK’s Leading Smart City
Twelve other UK cities have been marked as smart city contenders by Huawei UK
Brexit Won’t Stop London From Being A Fintech Bastion For Europe
London’s fintech sector will likely ride out the Brexit storm in the medium-term
Transport For London’s Open Data ‘Adds £130m A Year To Economy’
The open data improves transportation network efficiency while creating economic opportunities and directly supporting hundreds of jobs
VIRTUS Plans Two New London Data Centres
VIRTUS says fifth and sixth London data centres will establish it as leader in capital colocation
TfL Bans Uber From London Amid Safety & Security Concerns
TfL says Uber is not “fit and proper” to operate a taxi service in London and will not issue a licence beyond 30 September
Mayor Sadiq Khan Hires London’s First Ever Chief Digital Officer
You’re hired! Theo Blackwell appointed as first ever Chief Digital Officer of the UK’s capital city