A leading British think tank believes the country needs a new watchdog to keep tech companies in check, as it claims Britons are “recalibrating” their relationship with technology. Doteveryone, led by Last…
Pexip Roadshows for IPO – Can it Really Beat Zoom?
This week Pexip launched a virtual roadshow, as it prepares to become the first European company to execute an IPO remotely. That is apt, given the Norwegian firm’s video conferencing solution. But…
How Will Europe Hold off the Chinese Tech Spending Spree?
In 2017 Canyon Bridge, a Cayman Islands-registered investor, bought Imagination Technologies, one of the UK’s premier chipmakers. Surprisingly, the deal didn’t incur the wrath of British politicians. Just weeks previous US President…
London’s TransFICC Wins $7.1m Series A Round
British fintech startup TransFICC has raised a £5.75 million ($7.14m) Series A funding round, as it aims to extend market coverage for its e-trading API solution. The round was led by AlbionVC,…
Taiwan is Beating the Virus – and Tech is on its Frontline
Taiwan is an nation of almost 24 million people, squeezed onto an island the size of Maryland. It’s barely a hundred miles from China with regular flights to Wuhan, the generally-accepted epicenter…
Convosight Raises $4m from Sequoia Accelerator, Others
Indian community management startup Convosight has closed a $4 million pre-Series A funding round from Sequoia Capital’s accelerator Surge and IvyCap Ventures. The round will allow Convosight, which leverages data analytics and…
Belgian Port Workers to Wear COVID-19 Tech Bracelets
Europe’s second largest port will road-test special-made bracelets, as the continent tries to revive its economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of workers at the port of Antwerp, in Belgium, will…
US Visa Confusion Wipes Value from Indian Tech Firms
Indian tech companies have taken a big share-price hit this week, as confusion reigns over US President Donald Trump’s attempts to curtail immigration amid the COVID-19 crisis. Trump has already issued a…
Can Zoom Keep its Work-From-Home Top Spot?
Silicon Valley video conferencing platform Zoom has enjoyed an explosion in use since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just three months ago 10 million people people used the service each day.…
Rolls Royce-led Alliance to Track COVID-19 Business Impact
British engineering firm Rolls Royce is leading a mammoth analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on businesses worldwide, as the country’s politicians ponder how best to equip the private sector for a…