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2023 Spring Statement brings 'enhanced' tax incentives to tech SMBs
By Ross Kelly published
News A package of incentives for quantum and AI research was also announced in pursuit of cementing the UK's status as a ‘science superpower’

MI5 to establish new security agency to counter Chinese hacking, espionage
By Zach Marzouk published
News The new organisation has been compared to GCHQ’s NCSC, and will provide companies advice on how to deal with Chinese companies or carry out business in China

Experts urge UK to ease "tremendous" costs placed on MNOs
By Rory Bathgate published
News Annual licence fees, Huawei removal costs, and social media network usage were all highlighted as detrimental to telco success

EU cloud proposals branded "discriminatory", could spark retaliatory tariffs
By Ross Kelly published
News Proposed legislation could severely inhibit the world's leading cloud providers, a report from a lobbyist group claims

Why blockbuster tech M&As might be a thing of the past
By Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne published
In-depth Regulators are taking a heavy-handed approach as fears mount over monopolisation

Arm listing in the US shows the UK's tech strategy is in shambles
By Zach Marzouk published
Opinion Why was Arm even sold to a Japanese investment fund in the first place?

Chipmakers receiving CHIPS Act funding ordered to share profits with US government
By Rory Bathgate published
News Chip manufacturers seeking billions in funding must commit to accurate profit projections, diverse hiring practices, and labour agreements

UK set to appoint second-ever tech envoy to Indo-Pacific region
By Zach Marzouk published
News The role will focus on India after Joe White was made the first technology envoy, a role focused on the US, in 2020
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