investment

US Says Private Investment Boosts EV Charger Manufacturing

US says private companies investing more than $700m to expand domestic electric vehicle charger manufacturing capacity after $7.5bn subsidy package

2 years ago

Sky Backs £100m Fund For Climate Tech

British Media group Sky backs £100m Planet Fund for start-ups developing climate-related technology as London Tech Week brings focus to…

2 years ago

Samsung To Create 80,000 New Jobs, Plans $356 Billion Investment

South Korean electronics giant Samsung says it will create 80,000 jobs, and will sink a $356 billion investment into the…

2 years ago

Crypto Giant Binance To Take $200m Stake In Forbes

Giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance to take $200m stake in Forbes as media firm plans $630m listing in New York through…

3 years ago

Intel Says Ohio Site Could Become World’s Biggest Chip Plant

Intel chooses Ohio site for manufacturing investment that could grow to $100bn over ten years, but ties scale and speed…

3 years ago

Google To Invest $740 Million After Australia Clash

Clash that saw Google threaten to withdraw services from Australia altogether, to be settled with fresh investment in the country

3 years ago

Intel May Invest 80 Billion Euros For Two Chip Fabs

CEO Pat Gelsinger says Intel could invest as much as 80 billion euros ($95bn or £69bn) in Europe to expand…

3 years ago

Intel To Invest $3.5bn To Expand New Mexico Factory

Chip giant Intel is to ramp up its manufacturing capability at its New Mexico factory, and will add 3D packaging…

3 years ago

Microsoft Invests In GM’s Cruise For Self-Driving Future

Software giant confirms it is part of a $2 billion investment in GM's Cruise self-driving unit, which will utilise Azure…

4 years ago

BT Suspends Dividend To Funnel Investment Into FTTP Broadband, 5G

For the first time in a decade BT suspends its dividend to free up cash for investment in fibre to…

4 years ago

Regulator Gives Green Light To Amazon’s Deliveroo Stake

Competition and Markets Authority gives provisional approval to £460m investment round after warning Deliveroo likely to collapse without new funds

4 years ago

Google To Spend Billions On US Data Centres

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai confirms plan to spend $10 billion in 2020 on Google data centres and offices across the…

5 years ago

Nokia Cuts Jobs As It Ramps Up 5G Investment

Finnish equipment maker Nokia pledges to increase its investment in developing 5G technology, but at the same time confirms 180…

5 years ago

Government Invests £36m To Bolster Chip Cyber Defence

Additional £36 million in funding as government teams up with chip designer ARM to bolster chip level cyber security for…

5 years ago

Samsung Display Confirms Plans For $11 Billion Screen Investment

Despite a global oversupply of screens, Samsung confirm plans to plough huge investment into production of more advanced displays

5 years ago

Top UK Quantum Computing Experts Depart For Silicon Valley ‘To Access Funding’

Relative lack of available capital and expertise in Europe drives well-known names in quantum photonics to seek backing elsewhere

5 years ago

Oxford University Gets £150m Investment For AI Ethics

University's largest ever donation from American billionaire will fund research into AI ethics

5 years ago

China Warns Of UK Investments, If Huawei Is Banned

Ban on Huawei “sends a very bad signal” to other Chinese firms looking to invest in UK, ambassador warns

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Cryptocurrency Plunge Takes Heat Off UK Regulators

Regulators and government finance officials in the UK are backing away from immediate regulatory action on cryptoassets, as investor interest…

6 years ago

Samsung £120bn Investment Plan Targets AI, 5G

The three-year strategy aims to find new growth areas as semiconductors and smartphones stall

6 years ago

European Chip Makers Call For State Support

An industry study identifies AI and European semiconductor self-reliance as key priorities in uncertain times

6 years ago

Japan Drives Ahead With Self-Driving Car System For Tokyo

The system could be in place in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with commercialisation planned for 2022

6 years ago

China’s Tianjin Forms £11.6bn Fund To Boost Artificial Intelligence Growth

The move comes amid a growing 'arms race' that has fuelled major AI initiatives from the UK, France and the…

6 years ago

EU Calls For €20bn Artificial Intelligence Cash Injection

A major increase in AI investment is needed to catch up with the US and Asia and prevent brain drain,…

6 years ago