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
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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
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
Scottish Cities Ranked Best For Mobile Coverage
Rootmetrics data finds Scottish cities have some of the best mobile coverage in the UK
Startup Incubator Hopes To Make London The World’s Sports Tech Capital
Sports Tech Hub is inviting applications from startups ahead of its grand opening in october
Poll: Do You Want 4G Mobile Coverage On The Tube?
TfL is planning to bring 4G to the tube, but do you want it?
Mayor of London Plans Tube 4G Mobile Coverage By 2019
Mayor wants tube 4G coverage by 2019, a team of notspot specialists and for local authorities to do more to improve connectivity
Arqiva Promises Small Cells Will Deliver Better 4G For Lambeth
Arqiva's plans to work with operators to boost 4G and pave way for 5G gets a boost with its 12th London borough agreement
London Eye Gets Free High Density Wi-Fi To Attract Tourists
O2 W-Fii claims to have installed the world's first high density wireless network on the London Eye
Cloud Provider OVH Opens Shop In London With New Data Centre
The company is expanding rapidly to meet the global demand for cloud services
London Dominates Tech Innovation But Smaller UK Cities Thrive In IoT, Data, VR
Manchester is a leader in IoT, while Brighton makes a top ten appearance for AI innovation
Amazon Doubles UK R&D Staff With London HQ Opening
Amazon appears to be unfazed by the Brexit concerns as it boosts presence in the capital
IBM Boosts Cloud Footprint With London, US And Australia Data Centres
IBM ups its cloud infrastructure investments on the back of disappointing second quarter
London Is ‘Third Best Global City’ for Women Entrepreneurs
London is the only UK city to make it into the top 50
Google Opens London Data Centre, Flying In the Face Of Brexit Worries
The data centre ratifies the search giant's commitment to the UK