Here’s why the UK will open its first deep coal mine in 30 years with £165m Woodhouse Colliery
A £165m deep coal mine in West Cumbria has been approved, sparking excitement from the local community and hostility from environmental campaigners
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20 Mar 2019
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20 Mar 2019
UK government launches investigation into AI bias in algorithmic decision-making
A world-first investigation into artificial intelligence and data bias has been launched by the UK government following its increased use in areas such as recruitment and criminal justice
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14 Mar 2019
Five recommendations of the Furman Review on how to tackle the tech giants
The UK government should take a firmer stance against the “bullying tactics” of tech giants, such as Google and Amazon according to a new review
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11 Mar 2019
Could ‘buy now, pay later’ service save retail? Laybuy thinks so after striking deal with Footasylum
Laybuy enables Footasylum online customers to spread the cost of purchases over six interest-free payments, with the first being made at the point of sale
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28 Feb 2019
Nine in 10 people working in digital economy are white – but scheme aims to address lack of diversity
Almost 90% of employees in the technology sector are white but a new collaboration between agencies looks to address the lack of digital diversity in the UK
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26 Feb 2019
Digital ethics: Eight ways to ensure UK tech innovation retains morals
TechUK has come up with eight ideas on how to address digital ethics issues in 2019 after tech controversies including the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal and China's social credit score plan
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26 Feb 2019
Small businesses stand to gain £6.9bn from Making Tax Digital due to productivity boost
SMEs could make annual gains of £6.9bn as part of the Making Tax Digital benefits, according to a new report by Volterra Partners and Intuit QuickBooks - but low uptake of the trial has raised questions about its viability
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21 Feb 2019
How to preserve the future of the UK high street: Tax Amazon and relieve business rates, say MPs
Retailers put up the closing down signs in 2,700 stores in the first half of 2018 and, with the trend showing no signs of abating, MPs have offered their suggestion to secure the future of the high street
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21 Feb 2019
UK AI investment tops 1bn in 2018 as the number of start-ups grows
Investment in UK artificial intelligence companies has increased six-fold between 2014 and 2018, according to new figures from Tech Nation
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20 Feb 2019
NHSX: The new organisation in charge of tech and data in the UK’s National Health Service
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock hopes NHSX will bring a new "culture of innovation" to the National Health Service as it looks to transform its use of tech and data
