One-in-five Northern Ireland firms formally using AI in workplace - survey

One-in-five Northern Ireland firms are formally using artificial intelligence (AI) as part of their business operations, a new survey suggests. New research carried out by GCD Technologies in partnership with the Institute of Directors (IoD),...

British PM Keir Starmer heads to India; focus on trade, investment, tech ties – What’s on the agenda?

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will reach India for a two-day visit on Wednesday — mere weeks after meeting with PM Narendra Modi in London. Talks will focus predominantly on the recently signed India-UK Free Trade Agreement and various...

UK won't relax visa rules for India, Starmer says

Alex ForsythPolitical correspondent ShareSave Narendra Modi (left) with Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to the UK in July Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will not relax visa rules for India ahead of a visit to the country to tout the benefits of...

British boxers who divided public opinion as Ben Whittaker signs with Matchroom

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Britain not seeking visa deal with India, Starmer says

MUMBAI (Reuters) -Britain will not pursue a visa deal with India, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, as he aims to deepen economic ties with the country following this year’s trade agreement. Starmer begins a two-day trip to India on Wednesday,...

Brits struggle with ‘adulting’ tasks like cooking and getting around without Google Maps

THE top ‘adulting’ tasks Brits are underequipped for include fixing appliances, getting to grips with a toolbox – and even cooking from scratch. A poll of 2,000 adults found 30 per cent admit they don’t know where to start when it comes to filing...

UK’s housing crisis laid bare as record number of homeless people – including 11 children – died last year

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England, France, US physicists win Nobel for key research in quantum tunnelling

Stockholm, Oct 7: Three physicists from England, France and U.S.A won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their research into quantum mechanical tunneling, on Tuesday. The winners, John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis, will be formally...

UK FCA Research Note on Potential Quantum Computing Applications in UK Financial Services

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a research note examining the potential applications of quantum computing within UK financial services, and exploring how firms can prepare for their emergence. Points of particular interest...

Science AFP Nobel physics laureate says Trump cuts will 'cripple' US research

It was just past 2:00 am when a mysterious number rang Nobel laureate John Clarke, what he deemed "obviously a joke call" that grew increasingly surreal when he heard "a voice from Sweden." "It soon became clear that it was real," Clarke told...

Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service says lack of “enemy” evidence led to collapse of China spy case

20Britain’s Director of Public Prosecutions has said the case against two men accused of spying for China collapsed because the Government declined, over many months, to provide evidence that China constituted a national-security “enemy” at the...

Brits who bought Apple or Samsung phones between 2015 and 2024 could receive payment

Those who purchased Apple or Samsung smartphones during a specific period may be owed money. That is if a class action suit against technology giant Qualcomm is successful. Most Brits have smartphones, and many of them have an Apple or a Samsung...

UK car finance industry faces $13bn mis-selling hit

Britain’s motor finance industry is on the hook for £8.2 billion to £9.7bn ($11bn-$13bn) to compensate consumers for unfair car loans, the regulator said yesterday, in plans that point to a lower bill than the sector had feared. The new estimates,...

UK drone maker introduces jam-resistant surveillance system

British unmanned systems developer Evolve Dynamics has introduced a new tethered drone solution designed to deliver continuous, jam-resistant aerial surveillance for up to 48 hours. The new system, called Infinity Tether, is compatible with the...

UK Space Command Developing Sensors to Protect Satellites from Laser Threats

Via Satellite archive photo The UK Space Command (UKSC) is developing sensors to protect critical national satellites from laser threats from adversaries. The Ministry of Defence said that the new sensor technology under development will be able...

Starmer arrives today; trade & tech on agenda

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer will arrive in India on Wednesday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking his first trip to the country since assuming office. The visit, scheduled for...

Brits using AI to plan trips doubles as Gen Z leads use of robo-travel agents

Some 8% of adults surveyed said they use the technology to give them ideas for where to go on holiday, up from 4% a year earlier, a poll suggests Milo Boyd Digital Travel Reporter and Neil Lancefield PA Transport Correspondent in Calvia 16:03, 07...

Tony Abbott’s drastic solution to the UK migrant crisis

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has warned the United Kingdom it must “get serious” on border security as he suggested a series of drastic measures to stem the tide of illegal migrants entering the country. Speaking at the Conservative Party’s...

Brain-on-a-Chip Technology Uncovers Mechanisms of Brain Damage in Sepsis and Neurodegenerative Diseases

In a groundbreaking shift away from traditional animal testing, researchers at the University of Rochester are pioneering an innovative approach to studying brain function and disease. By harnessing the power of microengineered tissue chips...

Nigerian Technologist Urges Stronger Alumni Networks to Boost Africans’ Access to Global Opportunities

Funmi Ogundare Nigerian technologist and governance advocate, Chidozie Managwu, has described alumni networks and peer mentorship as the unseen infrastructure enabling African professionals to successfully navigate the United Kingdom’s Global...