Digital Economy stories
The £500 million fund is meant to help British AI start-ups scale, as ministers seek growth and greater control over core technology.
Researchers could face legal uncertainty unless ministers modernise a 1990 cyber law that campaigners say is hindering defence and investment.
Businesses in finance and healthcare could gain clearer rules for using datasets as collateral, licensing revenue and investment under the new law.
Delays can cost operators millions a month if fibre routes or wayleaves emerge too late in the data centre siting process.
Rising scrutiny over water and power use is pushing operators towards integrated services as data centre expansion accelerates worldwide.
British small businesses may cut card processing costs as Zeller enters a crowded market with more than 100 early UK sign-ups.
Attacks on encrypted records could surface years from now, with most organisations still lacking the visibility and defences to cope.
Gamers in dozens of markets will gain quicker access to prepaid codes as the marketplace adds hundreds of music, video and game gift cards.
Indian travellers in Central Asia will soon be able to pay merchants with UPI, easing checkout friction across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
A new GSMA report says legacy systems and skills gaps are still slowing Japan’s digital economy, despite strengths in 5G, AI and 6G.
Stronger safeguards and faster rollout could help Japan turn advanced connectivity into wider economic gains as scams and exclusion persist.
Universities and employers are widening graduate support as Australia’s tech sector faces a digital skills shortage and weak job readiness.
Hong Kong merchants may soon gain stablecoin payment and settlement options as the two firms test licensed digital assets under the new regime.
Australia could miss AI investment unless it tackles power, cooling and land for data centres, Logicalis says.
Demand for AI and cloud services in India is driving fresh infrastructure investment as Equinix adds capacity in Mumbai with MB3.
It aims to cut tool overload for Malaysian marketing teams by bundling concept, design and video tasks into one AI workflow.
Singapore’s digital economy faces rising pressure as attacks climbed 22% in March, far outpacing a 5% global decline.
Schools, households and agencies face uneven access and safety online as TUANZ urges a national rethink over AI, curriculum and mobile coverage.
With 93% of Singapore executives now treating AI software innovation as strategic, leaders face a tougher test: keeping experts aligned and shipping fast.
The appointment comes as Australia’s fintech sector pushes for rules that could lift its economic contribution from $13.6 billion to $38 billion by 2035.