IQE: ‘Growth ahead’ says boss of Cardiff semiconductor firm as sales expected to jump July 23, 2024 The Cardiff-headquartered company said it expects revenue to be at least £65m in the first six months of the year.
‘More capable and lethal’: British soldiers test new body-worn tech with lasers in security offensive July 22, 2024 The 'digitally connected soldiers' were able to think faster, "increasing the tempo of a battle", and make better decisions in combat.
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‘The race is on!’: British aerospace firm Orbex ready for liftoff after opening London office July 22, 2024 Demand for satellites is rapidly increasing, with a shift from a few stationary ones to thousands in low Earth orbit, where much higher speed communication is possible
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Ofcom fines BT for being ‘ill-prepared’ on fault which stopped 14,000 calls to 999 July 22, 2024 The watchdog found that the UK's largest telecoms company lacked the ability to deal with the level of demand "reasonably expected".
More flight cancellations and delays expected in wake of global IT outage July 20, 2024 A flawed update rolled out by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike knocked many offline around the world on Friday, causing flight and train cancellations and crippling some healthcare systems.
Delays at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick airports as global IT outage grounds over 4,000 flights July 19, 2024 A global IT outage has wreaked havoc on air travel and caused the cancellation of over 1,000 flights worldwide on Friday - with the number expected to climb as the day progresses.
Global tech outage: Vital NHS system goes down along with Heathrow, London Stock Exchange and Sky News July 19, 2024 The London Stock Exchange, airlines, banks and media organisations went down in the early hours of Friday.
Ofcom stomps out inflation-linked price rises for phone and broadband contracts July 19, 2024 Telecoms regulator Ofcom has expressed concern that the old practice left customers dealing with financial uncertainty.