GDPR and other data protection and privacy regulations — as well as a significant (and growing) number of data breaches and exposées of companies’
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Scoutbee launches free tool to help organisations search for COVID-19 support-related supplies
Scoutbee, the supplier discovery platform, has rolled out a new free tool for organisations helping to fight the coronavirus pandemic and who are in
Encore’s musical messages let you commission a video performance to send to loved ones
Encore, the U.K. marketplace that lets you find and book a musician or band online for your event, is launching a new online product
Money transfer service Azimo partners with Siam Commercial Bank for faster payments to Thailand
Azimo, the London-headquartered international money transfer service, has partnered with Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) to deliver instant payments for its customers from Europe
Flux and Pleo partner to bring itemised digital receipts to Pleo’s ‘smart’ expense cards
When three former employees of Revolut founded Flux in 2016, the mission was clear: build a platform to bridge the gap between the itemised
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An EU coalition of techies is backing a “privacy-preserving” standard for COVID-19 contacts tracing
A European coalition of techies and scientists drawn from at least eight countries, and led by Germany’s Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute for telecoms (HHI),
Scaleway launches managed Kubernetes clusters
Cloud hosting company Scaleway has launched Kubernetes Kapsule, a new service that lets you manage Kubernetes clusters on Scaleway’s infrastructure. The service works with
Addionics, a startup creating ‘next-gen’ batteries for electric cars and more, raises $6M
Addionics, an Israeli/U.K. startup that is developed next-generation rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and other applications, has raised $6 million in funding. The round
VR chair startup raises funds, as pandemic boosts prospects for VR and gaming
Roto VR, startup which markets an interactive, ‘360 degree’ chair, has raised £1.5 million in a funding round led by Pembroke VCT. Others in
Operation Covid-19 will allow self-reporting of cases, to get ahead of official figures
The Canadian founder of a startup who caught Covid-19 from Justin Trudeau’s wife has launched an initiative to allow anyone to self-report their own
