All articles by Tom Ball

Tom Ball

VC firm behind Farfetch and Goop raises $150m in boost for UK post-Brexit

The VC firm is yet further proof of the continued confidence in the UK tech sector.

Symantec buys Israeli cybersecurity startup to boost defence platform

Will this acquisition secure Symantec’s position as an industry leader?

Banks to test blockchain using Swift application

This is another area that could be completely transformed by blockchain, and clearly the most high profile organisations are interested.

Cisco and TomTom navigate toward traffic service of the future

Cisco and TomTom are working on the next step towards the future of driving using technologies such as IoT.

AI, blockchain, and big data targeted by Reuters startup incubator

The Thomson Reuters incubator is targetting a full spectrum of cutting edge technologies, and so far only two startups have been confirmed.

Monzo banks on current accounts as losses climb to £7.9 million

Monzo has the situation under control for now, but will likely need to gain more funding in 2018.

Vantiv pays $10bn for UK payments firm Worldpay

Will we soon see another big move such as this as other major organisations looks to move into the payments industry?

UK tech sector flies high following Brexit with record investment

The UK tech sector is quickly proving that it has the power to stand alone.

Virgin Media’s broken broadband promises uncovered by BBC Watchdog

Will this revelation prompt better standards of advertising within the broadband industry?