Google gave the Home Office in the UK "super flagger" access to YouTube, allowing them to screen content that they feel are a national security threat, the Financial Times reported.
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UK startup HereO creates GPS watch to monitor kids
London, UK-based wearable tech startup HereO created a GPS watch with a kid-friendly and durable design that can help parents monitor their kids' location through the company's website or mobile app.
For the first time, New York dislodges London as world's top financial center
London is not anymore the top financial center in the world. According to the Global Financial Centres Index, that title now belongs to New York, Bloomberg reported.
UK-based online video ad tech firm Coull obtains $4M in latest funding round from angel investors
Coull, a Bristol-based online video ad tech firm, has received $4 million from Paul Fraser and other existing angel investors for its latest funding round, TechCrunch reported.
UK startup Allthings lands £400K in funding to organize business tasks
Dundee, UK-based software startup Allthings landed £400,000 in funding from the Scottish Investment Bank and other local investors to support its growth strategy and the improvement of its task-listing and collaboration tool.
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King Digital Entertainment, the British developer of the widely-active game Candy Crush Saga, could be valued up to $7.6 billion after it holds its initial public offering, AFP reported.
UK-based money transfer startup Azimo has obtained $10 million for its Series funding round led by Greycroft Partners and joined in by other investors, TechCrunch reported.
Venture capital firm Accel Partners has invested $40 million in the Series A funding round of money transfer platform WorldRemit based in London, TechCrunch reported.
Robocoin, the Bitcoin ATM manufacturer that first launched its crypto-currency machine in Canada, will be shipping more Bitcoin ATMs this month in other worldwide locations, TechCrunch reported.
Flypay, a startup based in the UK that develops an app that makes settling restaurant bills faster, has raised £1 million from Entreé Capital, TechCrunch reported.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has committed more funds to finance research in the field of Internet of things and a grant for startups focused on the space, VentureBeat reported.
The loan-based crowdfuning sector of the UK will be subject to stricter regulations by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority to safeguard the interests of investors and make it more transparent, the Yorkshire Post reported.
For investment banker Natalie Blyth, the bees gave her a business model to follow and teaches her lessons about "risk, efficiency and productivity," Reuters reported.
London, UK-based music identification app Shazam confirmed the previously rumored $20-million financing from undisclosed investors, which will probably fund the firm's expansion and advertising efforts.
