Oscar Hornstein
Senior Reporter at UK Tech News (UKTN)
Journalist and writer. Reporter at @UKTNofficial, also written for @live_coventry and @GameRant Email: [email protected] ✡
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uktech.news | Oscar Hornstein
Vizzy, a London-based recruitment startup looking to disrupt traditional CVs, has raised a £3.65m seed round. Launched in 2023, the startup describes itself as a “talent platform”, with which job candidates can create CVs more reflective of their future potential and ambition. Vizzy was co-founded by Joe Woodward and Jess and Chris Woodward-Jones, inspired by a personal experience of losing work during the pandemic.
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uktech.news | Oscar Hornstein
Semiconductor group Alphawave is foregoing guidance for its 2025 results amid tariff-fuelled uncertainty as it posts a loss for last year. The London-listed group said in its results for the year ended December 2024 that “due to current global economic uncertainty and the rapidly developing nature of the recently imposed tariff regimes, we are not in a position to provide guidance for 2025 or beyond”.
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uktech.news | Oscar Hornstein
Popular US fitness app Strava has snapped up Runna, a London-based coaching startup backed by Olympic athletes. Strava entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Runna on Thursday with the goal of creating the world’s biggest fitness app – figures from Statista rank Strava second in the world by revenue, behind MyFitnessPal.
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uktech.news | Oscar Hornstein
Disabled Britons have warned the incorporation of AI into healthcare could result in efficiency being prioritised over quality human support. According to a survey of 2,000 UK adults from health tech consultancy nuom, around two-thirds of respondents with physical or mental disabilities expressed concern over the increased automation of care. Among their other concerns was that advances in AI healthcare would exclude individuals less able to effectively use new technology.
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uktech.news | Oscar Hornstein
Checkout.com has struck a deal to provide payments services to ecommerce giant eBay as the London fintech eyes profitability this year. The strategic partnership will see Checkout.com provide payment infrastructure services across 190 markets. “eBay is an iconic global commerce leader which continues to push the boundaries of digital commerce,” said Checkout.com CEO Guillaume Pousaz.
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