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Graphene-based chips a step closer, say researchers

...Nature Physics on Monday. Graphene research was promised £50m funding by chancellor George Osborne last week. Get the latest technology news and analysis, blogs and... Read more

11 October, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Government unveils £100m for urban broadband

...cities' in the UK, which will include the four capitals. The chancellor George Osborne has announced an investment of £100m to create 10 'super-connected... Read more

29 November, 2011 by David Meyer

Osborne: Treasury hit by hundreds of hacking attacks

...its systems hundreds of times over the last year, according to chancellor George Osborne. George Osborne has said the Treasury's computer systems have been... Read more

16 May, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Budget brings broadband cash for 'smaller' cities

...maximum broadband speeds of people living in 'smaller cities' in the UK, George Osborne has said. Chancellor George Osborne has put aside £50m in the... Read more

21 March, 2012 by Ben Woods

MoD battled 1,000 cyberattacks in 2010, Fox says

...Cyber Conference that will be held in London in November. In May George Osborne revealed that HM Treasury faces daily "hostile" cyberattacks. The chancellor said... Read more

9 June, 2011 by Staff

Budget increases small business tax breaks

...Chancellor George Osborne has announced tax measures designed to favour business as part of... Read more

23 March, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Wales gets £10m of super-fast broadband funding

...pull its finger out". Photo credit: BIS The funding, unveiled by chancellor George Osborne on Thursday, is aimed at providing next-generation broadband to Pwllheli... Read more

10 February, 2011 by David Meyer

Government halts interactive site after attacks

...has said that all interactive elements of a website launched by chancellor George Osborne have been suspended due to cyberattacks. The halting of interactive features... Read more

20 July, 2010 by Kable

Government spending site asks for feedback on cuts

...George Osborne has launched a website where UK citizens can submit ideas about... Read more

12 July, 2010 by Kable

IT industry sees silver lining in Budget cuts

...cuts aimed at setting the UK economy back on its feet. Chancellor George Osborne announced the planned public spending reductions of £31.9bn a year... Read more

23 June, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Chancellor pledges to make UK a 'technology centre'

Chancellor George Osborne has announced taxation plans designed to boost UK technology and start... Read more

21 March, 2012

Osborne puts broadband first in Budget

...broadband networks in the UK is a priority for the government, chancellor George Osborne said during his Budget speech on Wednesday. The National Infrastructure Plan... Read more

21 March, 2012

Osborne puts £50m into UK graphene research

Chancellor George Osborne has promised £50 million for research into graphene, the carbon... Read more

3 October, 2011

London to become Intel's city-living R&D testbed

...urgently need." The launch took place at 10 Downing Street, with chancellor George Osborne claiming Intel's move was "recognition of the government's commitment... Read more

25 May, 2012

Google opens Campus's doors in London

...and Tech Hub. The building was opened by Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, on Thursday. "Philosophically, this government doesn't believe that you can... Read more

29 March, 2012

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