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Aliya Ram

Former technology correspondent
Aliya Ram wrote about technology for the FT. She had previously covered asset management and the consumer industries, and reported on India from the FT’s Delhi bureau.

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  • Wednesday, 12 June, 2019
    Royal Dutch Shell PLC
    Shell reverses car-hailing plans in London

    Decision highlights gulf between fast-growing start-ups and more established groups

  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2019
    Uber Technologies Inc
    Uber faces fresh competition from Bolt and Ola in London

    Car-hailing apps pile into UK, pressing Uber as it faces stalling revenue growth

  • Wednesday, 29 May, 2019
    Michael Lynch
    Mike Lynch keeps working despite US criminal charges

    Luminance chief says UK entrepreneur still on its board, though he has resigned from other positions

  • Wednesday, 29 May, 2019
    News in-depthDigital health
    Babylon’s GP at Hand raises questions over NHS tech tie-ups

    Investigation into doctor app reveals little about its safety or cost-effectiveness

  • Friday, 24 May, 2019
    Long Story Short
    The FT’s biggest stories and best reads every Friday

    Aliya Ram’s top reads this week: a new cold war; European elections; the end of human decision-making

  • Thursday, 23 May, 2019
    Digital health
    Babylon’s GP at Hand service runs up £21.6m deficit

    Smartphone doctor consultation service puts NHS body under financial pressure

  • Monday, 20 May, 2019
    Technology sector
    London start-up strikes handshake deal with investors

    Financing for Checkout.com settled between ‘gentlemen’ rather than through term sheets

  • Friday, 17 May, 2019
    Roofoods Ltd
    Amazon leads $575m funding round into Deliveroo

    Investment by ecommerce group follows breakdown of talks with Uber last year

  • Friday, 17 May, 2019
    Google LLC
    How can we tell if Google is serious about privacy?

    A new centre in Munich sits far away from Mountain View

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  • Tuesday, 14 May, 2019
    Google LLC
    Google assembles German team to tackle privacy issues

    Latest move attempts to quell backlash over harm caused by tech group’s products

  • Friday, 10 May, 2019
    Tech start-ups
    Balderton Capital buys into Mike Lynch-backed Darktrace

    Much ink has been spilled about who owns Darktrace and its connections to Mike Lynch. After a secondary share sale, Balderton Capital becomes the latest investor to join the shareholder register.

  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2019
    Driverless vehicles
    Ordnance Survey project could pave way for driverless cars

    UK agency will use Mobileye to collect data on lamp posts, manholes and traffic lights

  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2019
    Tencent Holdings Ltd
    Tencent trials AI diagnosis program for Parkinson’s

    Tech giant in partnership with UK start-up Medopad also targeting multiple sclerosis and psoriasis

  • Friday, 3 May, 2019
    Fintech
    Checkout.com raises record $230m in first-round funding

    London-based payments start-up that competes with Adyen secures valuation close to $2bn

  • Friday, 3 May, 2019
    ReviewWorkplace diversity & equality
    Alpha Girls by Julian Guthrie — same old glass ceiling

    The untold stories of women who fought their way to the top in a surprisingly unenlightened world

  • Monday, 29 April, 2019
    Uber Technologies Inc
    Uber integrates Transport for London info into app

    Ride-hailing app pitches itself as transport marketplace ahead of IPO next month

  • Friday, 26 April, 2019
    News in-depthSmall-cap focus
    Big tech presents next chapter for UK gaming companies

    Independent developers see opportunities and hurdles on multinational platforms

  • Thursday, 25 April, 2019
    Technology sector
    Bailiffs blocked in dispute over French chipmaker

    Missile maker MBDA does not allow seizure of key documents

  • Monday, 15 April, 2019
    Data protection
    Tech groups told to stop nudging children into using apps

    UK watchdog calls for Facebook’s ‘like’ button and Snap’s ‘streaks’ to be banned

  • Friday, 12 April, 2019
    EU tech regulation
    European shopping sites sue Google for abuse of position

    Foundem chief warns ‘tsunami of litigation’ will follow €2.4bn EU antitrust ruling

  • Friday, 12 April, 2019
    Long Story Short
    The FT’s biggest stories and best reads every Friday

    Aliya Ram’s top reads this week: tech regulation explained, Merkel-Macron Brexit tensions, 21st-century working hours

  • Thursday, 11 April, 2019
    Technology sector
    Insider information allegations rock French chipmaker sale

    Shareholders try to annul deal for Dolphin Integration assets

  • Wednesday, 10 April, 2019
    Special ReportThe Future of Motorsport
    Formula E develops battery-driven road vehicles

    Electric race championship offers showcase for public to experience future technology

  • Wednesday, 10 April, 2019
    FT MagazineArtificial intelligence
    The perils of AI bias

    If technology is to live up to its utopian vision, we will need to understand its full sociological effects

  • Tuesday, 9 April, 2019
    News in Focus podcast11 min listen
    Roblox leads cloud gaming revolution

    Roblox, a California-based online gaming startup - valued at $2.

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