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Aliya Ram

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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
    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 app 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
    A selection of 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 food delivery app 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

  • Tuesday, 14 May, 2019
    Google LLC
    Google to set up German team to tackle privacy and safety 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 in London

    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
    A selection of 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 helps develop and display 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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