As someone who developed a technology that’s powered more than 500m smart devices sold around the world, I know a thing or two about building an impactful tech business from Europe.

Opinion
November 18, 2024
Why I’ve chosen to grow my AI startup out of the UK - Amazon Alexa's creator on why people are wrong to write off Europe
William Tunstall-Pedoe sold his first startup to Amazon, now he's making the case for why the UK is still a great place to build AI
5 min read
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