Gousto and Seemle both raise over $8m, Instagram announces advertising in the UK, and Apple is forced to pull the plug on their new HealthKit service at the last minute.
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Further reading
Recipe box startup Gousto raises $8.3m to bring meals straight to your door [Tech City News]
Oxford-based Semmle raises $8m as they set up permanent US office [Tech City News]
Apple HealthKit apps are on hold due to last-minute problems [VentureBeat]
Instagram prepares UK users for adverts on feeds [BBC Newsbeat]
London-based SwiftKey unveils its iOS 8 app (and a Stephen Fry ad) [Tech City News]
Apple makes it easier to delete the new U2 album from iTunes libraries [The Guardian]