Web 3.0: The Wild West of the web March 3, 2022 A fresh dawn of internet is looming. Dubbed the ‘Wild West’ of the web, a new, decentralised and crypto-infused platform is looking likely to emerge within the internet as we know it.” Web 3.0 is becoming an increasingly hot topic with an enthusiasm to empower users and give them true ownership over their data while [...]
Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge signs TV deal with Amazon Studios September 24, 2019 Actor and screenwriter Phoebe Waller-Bridge has sealed a bumper deal with Amazon Studios, just days after sweeping up three Emmy awards. The Fleabag star has inked an overall deal to create exclusive new TV shows, which will be streamed on Amazon Prime. Read more: Netflix boss says The Crown will ‘look like a bargain’ as [...]
Ofcom packages up better customer protection in line with delivery boom December 9, 2021 Ofcom have proposed new protections this morning to bring stronger guidance for parcel delivery and improve the way firms handle complaints.
Virgin Galactic granted license to take customers to space June 25, 2021 Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic has today received a commercial licence to fly customers into space, the firm announced today. The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has updated its existing licence to fly test missions to include commercial passengers. The decision to grant the company a full license comes after a successful test flight last [...]
Alfa Romeo Tonale review: hybrid SUV leads the Italian renaissance May 21, 2022 The new Tonale is a hybrid SUV to rival the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Volvo XC40. Can it turn around Alfa Romeo's fortunes?
Rishi Sunak to rally US to agree to G7 tax on tech giants March 7, 2021 Rishi Sunak will call on his US counterpart Janet Yellen to help coordinate an international tax on tech giants like Amazon at the upcoming G7 summit. Sunak has already said that one of his priorities at the G7 summit, which will be held in Cornwall this year, will be to get the ball rolling on [...]
Handle with care: Big Tech mergers are not as evil as our watchdogs might believe December 7, 2021 Watchdogs and oversight bodies around the world, including the US Federal Trade Commission, have tried to break up Big Tech, but the UK may be the first to succeed — at the cost of entrepreneurship and innovation. Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority ordered Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to sell Giphy over antitrust concerns. [...]
End of Len McCluskey era: Unite union to get first woman leader today August 25, 2021 The giant Unite union is set to have its first female general secretary after a ballot to decide the successor to Len McCluskey. Voting papers will be formally counted today, but Sharon Graham, an assistant general secretary of the union, is expected to win. It is believed she has achieved a few thousand more votes [...]
Nick Clegg says Facebook is ‘pleased’ with historic tax deal, even if it means paying more October 9, 2021 Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president for global affairs, said today the social media giant welcomes the corporate tax agreement that 140 countries around the world agreed this week. “We are pleased to see an emerging international consensus,” Clegg said in a statement sent to City A.M. this afternoon. Under the agreement, countries would enact a [...]
Steal the deal: Discovery in talks with BT Sports to derail sale to DAZN December 5, 2021 US media giant Discovery is in talks with BT Sports over a potential partnership deal that would derail months of talks with sports streaming service DAZN over a £600m outright sale. As talks between DAZN and the telecoms group have become mired over commercial details, Discovery has entered the mix with an alternative offer for [...]