Apple loses $10bn as iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive steps down June 28, 2019 The British designer behind the iPhone, iPod and iMac is set to leave Apple after nearly three decades, wiping roughly $10bn (£7.9bn) off the company’s value. Chief design officer Sir Jony Ive, who played a key role in turning Apple into the world’s most valuable company, will step down later this year to start an [...]
How to cancel ‘cancel culture’ and correct the politically correct May 8, 2022 Crypto AM columnist Dr Chris Kacher examines how a Web3 metaverse can help stabilise the world's unbalanced avenues.
Time to pour cold water on the FUD and misinformation from Bitcoin doubters July 16, 2022 Crypto AM's Dr Chris Kacher thinks the heat needs turning down on the current crypto FUD spread that reminds him of 2014 and 2018.
Tech training top of the agenda for UK businesses January 28, 2021 UK businesses are prioritising digital transformation amid the pandemic with tech training coming top of the agenda. The pandemic has seen a rapid uptake in digital adoption as consumers are forced to shop online and businesses are being forced to adapt. An overwhelming majority of large firms have said the pandemic has prompted them to [...]
‘Tim Apple’: Donald Trump makes latest name gaffe with Apple boss Tim Cook March 7, 2019 US President Donald Trump has referred to Apple chief executive Tim Cook as ‘Tim Apple’ in his latest name-related gaffe. Trump met with the Silicon Valley boss during a White House meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, which was set up to help the country manage the shift to automation and artificial intelligence. [...]
Former Apple retail head Angela Ahrendts appointed to Airbnb’s board May 16, 2019 Airbnb has beefed up its board of directors with the appointment of Angela Ahrendts, former head of retail at Apple. Ahrendts, who is also a former chief executive of luxury fashion house Burberry, will become an independent board member alongside ex-American Express boss Ken Chenault and former Pixar finance chief Ann Mather. She resigned from Apple [...]
Facebook forced to delay results as tech giants size up Super Thursday July 27, 2020 Facebook has been forced to push back its second-quarter results due a scheduling clash, putting the earnings of all four major US tech giants on the same day. Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google will now all report their quarterly earnings after markets close on Thursday. The chief executives of the four companies are also set [...]
Apple Watch Series 4 review: How Apple’s timepiece finally became a ‘must buy’ gadget January 25, 2019 In the almost four years since the first Apple Watch launched, many have come to see it as the weak link in the company’s portfolio. While iPhones have sold in record numbers, Apple has declined to release official sales figures for its timepiece, and initial excitement over the futuristic new category was at risk of [...]
Fintech Curve closes $95m Series C round as it eyes US expansion January 12, 2021 London-based fintech Curve has secured $95m in its latest fundraising round to fuel its expansion into the US and launch a new credit product. Founded in 2015, the startup allows users to consolidate all their credit and debit cards into one smart card and app. The Series C round was led by IDC Ventures, Fuel [...]
UK’s tech stocks outperform main market by 19 per cent February 17, 2021 Interest in technology stocks has piqued during the pandemic and are now outperforming their FTSE peers, according to exclusive data shared with City A.M. The FTSE techMARK 100, London’s technology index, rose seven per cent last year as the FTSE floundered and shed 12 points, research by Bowmore Asset Management shows. After what has essentially [...]