What Apple needs to do to become the world’s first trillion-dollar company January 11, 2018 It hasn’t exactly been a happy new year for Apple. The tech giant rang in 2018 apologising to customers for deliberately slowing the performance of older iPhone models in a bid to spur new purchases. And this week, Apple investors Jana Partners and CalSTRS – which together own about $2bn of the company’s stock – [...]
A luxury space hotel is being launched by Orion Span in 2021 – but it will cost you £6.8m for a 12-night stay April 6, 2018 US company Orion Span has announced plans to open a luxury space hotel in 2021, giving guests a feel for zero gravity and, you’d imagine, some pretty spectacular views. The Aurora Station, as it has been named, will house six people at any one time for a 12-day stay, with one or more of those [...]
Bored of Bora Bora? Set sail to the islands of Rangiroa, Moorea, and Tahiti to discover the real French Polynesia September 28, 2018 French Polynesia is the archetypal island paradise. A place of such astounding natural beauty that superlatives fail from overuse. This French overseas territory sits in the heart of the South Pacific, at the centre of the Polynesian-triangle; roughly equidistant between Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand. It consists of five culturally and geographically diverse island [...]
Revealed: The 20 cities Amazon has shortlisted for its new HQ2 January 18, 2018 In Amazon’s X-Factor-style competition for choosing a city for its new headquarters, HQ2, the tech giant has narrowed it down to a 20-strong shortlist from more than 200 entries. Here they are: – Atlanta, GA – Austin, TX – Boston, MA – Chicago, IL – Columbus, OH – Dallas, TX – Denver, CO – Indianapolis, [...]
Transferwise backer venture capital firm Draper Esprit sees its value soar amid new blockchain investments and climbing company valuations | City A.M. April 16, 2018 Tech-focused venture capital firm Draper Esprit announced this morning that the value of its portfolio has more than doubled over the past year, to £244m. The firm, which has invested in businesses such as customer review site Trustpilot and indirectly backs fintech “unicorn” Transferwise, put the increase down to £71m of new investments and a [...]
Less is more: Apple beats expectations but unit sales fall February 1, 2018 Apple delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter profits, though warned its unit sales were on the wane. Shares in the world’s biggest company rose over two per cent, putting it in pole position as US tech giants race to be the first to a $1 trillion stock market valuation. Revenue and earnings beat Wall Street forecasts. Revenue was [...]
The UK has been crowned the tech unicorn capital of Europe, home to over a third of the continent’s billion dollar startups June 11, 2018 The UK has established itself as Europe's tech powerhouse, playing home to 37 per cent of Europe’s unicorn-status tech firms and topping the list of global destinations for tech talent. With London Tech Week kicking off today, new figures show the UK claims 13 of Europe’s 34 unicorns – referring to companies with a $1bn [...]
World Cup 2018: Harry Kane’s brace proves he’s the perfect front man for Gareth Southgate’s fresh faced England June 19, 2018 German newspapers are well versed in heralding world champions so when they bestow that title on England’s captain, it carries a certain weight. According to Die Zeit it is Harry Kane and not Cristiano Ronaldo who is the “world champion” for monstrous efficiency in front of goal after his match-winning brace in the Three Lions’ [...]
Calls for positive discrimination are patriarchal and patronising May 29, 2018 Social justice warriors are starting to eat themselves. White accusations of cultural appropriation on behalf of cultures more flattered than offended; white gay men excluded from having NUS reps; women’s initiatives criticised for lack of racial diversity; Germaine Greer no-platformed by feminists – and more. It would be funny, if it wasn’t so bewildering in [...]
Bitcoin cash (BCH) price rise briefly sent market cap overtaking ethereum as bitcoin price (BTC) fall continues November 12, 2017 Bitcoin cash, the cryptocurrency hived off from bitcoin, has rocketed. Bitcoin cash has shot above $1,900 according to coinmarketcap, more than double its value on Friday when it had already hit a three-month high. It has been sent higher of the back of a proposed bitcoin fork being suspended. Read more: Debate: Is bitcoin a [...]