Rollercoaster Tycoon rights sale boosts cash at Frontier Developments April 2, 2024 Frontier Developments sold publishing rights for its 2004 game, Rollercoaster Tycoon Three, to Atari for $7m in March.
Financial institutions should consider appointing AI officers March 9, 2021 Lord Holmes of Richmond sets out his hopes for the Financial Services Bill in relation to Artificial Intelligence [AI].
Oracle ‘in talks’ over Tiktok takeover as US ban looms August 18, 2020 Oracle is said to be mulling a bid for Tiktok as it looks to rival Microsoft in the race to take over the wildly popular social media platform. The US tech giant, which is led by billionaire Larry Ellison, has held preliminary talks with Tiktok’s Chinese parent company Bytedance over an offer for Tiktok’s operations [...]
Joe Biden White House will work closely with Boris Johnson, says potential Biden appointee October 28, 2020 Joe Biden will work closely with Boris Johnson and the UK government if elected President despite concerns from Downing Street, according to a potential administration appointee. Former Bernie Sanders adviser Robert Hockett – who has been tipped in some Democratic circles to be appointed to a government position by Biden as a standard bearer of [...]
MPs urge watchdog to probe BBC jobs cuts amid fears over local output August 10, 2020 A group of MPs has urged Ofcom to probe the BBC’s plans to cut hundreds of jobs in its local news division amid concerns the broadcaster is failing in its public service obligations. In a letter to Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes, the MPs called for an urgent response to the proposed cuts before [...]
Disney: Episode of The Simpsons referencing China’s ‘forced labour camps’ removed in Hong Kong February 8, 2023 Disney has removed an episode of The Simpsons referencing “forced labour camps” in China from its streaming service in Hong Kong. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment about why the episode, One Angry Lisa from The Simpsons’ 34th series, is not available to stream on Disney+ in the semi-autonomous Chinese [...]
Storm in a teacup as Yorkshire Tea wins Twitter February 26, 2020 The story was predictably silly: Tory Chancellor Rishi Sunak poses with a big bag of tea, and anti-Tory Twitterati say they will never drink that brand again, dropping a fair few expletives in their ranty responses to a completely imagined outrage. What have we learnt from this storm in a Yorkshire Tea cup? On the [...]
US and China welcome ‘constructive’ trade talks after delay August 25, 2020 The US and China have welcomed a “constructive” round of talks over a phase one trade deal after discussions were delayed earlier this month. In a call between US trade representative Robert Lighthitzer, US treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and Chinese vice premier Liu He, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to the deal. “Both sides [...]
Is central London finished? International investors think otherwise February 9, 2021 It is a strange experience going into central London right now. Areas that are normally bustling with crowds or chaotic with commuters lie still – even Pret A Manger has reduced its menu and opening times. Those who live outside of Zone 1 and for whom memories of maroon coffee cups, the underground and the [...]
Countdown to COP26 – how 2021 is a “make or break” year in the fight against climate change May 10, 2021 This year will be “make or break” in the fight against climate change, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned. The next United Nations climate summit, COP26 – or to give it its full title, the 26th Climate Change Conference of the Parties – is due to take place in Glasgow in November. Postponed from last [...]