Netflix teams up with Ubisoft in video game push September 11, 2022 Netflix have announced plans to team up with video gaming giant Ubisoft as the streaming giant expands its offering amid subscriber concerns. The streaming giant revealed this weekend that it would be working with the French tech firm to create three games based on the gaming ‘universes’ of Valiant Hearts, Mighty Quest and Assassin’s Creed. [...]
Silicon Valley forced to become copycats as TikTok set to triple ad revenue to £8.4bn April 11, 2022 Chinese powerhouse TikTok is on track to dwarf its US rivals this year, with advertising revenue set to triple to more than $11bn (£8.4bn)
Twitter dodges Wall Street tech tumble despite missing analyst expectations February 10, 2022 Twitter appears to have avoided the wrath of Wall Street despite reporting a weaker-than-expected quarterly ad revenue and user growth this afternoon. The social media giant said it had made “meaningful progress” toward its goal of reaching 315 million users and $7.5bn (£5.5bn) in annual revenue by the end of 2023. Although ad revenue for [...]
Ethereum products grow ahead of major network upgrade as spot Bitcoin ETF suffers delay September 5, 2022 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin started last week around the $19,800 mark and was rather volatile over the following days.
Netflix lays off 150 staff amid subscriber dip May 18, 2022 Following a brutal set of results last month, Netflix has laid off around 150 staff.
Apple set to double digital ad team as Big Tech looks to cull September 5, 2022 Apple plans to nearly double its digital advertising business, just as the likes of Snap bid to make teams leaner.
WhatsApp launches crypto pilot scheme for US customers December 9, 2021 WhatsApp has launched a new pilot scheme to allow a sample of its US customers to send crypto payments within messaging groups.
Explainer-in-brief: No industry seems to be safe from layoffs January 11, 2023 In keeping with the trends of 2022, this year opened with more announcements of layoffs in all kinds of sectors. Corporate law firms in the City have hinted they might follow in their US counterparts’ footsteps and start sacking staff. Amazon has declared it will let more than 18,000 people go. And Goldman Sachs has [...]
UK’s review of remote working holidays sparks tax crackdown fears September 1, 2022 The UK’s Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has opened a review into those who work abroad remotely, in a sign the government may soon begin to crack down on remote working holidays. The OTS has begun collecting data on people who work for UK companies from abroad, following a major uptick in the numbers of [...]
Recruiter Robert Walters sounds profit alarm on recession chilling UK jobs market January 10, 2023 Jitters over the UK economy tumbling into a tough recession is likely to trigger a hiring slow down, sparking recruiter Robert Walters to today warn its full year profits will drop below expectations. The alert sent the firm’s London-listed shares down more than three per cent today, clawing back some ground after shedding around nine [...]