In a bid to crack down on Big Tech, we cannot forget the small players and individuals March 23, 2022 A bill poised to erode free speech in both the UK and around the world was put before Parliament last week in the form of the long-awaited Online Safety Bill. The 225-page legislation proposes solutions for a wide range of online abuses, from child sexual exploitation to fraudulent advertising, while promising to hold Big Tech [...]
Former YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki dies of lung cancer August 10, 2024 One of the most prominent women in tech, Wojcicki joined Google in 1999 to become one of the first few employees of the web search leader.
British tech equipment maker Diploma posts steady revenue growth despite rapidly growing portfolio May 16, 2022 British tech products provider Diploma reported steady revenue growth this morning, up 23 per cent to £448.5m thanks to organic revenue initiatives, positive demand and pricing. The FTSE 250 firm reported a 22 per cent growth in adjusted EPS to 47p and 20 per cent increase in interim dividend at 15p. It comes as Diploma [...]
Dorries’ laws for Big Tech have become overrun trying to keep everyone happy March 17, 2022 Today marks the introduction of the Online Safety Bill: a “world-first” for online safety, but a behemoth bill of confusion. Variations of today’s bill have been bounced around since David Cameron, drawing media attention and public uncertainty, and ultimately landing in the hands of reality TV personality turned politician Nadine Dorries. As it stands today, [...]
Peugeot 508: French fastback a stylish alternative to an SUV March 23, 2024 The Peugeot 508 GT PureTech 130 is an executive car that does things differently. John Redfern spends a week driving it.
‘Link-in-bio’ tech firm bags $110m injection to accelerate UK expansion March 16, 2022 A specialist “link in bio” tech firm that allows users to customise social media links has announced a $110m funding injection today, as it looks to accelerate its growth in the UK.
MPs: Online harm bill a “missed opportunity” to rein in tech giants January 24, 2022 Martyn Landi / Press Association The Government’s draft Online Safety Bill would fail to prevent the sharing of the most “insidious” images of child abuse and violence against women and girls, a new report from MPs has warned. The House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee said the draft legislation is currently [...]
Big Tech earnings: What to expect this week as tech titans report July 27, 2021 Wall Street is gearing up for a slew of Big Tech earnings this week with Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft all set to deliver figures for their latest quarter. Twitter and Snap kicked off proceedings by smashing expectations last week, raising hopes that a post-pandemic advertising rebound will boost other platforms. Tesla also shrugged [...]
Surveillance tech firm Clearview AI agrees to block businesses from using facial recognition database May 10, 2022 Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has agreed to limit customers from using its database of billions of facial images scraped from social media platforms including Facebook and Linkedin. The New York software developer agreed to block the bulk of all commercial customers from using its database, in order to settle a lawsuit brought forward by [...]
Blossom Capital raises $432m to tap into early stage tech January 18, 2022 Venture capital firm Blossom Capital has raised $432m for a new fund as it looks to tap into high-growth tech firms.