Google pens McLaren deal as tech world takes over F1 world March 16, 2022 McLaren Racing has announced a major multi-year partnership with Google, marking the latest big tech company to dabble in the Formula 1. As a new partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and the McLaren MX Extreme E Team from 2022, the F1 team will use Google products throughout race operation. Android and Chrome branding [...]
OpenAI employees threaten mass exodus unless board resigns November 20, 2023 Some 500 OpenAI employees have said they "may choose to resign" from the tech startup unless the board quits.
EU agree common position to curb US tech giants November 25, 2021 EU countries agreed on a common position on new rules to curb the power of U.S. tech giants this morning, which will force them to do more to police their platforms for illegal content.
A ‘blue screen of death loop’: How a Crowdstrike update crashed Microsoft systems around the world July 19, 2024 Crowdstrike's flagship product, reported to be the cause of the tech crash today, acts like an antivirus, using artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect and prevent threats.
Telecom chiefs call on EU lawmakers to make Big Tech ‘share the burden’ of investment February 14, 2022 Chiefs at Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone have called on European lawmakers to push Big Tech to contribute to expanding internet infrastructure.
Q&A: How tech is shaking up the banking sector November 1, 2021 A technological revolution is occurring, which is affecting all business sectors. And the Covid-19 pandemic has been accelerating this process. Banking is one area that has been particularly disrupted by technology for some time, but it was during the pandemic that customers really started to change their banking habits. Banking over the counter in High Street branches is [...]
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip set to rise ahead of key earnings reports July 22, 2024 Asian stocks fell as Joe Biden exited the election race, China cut rates. Focus on earnings reports from major tech and banking firms.
Snap chief says not all Big Tech is bad October 28, 2021 Snap CEO Evan Spiegal has said that Facebook has “a negative impact on society”, and tech companies need to think about the wider impact of their product.
Entrepreneur says ‘focus on the big guys’ at AI safety summit November 1, 2023 British entrepreneur and artificial intelligence (AI) whizz, Mustafa Suleyman, has said it is most important to focus on controlling big tech.
‘If you become too fixed to anything, it’s hard to survive’ June 24, 2024 Co-founder of Cambridge tech firm Obrizum Chibeza Agley on why staying 'too fixed to anything' makes long-term success harder to reach.