Hubilo raises £17m to fund pivot to hybrid events
Events platform Hubilo has secured £17m in a Series A funding round to help fund its ongoing pivot from in-person…
26 Feb 2021
The US WAN market in the aftermath of Covid-19
Covid-19 greatly disrupted the US WAN market. Virtually overnight the pandemic forced businesses to support a distributed, remote workforce while ensuring continuity. Covid-19 underscored the importance of agility and the…
25 Feb 2021
Why Google’s AI ethics blunders are a PR nightmare
Google’s seemingly never-ending AI ethics saga took another turn last week when the company fired Margaret Mitchell, the founder and former co-lead of its ethical AI team. The ousting occurred…
24 Feb 2021
Fine kitchen dining firm Slerp sees revenue grow 600% in six months
Hospitality ecommerce solution for fine dining Slerp has experienced 600% revenue growth in the last six months after lockdown measures forced hospitality businesses to pivot to delivery services. Referring to…
22 Feb 2021
Orka raises £29m to expand early wage access product for shift workers
Startup Orka Technology Group, which provides tech-based solutions for shift workers, has secured £29m in a funding round. The Manchester, UK, startup said it would use the funds to double…
19 Feb 2021
The GameStop frenzy: Three lessons to be learnt from regulators
The skyrocketing of GameStop stock price by 1,525% within two weeks as a result of a retail trading frenzy driven by social media, has uncovered three regulatory topics which have…
18 Feb 2021
Tech companies must act now on cloud gaming
Streaming upended the music industry. Then it did the same to TV. The gaming industry is bigger than both, and cloud gaming is next on the list. GlobalData’s new Cloud…