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15 Sep
Verdict Magazine Issue 5: Politics in the Technology World Order
Verdict Magazine issue 5 is now out, providing the usual analysis, long reads and deep dives into the biggest topics impacting the world of technology.
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14 Sep
Nvidia buys Arm from SoftBank for $40bn in key AI bid
American hardware giant Nvidia is to buy UK chipmaker Arm from Japanese technology major SoftBank for $40bn.
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9 Sep
The future of the fashion industry: A digital revolution?
September is when New York, Paris, London and Milan would usually be abuzz with photographers, journalists and influencers all desperate to see their favourite designers’ latest creations.
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9 Sep
Slack narrows losses with steady Q2 growth
Work communications app Slack has reported steady second-quarter growth, with solid gains in paying subscribers and narrowing overall losses.
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7 Sep
Tier wants riders to swap e-scooter batteries – and it makes perfect sense
Electric scooters are wildly popular but rental companies struggle with profitability.
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1 Sep
Amazon Halo: Will the company’s foray into the wearables market be a success?
Amazon has officially entered the wearable device market, with the launch of its new wellness service Amazon Halo, which combines "a suite of AI-powered health tools" with the Amazon Halo Band.
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28 Aug
Virtual sterling? Bank of England ponders digital currency
The world of banking is poised for a step-change as many central banks ponder the introduction of a digital currency, and among those leading discussions is the Bank of England.
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27 Aug
CBDCs and cross-border payments: Are central bank digital currencies the future?
As central banks look to the future, they are increasingly exploring the potential of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to improve speed, transparency and efficiency.
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27 Aug
CTO Talk: Q&A with Healx’s Meri Williams
Meri Williams is the CTO of Healx, a startup using artificial intelligence (AI) to discover new treatments for rare diseases.
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26 Aug
Huawei loses landmark patent case at Supreme Court
The UK's Supreme Court has ruled against Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE in a landmark intellectual property case that will shape the way patent licences for technology standards are awarded and enforced.
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25 Aug
Central bank digital currencies: A step-change in finance
Around the world, central banks are pondering a technology that will provide one of the biggest changes to the world of banking in decades: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
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25 Aug
Genetic forensics: How the controversial technique helped convict the Golden State Killer
One of the most notorious serial killers in US history has been sentenced to life in prison. Former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, known as the Golden State Killer, committed at least 13 murders and more than 50 rapes in the state of California between 1973 and 1986.
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19 Aug
Facebook doesn’t want the original Oculus VR fans – and its account requirement shows it
Oculus, the maker of virtual reality (VR) headsets owned by Facebook, has announced that it will begin requiring users to log in using an account with the social media giant to access their devices.
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14 Aug
Losing Fortnite won’t hurt Apple’s revenues – but the publicity will sting
A battle is brewing between two tech titans and a gaming juggernaut.
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11 Aug
Automatic facial recognition by South Wales Police ruled unlawful in Court of Appeal
The use of live automatic facial recognition by South Wales Police Force has been ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal.
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7 Aug
“Double standard”: Trump WeChat ban sparks confusion and questions
On Thursday evening, US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders to ban US companies from engaging in business transactions with TikTok parent company ByteDance and Tencent-owned WeChat.
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7 Aug
Clean Network is a messy roadmap for a digital wall with China
Huawei was never going to be enough for Donald Trump.
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6 Aug
Instagram Reels in Gen Z, but can it win out against TikTok?
On Wednesday Instagram launched a new video feature called Reels that is intended to rival the success of TikTok, the app that achieved the most downloads Q1 2020.
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3 Aug
TikTok mulls selling US arm to Microsoft, but could UK move enrage Trump?
It’s all change at TikTok, as the Chinese social media company finds itself as the latest battleground in the US-China trade war – and now the UK and Microsoft are involved.
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3 Aug
“Remote by default” GP appointments could have a “huge impact” on patient experience
The switch to "remote by default" GP appointments, as proposed by health secretary Matt Hancock, could have a huge impact on "both the patient experience and in enabling GPs to facilitate more appointments".
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29 Jul
Luxury in space: Virgin Galactic reveals cabin design in key step towards launch
.post-content div#Unit5 { display: none !Important; } .post-content div#Unit2 { display: none !Important; } Virgin Galactic has unveiled the cabin design that will take its first passengers into space, revealing an interior that is part 2001: A Space Odyssey and part private jet, as the company ramps up towards launch.
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28 Jul
Withings: From Nokia acquisition to $60m funding round
When you’re acquired by one of the biggest names in tech, you don’t typically announce a $60m Series B funding round four years later, but that’s exactly what healthtech pioneer Withings has done.
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27 Jul
Otterly indispensable: How Otter.ai has transformed transcription
Transcribing recordings is the bane of journalists, meeting note-takers and students everywhere.
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24 Jul
The tech verticals leading the UK tech sector’s pandemic response
According to the latest Tech Nation report, the UK tech sector has truly cemented itself as one of the world’s leading centres of innovation, employing over 2.9m people and attracting £10.1 bn in investment throughout 2019.
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24 Jul
Intel Q2 results: “Very strong quarter” marred by next-generation chip delays
Intel has reported its Q2 results, with above-expectations revenue and earnings-per-share.
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23 Jul
Free market “failure” led to Huawei 5G dominance: Policy expert
Free market “failure” led to Chinese technology firm Huawei becoming the leading 5G player, a policy expert has told the UK’s Science and Technology Committee.
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21 Jul
Russian disinformation: Intelligence agencies not taking responsibility, Russia report finds
The responsibility for defending the UK’s democratic processes from Russian disinformation campaigns has been passed around like a “hot potato”, according to the Intelligence and Security Committee’s ‘Russia report’.
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21 Jul
Why the pandemic has accelerated Industry 4.0 and what it means for businesses
We were on the cusp of the next technological boom before Covid-19 hit.
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20 Jul
Can the challenger bank from Natwest prove its Mettle?
With the closure of numerous bank branches around the UK as a result of lockdown measures, as well as a rapid shift online as remote working becomes the norm for many, it would be easy to assume that digital banking has fared well during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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16 Jul
5G growth, startup funding and post-Covid success: Verdict Magazine Issue 4 is Out Now
Issue 4 of Verdict Magazine is out now, covering the latest and greatest developments in technology.