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27 Sep
IKEA Home Smart: Bringing smart home technology to the masses
Known for inexpensive flat-pack home furnishings, IKEA’s forays into the tech world have, until recently, been limited.
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27 Sep
Why will Goldman Sachs’ first savings account be a success in the UK?
Goldman Sachs UK has ramped up its efforts to transition from Wall Street to the High Street.
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27 Sep
How to become a millionaire CEO: The best company sectors to be in
Half of all millionaire CEOs are self-made according to a study of those that hold the ‘chief executive’ job title.
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26 Sep
US tech giants back federal data privacy law, as long as innovation is protected
US tech giants told Congress that they would support a federal data privacy law to protect consumer data, as long as it didn’t stifle creativity and innovation.
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26 Sep
Interesting facts about Google: 20 things you need to know on Google’s 20th birthday
Did you know that Google was originally called Backrub or that Yahoo had the opportunity to acquire its technology and turned it down?
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26 Sep
European tech firms urge EU to curtail tech giant dominance in cross-sector letter
European tech companies including Spotify and Deezer have signed a letter to EU ministers calling for proposed regulations to go further to prevent unfair business practices by tech giants.
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26 Sep
Could Snapchat’s Visual Search feature improve the app’s fortunes?
Earlier this week, Snapchat announced that it is testing Visual Search, “a new way to search for products on Amazon right from the Snapchat camera”.
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26 Sep
World’s first professor of blockchain on using the technology for social change
The world’s first professor of blockchain teaches at Birmingham City University and he has a new theory for using the technology to further social values like love and hope.
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25 Sep
Why late night dining is becoming the latest food trend
As one of the fastest growing modern food trends in the foodservice industry, overnight dining, or night owl dining as it’s otherwise known, accounts for 83% of the UK’s out-of-home dining’s (OOH) overall growth.
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25 Sep
Instagram co-founders resign: What’s next for Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger?
Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have resigned from Facebook, which has owned the app since 2012.
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25 Sep
Motorola anniversary: Nine decades, seven communication world firsts
From wartime walkie-talkies to the first words on the moon, Motorola has facilitated communication through much of the 20th century and into the 21st.
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17 Sep
SpaceX announces first Moon tourist / Theresa May quizzed on Brexit plans / Putin and Erdogan talk Syria in Sochi
Good morning, here’s your Monday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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14 Sep
Will there be another Lehman Brothers? No, but the world is a riskier place
Ten years on if you are wondering will there be another Lehman Brothers corporate collapse, the likely answer is no, but the same can’t be said for a potential financial crisis.
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13 Sep
No AirPower release date, but Apple commits to wireless charging
Pundits and consumers had high expectations of the annual Apple Keynote, speculating what the team at Apple would bring us, from upgraded cameras, to powerful processors, to increased storage.
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13 Sep
Organic September: sustainable and natural trends for 2018
Organic September is a month-long campaign celebrating all things organic led by UK food and farming charity and organic certification body Soil Association.
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12 Sep
North Korea backed cyber-attacks appear to be funding Kim Jong-Un regime
On 12 June 2018 President Trump met the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in what was seen as a historic move towards peace.
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6 Sep
The most dangerous jobs in the energy sector
From power line maintenance to uranium enriching – the world of power production can be a risky business.
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5 Sep
Migraine Awareness Week: Repurposing drugs to treat debilitating symptoms
A migraine is a severe headache accompanied by a variety of symptoms, such as disturbed vision, nausea and increased sensitivity to light or sound.
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31 Aug
Apple share price rockets in anticipation of iPhone launch
The Apple share price has reached an all-time high as details about its September launch event are revealed.
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30 Aug
Gay dating app Grindr goes public
Dating app Grindr has announced plans to list its shares on international stock exchanges in an initial public offering (IPO).
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30 Aug
Could the mysterious £2bn Dyson electric car trouble Tesla?
Competition to be the leading tech-side developer of electric car technology is heating up after Dyson revealed progress in its £2bn electric car project.
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30 Aug
Facebook rolls out video streaming service Watch worldwide
A year after it launched in the US, Facebook has rolled out its video-streaming service Facebook Watch worldwide.
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29 Aug
“It should not be used by businesses”: Wire CEO on WhatsApp update
Instant messaging service Whatsapp has come under fire after it was revealed that some features of the app’s latest update are not protected by end-to-end encryption.
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29 Aug
WhatsApp India trouble continues, but privacy should remain protected
India’s top court has asked WhatsApp to respond to a petition, which puts the messaging app in breach of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which mandates an appointment of a Grievance officer for its users in India, according to local news reports.
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29 Aug
Will Google’s new virtual contact centre assistant replace agents?
Google has introduced Google AI Contact Center, a virtual assistant that uses natural speech to engage with callers, answering basic questions, and escalating more complex requirements to a human agent.
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29 Aug
Venice Film Festival 2018: Guide to the Golden Lion nominees
The annual Venice Film Festival returns today as the brightest stars of the film industry descend on Venice Lido.
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22 Aug
Tipping trends: How the US compares with the rest of the world
Tipping culture varies from country to country.
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21 Aug
PepsiCo’s purchase of SodaStream a sign of big beverage industry worries over single-use plastic waste
Anyone looking for proof that the beverage industry is worried about the ‘war on plastic’ got it yesterday, when PepsiCo announced an agreement to purchase Israel-based SodaStream International for the hefty price of $3.2 billion.
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16 Aug
Could Amazon disrupt the UK insurance comparison market?
Amazon is in talks with firms across Europe to see if they would contribute to an Amazon insurance comparison site.
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15 Aug
Inside London’s very own carbon capture (test) plant
Inside the sprawling central London Imperial College campus is the last place any one would expect to find a fully functioning industrial facility.