Startups
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8 Nov
Flexible working: The 9 to 5 is dead for 94% of British workers
With an increasing number of organisations trialling flexible working, and advances in consumer technology making remote working easier than ever, the traditional working hours of 9 to 5 are going out of style.
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1 Nov
WhatsApp ads slammed: “This brings into question how private WhatsApp really is”
The news that WhatsApp will be introducing adverts into its Status feature has prompted outrage, with WhatsApp ads slammed as a “step backwards” for the platform.
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1 Nov
Medical cannabis legalised in the UK / Clintons join Cameron at leadership summit / Spotify announces latest results
Good morning, here’s your Thursday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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26 Oct
Is TikTok shutting down? No, it just became the world’s most valuable startup
TikTok, a music video creation and sharing platform launched in 2016, has taken the world by storm in 2018.
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24 Oct
UK struggles to fill STEM jobs as vacancies outweigh student enrollments
As those in the industry are now starkly aware, the UK science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) sector is facing a skills gap.
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23 Oct
Europe is struggling to keep up with the UK’s soaring tech scene
The United Kingdom is unrivalled in Europe for the creation of $1bn tech startups, otherwise known as unicorns.
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22 Oct
Electric bike startup Cowboy sets sights on Europe following €10m funding round
Cowboy, a Belgian electric bike startup, has closed a €10m Series A funding round, providing the financing to bring its innovative product to new European markets.
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15 Oct
Steve Wozniak takes on the venture capital industry with blockchain
Steve Wozniak, technology innovator and co-founder of Apple, has today been announced as co-founder of EQUI Global, a company dedicated to the disruption of the venture capital industry.
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10 Oct
Commercial space race: How close are Virgin Galactic, SpaceX and Blue Origin to taking tourists to space?
Sir Richard Branson is favourite to reach the stars first in the commercial space race, ahead of Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, on-board Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two.
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8 Oct
Spotify is ten: How the streaming service rocked the industry
Since its launch in Sweden in 2008, the world’s most popular music streaming service has arguably changed the way the world listens to music.
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5 Oct
“Amazon Echo for the elderly”: AI solution to help in home care
The growing problem of care for the elderly could be solved by artificial intelligence assistive technology, with an Amazon Echo-like piece of kit called the miiCUBE from health tech startup miiCARE.
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5 Oct
Tesla is “holding back” its autopilot mode, says Musk
Tesla is delaying its Autopilot drive for navigation in its version 9 software update, Telsa CEO Elon Musk has said in a tweet.
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4 Oct
Bill Gates-backed Likewise turns recommendations into a social network
A social recommendation engine backed by Bill Gates has launched.
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4 Oct
Social trading app pelican targets millennial distrust of stocks
Mobile broker Pelican today announced its latest funding round as it continues to tempt cautious millennial investors into the stock market with its social trading app.
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4 Oct
The dry cleaning vending machines disrupting London’s laundry industry
Dry cleaning vending machines that promise a 24-hour, eco-friendly service have been launched in London Underground stations, disrupting an industry that has until now been relatively unaffected by the digital revolution.
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3 Oct
Transforming tech training in the Silicon Slopes: A visit to Salt Lake City’s Pluralsight
Walk down any street in Salt Lake City and the chances are that, in sharp contrast to the pancake-flat city centre, you’ll see picturesque mountains on the horizon.
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2 Oct
HTT gives first look at full-scale Hyperloop capsule
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) has revealed the world’s first full-scale passenger Hyperloop capsule, signalling a key milestone in the race for the world’s first commercial Hyperloop track.
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27 Sep
Here are five anti-plastic start-ups looking to transform the way we shop
With plastic pollution becoming a pressing environmental catastrophe, the John Lewis Partnership called on entrepreneurs and anti-plastic start-ups to pitch ideas to reduce plastic waste.
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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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21 Sep
Uber in talks to buy food delivery service Deliveroo
Uber is said to be in talks to buy London-based food-delivery app Deliveroo, which is valued at around $2bn, according to Bloomberg reports.
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12 Sep
How entrepreneurs can effectively use existing tech to their advantage
The UK’s entrepreneurial spirit is palpable – with around half a million new startups formed every year, there is no shortage of new ideas and opportunities.
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11 Sep
China suspends Didi Chuxing Hitch service as part of industry-wide investigation
China has ordered ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing to suspend its carpool service indefinitely following the murder of two passengers earlier this year.
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7 Sep
Metamaterials could be used to build wireless charging ‘smart homes’
Oxford company Metaboards is developing wireless charging technology that was once looked to for the sci-fi dream of an invisibility cloak.
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7 Sep
Sharp drop in technical talent threatens UK’s position as global tech hub
IT developers and software engineers are wasting their time on maintenance and infrastructure issues in many UK companies, instead of contributing to strategy and growth projects.
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5 Sep
The innovative technology changing the way we fight fires
Some 90% of the artefacts stored in the National Museum of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, went up in flames earlier this week.
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4 Sep
TechCrunch Disrupt 2018: Could these startups be the tech giants of the future?
TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 will offer the latest batch of hopeful startups the chance to shine in front of industry experts and investors on the lookout for the next Facebook, Uber or Airbnb this week.
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13 Aug
What do we know about the Saudi sovereign wealth fund linked to Tesla?
Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he would take the luxury electric car maker private, there has been much speculation as to where that funding has come from and if he really has it.
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9 Aug
What would Tesla going private look like and why is Elon Musk doing it?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter – as he is prone to do – that he plans to take the electric car maker private at $420 a share.
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6 Aug
SoftBank earnings rise 49%, revealing a growing technology superpower
Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp today reported a 49% surge in first-quarter operating profits, prompting the company’s stock price to climb 2.18%.
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2 Aug
Purplebricks share price: Supply slump or cracks in the foundations?
Online estate agent Purplebricks’ share price has fallen 31% since the start of the year, amid a slumping housing supply and expensive expansions into US and Australian markets.