US tech giants
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26 Sep
Google search update embraces a more visual future – all you need to know
Google has turned 20 years old and as part of the ongoing celebrations this month, the tech giant has announced numerous updates to Google Search.
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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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25 Sep
US state Attorneys debate tech giants / Gates Foundation update on goals / Nike posts Q1 earnings
Good morning, here’s your Tuesday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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24 Sep
Uber Eats partners with Flyt for faster deliveries amid delivery revolution
Uber Eats has partnered with hospitality company Flyt to integrate food delivery into the day-to-day operations of restaurants and speed up delivery times.
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21 Sep
Uber-Deliveroo acquisition talk serves up bad news for consumers
While smart from a business standpoint, a potential acquisition of Deliveroo by Uber would likely represent a lose-lose scenario for consumers, restaurant partners and employees.
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21 Sep
Apple fans get an upgrade / McKeever case threatens Mueller investigation / United Nations calls for world peace
Good morning, here’s your Friday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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19 Sep
Amazon antitrust probe: EU to investigate Amazon’s use of third-party merchant data
As the European Union continues to go after Google over antitrust violations, it has now set its sights on ecommerce giant Amazon too.
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19 Sep
Amazon cracks entertainment market as it continues to sets sights beyond retail
Amazon is now consumers’ third favourite choice for entertainment, showing the increasing ability of the e-commerce giant to break into markets beyond retail.
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17 Sep
Eight tricks cybersecurity red teams use to infiltrate company networks
At the start of the year, the UK Office for National Statistics reported that cybercrime against businesses had climbed by 63% in 2017.
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17 Sep
Who is Marc Benioff, the tech billionaire buying Time magazine?
Salesforce.com chief executive officer Marc Benioff, who co-founded the cloud computing software firm, has bought Time magazine from Meredith Corporation in a $190m deal.
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14 Sep
Major shift towards cloud computing increases pain for legacy software users
The major shift to cloud computing, largely towards technology and applications by Amazon and Google, has unleashed uncomfortable pressures on major corporate companies that still utilise their software ‘on-premise’.
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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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12 Sep
What can we expect from the smartphone of the future?
With high-quality cameras, impressive processing power and even facial recognition, modern smart phones are sophisticated pieces of tech.
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12 Sep
Article 13 vote results: EU passes controversial copyright proposal
Members of European Parliament have voted to pass changes to the controversial EU copyright laws, which critics argue could ‘ruin the internet’.
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12 Sep
EU votes on controversial copyright laws / Apple fans await latest iPhone / Europe gets its triennial health check
Good morning, here’s your Wednesday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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11 Sep
What is the right to be forgotten, the law dividing Google and the EU?
The European Court of Justice is going head-to-head with Google over the controversial ‘right to be forgotten’ – an individual’s right to have their personal information removed from a search engine’s results.
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11 Sep
What is EU Article 11, Europe’s proposed link tax?
On 12 September, the European Parliament will vote on a new EU Copyright Directive, which aims to update the 17-year-old copyright regulations of all the current EU member states.
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5 Sep
Google, Facebook, Twitter testify on election meddling / Tech disrupts San Francisco / Bayer announces Q2 results
Good morning, here’s your Wednesday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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4 Sep
Amazon market cap hits one trillion
Amazon has become the second publicly traded company to hit a $1tn market cap after its shares rose nearly 2% to a high of $2,050.50.
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4 Sep
20 years of Google: 20 products that shaped the company
It is difficult to imagine a world without Google.
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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
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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24 Aug
IBM files patent for coffee-delivery drone that can detect tiredness
In what may sound like a dream come true for coffee drinkers, a coffee-delivery drone that can predict when you next need a caffeine boost has been patented by computer manufacturing company IBM.
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24 Aug
Rare Apple 1 computer to be sold at auction
One of the first commercially available Apple computers will go to auction in September.
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22 Aug
Facebook rating score has echoes of China’s Social Credit System
Facebook has confirmed that it now ranks some of its users on a trustworthiness scale, prompting comparisons to China’s Social Credit System.
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21 Aug
Microsoft steps in against Russian cyberattacks on USA
Microsoft has taken over control of six internet phishing domains created by a group associated with the Russian government that is targeting US organisations.
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20 Aug
Despite growing Tesla production numbers the company won’t be market leaders for long
Elon Musk’s cult car company has built a strong lead in the emerging luxury electric vehicles (EV) market.
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17 Aug
AR market to be worth $60bn by 2023 as businesses back mixed reality
Augmented reality (AR) is expected to be worth $60.55bn by 2023, according to data published by MarketsandMarkets.