London retains title as tech capital of the world as Oxford and Cambridge close in on New York May 30, 2024 A closely-watched league table has once again named London the tech capital of the world, while Oxford and Cambridge are closing in on New York.
Deliveroo, Just Eat Takeaway, Delivery Hero, and Doordash lose nearly £16bn over seven years May 29, 2024 Europe and the US's top online food delivery companies have lost over $20bn (£15.6bn) in operating losses over the past seven years.
Bioscope: Cambridge biotech gold extractor firm eyes IPO May 29, 2024 Bioscope Technologies, which uses micro-organisms to draw out gold and precious metals, currently has a £12.8m turnover.
MI5 warns of threats from Russia and China in general election May 28, 2024 MPs have warned of possible foreign interference from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran during the upcoming general election.
Elon Musk: Battle over £44bn payday looking tougher for Tesla boss May 27, 2024 Tesla is facing a shareholder revolt over plans to award boss Elon Musk a record-breaking $56bn (£44bn) bonus, with the firm's second-largest investor behind Musk himself now advised to block the deal.
Docusign chief: Brexit has slowed UK dealmaking – but that’s an opportunity for us May 26, 2024 The chief executive of contract management company Docusign has said Brexit and British red tape have stifled dealmaking in the UK, making it much slower than the US.
Next government should consider ban on phones for under-16s, report says May 25, 2024 The next government should consider a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools and a total ban on phones for under-16s, a report from MPs says. The House of Commons Education Committee said tougher guidance on mobile phones in schools and how to manage children’s screen time at home is needed to better protect young [...]
Artificial Intelligence expert Nina Schick talks weaponisation of AI, deepfake and the elections May 24, 2024 Nina Schick, an AI Advisory Council Member at Qlik, explains to City A.M. news editor Emmanuel Nwosu how we are only "at the beginning of the AI revolution" and how it will "change everything".
Reform AI adoption or it could ‘widen corporate inequalities’, IoD warns May 24, 2024 The adoption of generative AI could "widen corporate inequalities, with sectors prone to market consolidation seeing the most significant shifts."
Tech industry pushes Sunak to pass key data protection bill before the election May 23, 2024 Top tech executives are pressing the government to usher through a key data protection bill before the looming general election.