Amazon Prime Video to introduce ads for UK subscribers December 27, 2023 Consumers can pay £2.99 per month to avoid adverts while watching Amazon shows
Microsoft, Google and Amazon flood AI start-ups with cash, outspending venture capital December 27, 2023 Big tech companies spent twice as much on deals with Generative AI start-ups than venture capital groups in 2023, according to new data from Pitchbook.
Can Taylor Swift and Beyonce save the UK economy again next year? December 24, 2023 Taylor Swift is scheduled to start the UK leg of her tour on 7 June in Edinburgh, and finish in London on 24 August.
Five areas of tech which will dominate 2024: From climate to blockchain December 23, 2023 Investors will also be closely watching government regulation against the misuse of AI.
New laws ‘guarantee’ privacy for digital pound users amid Britcoin concerns December 22, 2023 The Treasury and Bank of England are attempting to smooth concerns over snooping on digital pound spending, with upcoming legislation set to protect user privacy.
X, formerly known as Twitter, experiences global outage December 21, 2023 Billionaire Elon Musk took over the platform in a 44 billion dollar (£33.6 billion) deal last autumn.
It’s Quiz-mas! How will you score in Deloitte’s big economics quiz of the year? December 20, 2023 The answers and a brief explanation of the factors at work are at the end of this note. Obviously, our readers won't be cheating....
AI cannot be named as inventor, Supreme Court rules in patent dispute December 20, 2023 Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be legally named as an inventor to secure patent rights, the Supreme Court has ruled.
HSBC to boost UK tech growth lending fund by £100m December 20, 2023 HSBC will increase the size of its Growth Lending fund by £100m to £350m.
What are AI experts predicting 2024 will bring? December 20, 2023 According to leading industry mavens, 2024 is slated to be a year defined by the rapid expansion of AI across multiple sectors.