Apple faces union challenge amid Amazon’s warehouse success April 19, 2022 Following Amazon's lead, workers at Apple's Grand Central Station store in New York are gearing up to start a union.
Soter Analytics secures $12m to tackle workplace injuries with tech April 19, 2022 Soter Analytics, which seeks to prevent injuries from poor posture in the workplace, has snagged $12m (£9.2m) of new capital in its series A funding round. The firm aims to tackle work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) with technology, as the issue impacts three out of every five workers, according to Europe’s work safety watchdog. The wearable technology tracks [...]
Hostile Takeover: Elon Musk trades blows with Twitter’s board April 18, 2022 Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk is locked in an ongoing battle with Twitter's board as he pursues a hostile takeover.
Shooting for Venus: A sit down with UAE’s space agency chair April 18, 2022 After leading the United Arab Emirates to Mars, space agency chair Sarah Al Amiri expects that over the next 10 years, “human exploration will go further than it has done in a very long time”. The space chief is now set to help the United Arab Emirates Space Agency navigate its interplanetary mission through our [...]
Business of Space: When international cooperation works, and when it doesn’t April 15, 2022 This week: The growing militarisation of space Roscosmos’ Rogozin at it again When international cooperation works A Pentagon report In the post-Cold War renaissance of orbital and galactic affairs, the commercial space sector is booming. However, the division of private space endeavours and militaristic activities is no easy feat, according to a new report by [...]
Google faces hefty fine from Russian watchdog over ‘fake’ YouTube news April 14, 2022 Russia's communications watchdog said Google will face fines over its failure to delete from video sharing site YouTube content that Moscow considers illegal.
Elon Musk launches full $41bn Twitter takeover: ‘It has extraordinary potential – I will unlock it’ April 14, 2022 Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share this morning as the drama surrounding the social media giant continues. According to regulatory filing, this price represents a 38 per cent premium to the closing price of Twitter’s stock on April 1, the day before the billionaire became the largest shareholder of the [...]
Darling Darktrace’s shares plummet despite boosting revenue outlook April 13, 2022 Darktrace upped its revenue estimates once again as the world continues to feel the sting of cyber threats.
Competition watchdog gives Sony and Nintendo subscriptions the green light April 13, 2022 The competition watchdog has finally given Sony and Nintendo's gaming subscription the green light following the gaming giants' changes.
UK space insurance industry grows by a quarter despite pandemic contraction April 13, 2022 The UK’s space insurance industry grew by quarter in the year the pandemic hit, drawing in some £20m into the more than £16bn sector, according to fresh analysis. Linklaters associate Nicholas Puschman told City A.M. that the growth was “not surprising given that London has a well-established history in underwriting space risks and responding to [...]