Google’s owner Alphabet smashes expectations for revenue and profit October 26, 2021 Google’s owner Alphabet smashed expectations in its third quarter results, chalking up its third straight quarter of record profit and $65.5bn in revenues against Wall Street estimates of $63.3bn. The tech giant banked a $18.9bn net profit – or earnings per share of $27.99, up from $11.2bn for the same period last year. “Our consistent [...]
Darktrace stock continues to fall after analyst comments October 26, 2021 Darktrace may be the darling of the UK tech scene, but their shares are continuing to plummet, 2.33% lower today at 732.5p.
UK Space Agency renews efforts to tackle ‘neglected’ space debris October 26, 2021 The UK Space Agency has renewed its efforts to tackle the “neglected” issue of space debris, amid concerns it could damage satellites and impact SatNav use. Space debris and orbital congestion is one of the largest issues in the global space sector, as it could cost launching companies millions in damaged satellites. With seven space [...]
File-sharing platform WeTransfer shows strong third-quarter as workforce remains remote October 26, 2021 WeTransfer reports a strong third-quarter, as clients remain digital and remote.
Why you need to train your staff to be cyber safe October 26, 2021 | City Talk One of the challenges facing businesses in the post-pandemic era is how to ensure remote workers can safely access the corporate network without creating a cybersecurity risk. Allowing employees to use personal devices or insecure home wi-fi connections to access sensitive company data creates potential weak spots for unscrupulous cyber criminals to target. In fact, [...]
Photo hoarding carries higher carbon cost than international flights October 26, 2021 New research today reveals Britons' hidden dirty data habits, with the nation’s trigger-happy social snappers contributing over 355,000 tonnes of CO2 every year through unwanted pics alone: the equivalent to the entire population of Chelmsford flying to Australia and back
IT provider Softcat soars in full year results amid strong demand October 26, 2021 IT services provider Softcat reports record full-year results to 31 July 2021 amid strong public sector demand and corporate recovery
Facebook’s quarterly earnings shoot up to £6.5bn as it weathers whistleblower storm October 26, 2021 Facebook has recorded third quarter earnings of £6.5bn as it weathers a storm of blistering claims from a former employee. The company reported a net income for the three months ending on September 31 of $9bn, or £6.5bn, up from $7.8bn for the same period in 2020. Backlash against the technology firm has been intensifying [...]
Zuckerberg condemns “coordinated effort” to paint Facebook in a bad light October 25, 2021 Facebook’s chief executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg denounced “the coordinated effort to selectively use leaked documents to pay a false picture” of the social media platform. In his calls to investor to discuss the third quarter results, he said: “I believe large organisation should be scrutinised. I much rather live in a society where they [...]
Facebook delivers good Q3 but expects Q4 to be below estimates October 25, 2021 Facebook has delivered a good progress in the third quarter of 2021, said the company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg while announcing the company’s results. “We made good progress this quarter and our community continue to grow,” he said. “I’m excited about our roadmap, especially around creators, commerce and helping to build the metaverse.” The social [...]