Amazon files lawsuit contesting Pentagon’s decision to award $10bn contract to Microsoft November 23, 2019 Amazon has filed a lawsuit contesting the Pentagon’s decision to award an up to $10bn cloud computing contract to Microsoft. A spokesperson for Amazon said the company had filed a complaint and supplement motional for discovery with the US Court of Federal Claims. Read more: Amazon to appear Pentagon’s decision to award Microsoft $10bn cloud [...]
Huawei: The fake choice between US and China will weaken the world economy November 22, 2019 Over the last year, the UK and its European partners have been asked to make a false choice between the US and China. What started with a series of false claims about Huawei’s role in telecoms infrastructure has broadened into a wider campaign that places the very concept of globalisation and the global economy at [...]
Prince Andrew steps down from Pitch@Palace role November 22, 2019 Prince Andrew has stepped down from his role at tech startup scheme Pitch@Palace. The initiative, which the Duke of York founded to showcase entrepreneurs, is set to continue without any royal involvement. Read more: Prince Andrew cancels Middle East trip for Pitch@Palace The Duke has come under increasing pressure as the catastrophic fallout of his [...]
General Election 2019: Twitter ban on political ads comes into effect November 22, 2019 Today is the first day of Twitter’s political ad ban, less than a month out from the general election and a year ahead of the 2020 US presidential election. The social media firm revealed last week that it’s ban would include all mentions of political candidates and legislation. All three leading parties – Conservatives, Labour [...]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils his Cybertruck, but it’s already the butt of jokes November 22, 2019 Tesla has lifted the curtain on its “Cybertruck” pickup vehicle, but Elon Musk was left red-faced when the truck’s windows were smashed during a demo meant to prove their toughness. The billionaire could be heard swearing on stage before telling his audience there was “room for improvement”. Read more: Brexit has cost Britain a Gigafactory, [...]
Prince Andrew cancels Middle East trip for Pitch@Palace November 22, 2019 Prince Andrew has been forced to cancel a trip to Bahrain as the fallout over his friendship with billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein deepends, it is reported. The Duke of York was set to travel to the Middle East this weekend to push his Pitch@Palace tech startup initiative. Read more: Bosch cuts ties with Pitch@Palace after [...]
Want to win an election? Throw the kitchen sink at your opponent November 22, 2019 The received wisdom goes that campaign messages should be as to-the-point as possible. “Keep it simple, stupid” originated in engineering, but it is credited with Barack Obama’s 2008 “change” message and Vote Leave’s successful “take back control” campaign in 2016. Certainly, both the main parties in this election seem to be sticking to this principle, [...]
Interest in UK tech jobs wanes as top talent flocks to Europe November 22, 2019 Desire among jobseekers to find work in the UK tech sector has declined over the last two years while other European countries have benefited from a surge in interest, new data has revealed. Searches for jobs in Britain’s tech sector slipped three per cent between the first half of 2017 and the first half of [...]
Wework lays off 2,400 employees in Softbank-led efficiency drive November 21, 2019 Wework today confirmed it will lay off roughly 2,400 employees around the world as the company launches a drastic bid to cut costs and shore up its business. A Wework spokesperson said the cuts were part of the company’s efforts to focus on its core business and “create a more efficient organisation”. Read more: New [...]
Twitter acquires London AI startup as it looks to target small businesses November 21, 2019 Twitter has snapped up artificial intelligence (AI) marketing platform Aiden as it looks to expand its advertising offering for small businesses. Read more: Twitter outlines political ad ban ahead of 2020 US election The social media giant today said it had agreed a takeover of the London-based startup, which provides a cross-platform advertising command centre, [...]