Ireland finally collects Apple’s €13.1bn disputed tax bill September 18, 2018 Ireland has fully collected the €13.1bn (£11.7bn) owed to it by Apple in unpaid taxes, plus €1.2bn in interest, its finance minister confirmed today. Apple paid the sum into an escrow fund awaiting the outcome of two appeals launched by the tech giant and the Irish government. Read more: Brexit Britain could be new sweetheart [...]
Japanese tycoon Yusaku Maezawa to become Space X’s first private passenger in trip to the moon September 18, 2018 A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon is set to become the first private passenger to fly around the moon after revealing he will join Elon Musk’s SpaceX mission into orbit. Yusaku Maezawa, who owns fashion retailer Zozo, is expected to lift off on the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) in 2023 after being unveiled as [...]
Japanese tycoon Yusaku Maezawa to become Space X’s first private passenger in trip to the moon September 18, 2018 A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon is set to become the first private passenger to fly around the moon after revealing he will join Elon Musk’s SpaceX mission into orbit. Yusaku Maezawa, who owns fashion retailer Zozo, is expected to lift off on the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) in 2023 after being unveiled as [...]
Get ready for the robot revolution – and fast September 17, 2018 The rise of the robots has generated a fierce debate – one in which the doomsayers shout the loudest. However, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the future is bright: for every job that machines are due to displace worldwide by 2022, they will create almost two more – a net positive of 58m. They [...]
Get ready for the robot revolution – and fast September 17, 2018 The rise of the robots has generated a fierce debate – one in which the doomsayers shout the loudest. However, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the future is bright: for every job that machines are due to displace worldwide by 2022, they will create almost two more – a net positive of 58m. They [...]
World Economic Forum: AI will create more jobs than it takes September 17, 2018 Fears of mass displacement of jobs caused by the advent of automation and the rise of workplace robots have been overstated, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The Swiss think tank, which runs the Davos networking event, said that the impact of robots on work would be a “net positive”. [...]
World Economic Forum: AI will create more jobs than it takes September 17, 2018 Fears of mass displacement of jobs caused by the advent of automation and the rise of workplace robots have been overstated, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The Swiss think tank, which runs the Davos networking event, said that the impact of robots on work would be a “net positive”. [...]
Blippar raises extra £28m as losses build up September 17, 2018 Augmented reality (AR) company Blippar is raising another $37m (£28.2m) from investors as it attempts to tackle mounting losses, Sky News reported. The company, whose over $1bn valuation has drawn scepticism, secured commitments for funding the last few weeks, the broadcaster said. The fundraising will lift the total amount of capital it has raised since [...]
Blippar raises extra £28m as losses build up September 17, 2018 Augmented reality (AR) company Blippar is raising another $37m (£28.2m) from investors as it attempts to tackle mounting losses, Sky News reported. The company, whose over $1bn valuation has drawn scepticism, secured commitments for funding the last few weeks, the broadcaster said. The fundraising will lift the total amount of capital it has raised since [...]
Alex Jones, brand safety, and the issue of how brands can protect themselves in a murky online world September 17, 2018 To paraphrase Game of Thrones, the internet is dark and full of terrors. We’re all aware of issues on the web: the proliferation of hate speech, fake news, offensive content, easy access to pornography or violent images, even terrorist propaganda. For individuals wanting to safely navigate the online world, it’s easy to avoid the darker [...]