I, Human: Spending on staff more important than robots to harness fourth industrial revolution August 22, 2016 Manufacturers are putting skills ahead of software even as they race to implement new technology to improve productivity, a new survey has found. More than eight in ten manufacturing firms said they would be investing in skills to realise the potential of the so-called “fourth industrial revolution”, according to a survey by trade body the EEF. [...]
Commercial TV is poaching BBC Three’s younger viewers August 21, 2016 BBC Three's transition to online only in February has been good news for its commercial TV rivals. According to figures spanning March to May, the BBC's broadcast TV viewing dropped by eight per cent compared with the same period last year. The decline is particularly evident among the BBC Three core audience of 16-34 year-olds; viewing [...]
Uber is gearing up to launch UberEats in 12 more cities across Europe August 21, 2016 Uber is planning an ambitious expansion of its food delivery service UberEats across Europe just two months after it first arrived in London. The billion-dollar startup is already eyeing its second city in the UK and plans to expand beyond its existing patch of central London. Meanwhile it's planning to launch in a further 12 cities in 10 [...]
Misys moves closer to London’s biggest float of 2016 by appointing City advisers August 21, 2016 Misys has appointed City advisers for what would be the biggest stock market float in London this year. The banking software developer, which is owned by US buyout firm Vista Equity Partners, is planning a £5.5bn initial public offering (IPO). Read more: Misys could return to the stock exchange City A.M. has confirmed a report that [...]
Did Barbra Streisand just let slip Apple’s iOS 10 release date? August 21, 2016 When you're as big a star as Barbra Streisand, you can pretty much do what you want – including getting the boss of one of the biggest companies in the world to fix what might be a minor annoyance to us mere mortals. The singer's name is pronounced slightly wrong by iPhone voice assistant Siri, it turns out [...]
UK fintech funding has fallen – but don’t panic just yet August 18, 2016 Cash being ploughed into the UK's fintech startups fell in the latest quarter – but don't panic just yet. The value of funding declined by 12 per cent to $103m (£78.4m) in the second quarter of the year, however, the number of deals being done in one of the hottest sectors remained steady, the latest figures from KPMG and CB Insights [...]
Uber’s driverless cars hitting roads within weeks after $300m Volvo tie-up August 18, 2016 UpstartUber and traditional car brand Volvo are hooking up to travel together on the road towards an autonomous car filled future – which may not be as far away as you think. Volvo will make the cars and sell them to Uber, the two firms revealed today, investing a combined $300m on the project. Read more: [...]
Amazon’s creating more than a thousand new jobs in Essex August 18, 2016 Brexit, what Brexit? Amazon is creating more than a thousand new jobs in Essex with the opening of a new fulfilment centre in the area, it has announced. The centre will be located in Tilbury and Amazon plans to open the facility by spring next year. The latest depot adds to three research and development centres – where drone technology [...]
Tencent overtakes Alibaba as most valuable Chinese tech company August 18, 2016 China's Tencent, one of the biggest tech firms in the region and the owner of messaging app WeChat certainly has something to er, type home about. A stellar set of earnings has sent shares surging as much as 6.2 per cent to an all-time high and topping Alibaba as the most valuable tech company in China in terms [...]
Apple’s iPhone sales fall as Chinese brands gain ground August 18, 2016 Apple continues to lose ground to Chinese rivals in the global smartphone market, ahead of the highly-anticipated launch of its new flagship iPhone 7. People are buying fewer iPhones and increasingly turning to challenger smartphone brands from Asia, the latest figures from Gartner show, as Apple confirmed it plans to plough more cash into China. iPhone sales declined [...]