What a second Trump term could mean for Tiktok and Big Tech November 11, 2024 By the eve of returning US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Tiktok must find a foreign buyer to replace its Chinese owner or risk being banned from the US entirely, due to a law passed in April. But Bytedance, the app’s parent company, is pushing back. It has lodged a legal challenge calling the measure unconstitutional [...]
Microsoft and Meta stocks slip as investors demand more October 31, 2024 Microsoft and Meta stocks have tumbled in after-hours trading despite both tech giants posting better-than-expected results yesterday. Microsoft reported a 16 per cent revenue increase to $65.6bn (£50.5bn) against a forecasted $64.5bn (£49.7bn), fuelled by its cloud services which grew by 33 per cent. Earnings per share (EPS) came in at $3.30 (£2.54), easily beating [...]
Leading with insight: Geradin Partners corners trend in competition law October 7, 2024 When trying to "shake things up" in the competition legal market, who better than someone who spent over seven years as a legal director for the regulator
Big Tech is muscling broadcasters out of live sports streaming October 2, 2024 Traditional broadcasters might be starting to sweat. Live sports streaming has always been a cash cow, but the game is changing, and there are new players on the field. For years, Sky and BT ruled the arena of sports media rights but, over the past decade, Big Tech has been muscling its way into the [...]
Why Google faces millions in fines from global regulators September 24, 2024 Google is up against the growing wrath of regulators worldwide, as it faces the possibility of millions in fines for alleged anti-competitive practices. According to Bloomberg, the EU is preparing to investigate Google’s conduct in the digital marketplace, including whether it preferences its own services, such as Google Flights and Google Hotels, in search results. [...]
Samsung UK: TVs boost profit despite smartphones losing ground August 20, 2024 The rise in popularly in premium TVs helped Samsung’s UK profit surge during its latest financial year despite the electronics giant losing ground in the smartphones market. The UK arm of Samsung has reported a pre-tax profit of £135.3m for 2023, up from £126.8m, thanks to it boosting its market share in high-end televisions. The [...]
Is Google a monopoly? Sort of, but that’s the free market August 20, 2024 How about a little trust in the dynamism of the free market? Writes Matthew Feeney
How to end the American choke-hold on British tech? Stop ‘acting like an incubator’ August 19, 2024 As tech companies flee London in droves, serial entrepreneur William Reeve—whose leadership credits include Lovefilm, a trailblazer in online movie streaming, and Zoopla, a leading real estate portal —has warned the City risks becoming nothing more than an incubator for the US unless it can shift its focus beyond short-term profit. Since 2019, at least [...]
The Debate: Should we finally say goodbye to Twitter/X? August 8, 2024 Are we doomed to doomscroll on, or should we take action and quit Twitter/X for good? Rachel Cunliffe goes head to head with Benedict Spence
The Crowdstrike disaster was bound to happen. The cloud is a chokepoint in our interconnected world July 23, 2024 Last week, Crowdstrike caused a global tech meltdown due to a botched software rollout. The incident should be seen as a dry run for the next time someone throws a spanner into our globally interconnected tech ecosystem, writes Andy Blackmore.