Microsoft, Google and Amazon flood AI start-ups with cash, outspending venture capital December 27, 2023 Big tech companies spent twice as much on deals with Generative AI start-ups than venture capital groups in 2023, according to new data from Pitchbook.
Private sector AI forum to launch in January, No10 announce December 20, 2023 A new artificial intelligence (AI) opportunity forum to explore private sector adoption of the technologies will launch in the new year, No10 have confirmed.
Google to pay £553m to settle major antitrust case December 19, 2023 Google has agreed to pay 700 million US dollars (£553m) and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store.
Polar Capital: Tech stocks remain attractive despite high valuations and market headwinds December 12, 2023 Polar Capital Technology, the tech-focused investment trust, said today that it believes global tech stocks remain attractive despite their recent performance
Delete your emails, bin your ex’s texts or we’ll run out of room for all our data December 5, 2023 The cloud has turned us into a nation of digital hoarders, it's time to face up to our data problem, writes Anna Moloney.
Google hires three top female execs to roles backing UK firms with AI tech growth November 28, 2023 Google has appointed three female senior new executives to drive forward the tech giant’s support for UK businesses. The search engine behemoth said the appointees will report straight to Debbie Weinstein, the vice president and managing director for Google UK & Ireland, and will help focus on the use of AI technology in growing British [...]
Sam Altman’s ‘best world ever’ might just mean killing off Google ad revenue November 28, 2023 ChatGPT could rid the world of the scourge of digital advertising.
Monzo close to deal with Alphabet for up to £500m funding round: report November 19, 2023 Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is reportedly in talks to acquire a major stake in digital bank Monzo in a boost for Britain’s fintech sector.
Entrepreneur says ‘focus on the big guys’ at AI safety summit November 1, 2023 British entrepreneur and artificial intelligence (AI) whizz, Mustafa Suleyman, has said it is most important to focus on controlling big tech.
Nadine Dorries claims big tech firms are ‘too powerful’ and have secret ‘dials’ to control the internet October 25, 2023 Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries claimed “Big Tech” is “becoming too powerful in all areas of daily life”.