Trustpilot: UK and US bookings surge helps revenue jump as shares spike January 16, 2025 Surge in bookings in North America and the UK helped lead a jump in revenue at Trustpilot during its latest financial year. The FTSE 250 company has revealed it expects to report a revenue from bookings of $239m (£195.7m) for the 12 months, up from the $195m it achieved in the prior year. Trustpilot’s annual [...]
Labour is squandering Britain’s lead on the AI revolution January 14, 2025 The UK is well positioned to lead the coming AI revolution, but the Labour government is doing everything it can to undermine this country’s strength in tech, says Alan Mak The UK is on the cusp of a technological revolution. AI offers a wealth of growth opportunities and Britain can be a world leader in [...]
Apple is first of the big tech firms to face a UK class action trial January 13, 2025 Apple is set for trial on Monday as the first of the Big Tech to face a UK class action over allegations it has been charging “excessive and unlawful” its App Store
Does a toothbrush need AI? CES 2025 showcases risks of aimless innovation January 13, 2025 CES 2025 was, unsurprisingly, all about AI. But gimmicks like AI toothbrushes risk reducing AI to a marketing buzzword.
Tech giants must obey UK’s online safety laws, says minister January 12, 2025 British law has not changed and tech giants must still obey it, the Science Secretary has said in response to Meta’s decision to do away with content moderation teams. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that his social media platforms would replace their longstanding fact-checking programme with a “community notes” system similar to Elon [...]
Tiktok looks to overturn US ban amid concerns over Chinese influence January 10, 2025 TikTok representatives are set to appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday, in a final effort to overturn a ban which could force the app out of the States by 19 January, unless it demerges from its Chinese parent company. The case pits national security concerns against First Amendment rights, reported BBC News, where [...]
The Observatory Presents – A New Immersive Art and Wellness Space in the Eastern City January 7, 2025
Lenovo UK sales near £1bn amid Huawei retreat January 2, 2025 Sales at the UK arm of Chinese technology giant Lenovo jumped closer to the £1bn mark during its latest financial year. The division has reported a turnover of £982.8m for the 12 months to 31 March, 2024, up from the £969.3m it generated in the prior year. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that [...]
The world’s first AI university January 1, 2025 Over the past year, AI has taken the world by storm. It is no surprise that there is the world’s first University focused exclusively on AI
How AI will ‘reshape the UK business landscape’ in 2025, according to Dell boss December 28, 2024 How artificial intelligence (AI) will “reshape the UK business landscape” in 2025 has been outlined by Dell Technologies’ top boss in the country. Steve Young, who is the US giant’s UK senior vice president and managing director, has said new approaches to data centre infrastructure will be crucial to delivering the predicted return on investment [...]