Youtube launches UK fact checking amid Covid-19 misinformation Youtube launches UK fact checking amid Covid-19 misinformation Youtube has today announced it will expand its fact-checking tool to the UK, as it battles the spread of misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic. The feature, which is already available in the US, Brazil and India, provides an information panel displayed above searches covering topics “prone to longstanding misinformation”, such as coronavirus or flat [...]
Asda to ‘Covid-proof’ trolleys and hire 1,000 safety marshals Asda to 'Covid-proof' trolleys and hire 1,000 safety marshals Asda has revealed a new investment plan to make its supermarkets Covid-secure, including the use of technology found in NHS coronavirus hospitals. The supermarket giant said it would appoint 1,000 new safety marshals stationed outside doors and in aisles, to make sure customers are wearing masks and maintaining a social distance from other shoppers. It [...]
Ant Group set to raise $17.5bn in Hong Kong listing Ant Group set to raise $17.5bn in Hong Kong listing Ant Group is said to be targeting a raise of $17.5bn when it goes public in Hong Kong as part of a dual listing that will also see it float in Shanghai. The Chinese firm is hoping to raise a total of $35bn across both listings, which if successful, will top Saudi Aramco’s $29.4bn debut [...]
Facebook backtracks on pulling out of Europe over data laws September 23, 2020 Facebook’s head of policy has said the company won’t be making its platforms inaccessible in the EU, despite reportedly making that argument to an Irish court as it battles new data transfer legislation. The company was said to have told Ireland’s High Court it cannot see how its services could operate in the EU if [...]
Mobile World Congress postponed to late June 2021 September 23, 2020 Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world’s largest telecoms conference, has been pushed back further to late June next year. Organisers GSMA said the event, which usually attracts more than 100,000 professionals, will be postponed to make it possible to gather safely. MWC 2021 was originally scheduled for early March in Barcelona. It will now be [...]
Tesco boss warns against panic buying after new virus restrictions September 23, 2020 Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has said there is no need for customers to be panic buying groceries, following new restrictions imposed across the UK to combat a second wave of coronavirus infections. Images have been shared on social media of supermarket shelves stripped of food staples such as pasta and flour, bringing back memories [...]
Facebook removes network of Chinese accounts over US election influence September 23, 2020 Facebook has said it has taken down a number of inauthentic Chinese accounts for attempting to influence elections and political activity in the US and Philippines. The company said it had suspended 155 accounts on Facebook and six Instagram accounts. Some of the accounts had been sharing content both in support and opposition of US [...]
Musk says $25,000 Tesla ‘three years away’ as investors wipe off $50bn September 23, 2020 Tesla boss Elon Musk said last night that he expects a cheaper, fully autonomous Tesla model to be available “about three years from now”. However investor reaction to the company’s highly anticipated Battery Day was muted, leading Tesla’s market valuation to fall by around $50bn. “This has always been our dream to make an affordable [...]
Pandemic provides mixed results for Imperial Leather maker PZ Cussons September 23, 2020 PZ Cussons said the coronavirus pandemic had been beneficial for its soap-making business thanks to increased hand-washing, but that its beauty division had faced some difficulties. Revenue for its first quarter rose 23 per cent, it said today, but overall for the 12 months to the end of August, profit fell 14 per cent. Sales [...]
Transferwise profit doubles as global expansion boosts revenue September 23, 2020 Profit at British fintech giant Transferwise more than doubled in the last 12 months, as investment in geographical expansion paid off. The London payments firm said profit for the year ending March 2020 was £21.3m, up from £10.3m a year earlier and marking its third straight year in the black. Meanwhile revenue jumped 70 per [...]
