20 years on from 9/11: the waxing and waning of the US-UK ‘special relationship’, from Bush to Biden – CityAM : CityAM September 11, 2021 Twenty years on from one of the greatest days of infamy to strike the Western world, the attack on the 9th of September 2001, there are myriad points to reflect on, not least the ongoing heartache it has left on our collective psyche. One of those, though, should surely be the impact that this great [...]
UN condemns Taliban violence during protests in Afghanistan September 10, 2021 The UN has urged the Taliban to immediately cease the use of force towards protesters and journalists in Afghanistan. The body condemned the group for an “increasingly violent response” to protests against the new regime. It said four people had been killed by the Taliban during recent demonstrations for women’s rights and greater liberties. Taliban [...]
Apple: Whistleblower who documented workplace sexism fired September 10, 2021 Apple has fired a manager who reported the tech giant to employment authorities with allegations of sexism and bullying. An engineering manager based at the firm’s Silicon Valley headquarters said she was dismissed for leaking confidential information. Ashley Gjøvik garnered headlines after documenting allegations of safety and privacy concerns, going against the firm’s tight lipped [...]
Speakers and panellists confirmed for Crypto AM Summit and Awards September 10, 2021 A stellar cast has been assembled ready for the annual Crypto AM Summit and Awards in London at the end of this month.
CMA extends deadline to probe Facebook’s $400m Giphy deal September 10, 2021 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today extended the deadline of its investigation into Facebook’s $400m acquisition of Giphy until December 2021, according to the CMA website. The changes to the schedule of the regulator’s investigation follows criticism levelled at it by the social media giant Facebook after the CMA said it may force [...]
Mastercard bets big on crypto with CipherTrace purchase September 10, 2021 Mastercard has announced plans to purchase CipherTrace, a blockchain analytics company, as worldwide crypto regulation amps up. Through its partnership with CipherTrace, a firm which analyses crypto transaction to check for suspicious activity, Mastercard aims to encourage the use of digital assets. Together, the companies will develop sophisticated monitoring tools to make crypto payments safer. [...]
Hotel quarantine: Ex-BBC journalist leaving red-list Turkey released due to PTSD September 10, 2021 A Syrian former BBC journalist, who had been “imprisoned” in Heathrow’s hotel quarantine after leaving red-listed Turkey, has reportedly been allowed out after suffering post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Three days into the mandatory 10 days quarantine, Zaina Erhaim detailed her experience in the airport hotel on Twitter, saying they had been the worst she had [...]
Facebook looking to expand into new London office space September 10, 2021 Facebook is readying to grow its London presence with plans to move into a new office block near its current Brock Street base. The tech giant is reportedly looking to move into all of the space at 1 Triton Square, which is owned by British Land. Media company Dentsu Aegis had signed a prelet on [...]
Terrorists ‘heartened and emboldened’ by events in Afghanistan, says MI5 September 10, 2021 The Director General of MI5 said that two decades on from the 9/11 terrorist attacks the UK is still engaged in a global struggle against extremism. Ken McCallum revealed that UK security services had worked with police to disrupt 31 late stage terror attacks in four years, with the risk of extremism likely to worsen [...]
Fortnite calls on Apple to allow its developers back on app store September 10, 2021 Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, has demanded that Apple restore its developer account on the app store as a legal battle over payments wages on. In August 2020, Epic Games was kicked off the app store for flouting lucrative rules which let Apple take a 30 per cent cut of in-app payments. In response, [...]
