Sony snaps up Halo maker Bungie for £2.7bn following wave of video game deals January 31, 2022 Sony has snapped up "Halo" creator Bungie in a deal valued at $3.6bn (£2.7bn), adding to the latest in a wave of consolidation sweeping the gaming sector.
Former Which? boss set to head up City watchdog as interim chair January 31, 2022 Former Which? chief is set to lead the City watchdog, as Britain's key economic regulators continue to be led by temporary leaders.
Leading Vodafone shareholder backs activist Cevian’s campaign January 31, 2022 One of Vodafone Group's biggest shareholders has hailed an activist campaign aimed at improving the telecom firm's performance as "very sensible".
DARPA exec Highnam set to lead Cummings’ £800m research agency ARIA January 31, 2022 Peter Highnam is set to become the new chief executive of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, the UK’s new pioneering research body and the brainchild of Dominic Cummings. Dr Highnam is currently working as the deputy director of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and an official announcement is expected this week [...]
Asda becomes first supermarket to trial self-checkout automated age verification January 31, 2022 Asda announced it will be the first supermarket to trial automated age verification at self-checkouts, speeding up customer experience.
Hiro Metaverse heads for £115m London listing as UK games industry booms January 31, 2022 Hiro Metaverse announced this afternoon that it plans to raise up to £115m by listing itself on the London Stock Exchange, as the blank-check company looks to tap into the video games and metaverse industries in the UK.
UK tech IPOs raise record £6.6bn last year doubling 2020 figures January 31, 2022 UK tech IPOs raise record £6.6bn last year doubling 2020 figures
Hitting the wrong note: Hong Kong official resigns after attending karaoke bash January 31, 2022 Hong Kong’s home affairs secretary has resigned after he broke the city’s tough “zero-Covid” guidelines to attend a karaoke party. Caspar Tsui attended the bash alongside 14 other senior officials including the police and immigration chiefs, as well as pro-Beijing lawmakers. Hong Kong enforced heavier restrictions following a new Omicron outbreak in the city. Hong [...]
HBSC injects ‘eight-figure funding’ into indie UK video game firm Rebellion January 31, 2022 Independent UK video game studio Rebellion has received eight-figure funding from HSBC to help scale its business.
Big tech may be forced to pay for UK journalism as Dorries pushes new laws January 31, 2022 Tech giants may be forced to pay British newspapers for their stories as Westminster draws up new plans to clamp down on the likes of Google and Meta.
