IT consultant ordered to pay £50,000 after being accused of stealing Soho House members’ personal details
Using AI-powered spacecraft is the only way to clean up space March 17, 2021 In 1978 NASA scientist Donald J. Kessler proposed a theoretical scenario in which the density of objects in low Earth orbit due to space pollution becomes high enough that collisions between objects starts to cause a chain reaction whereby each collision generates more space debris, which then increases the likelihood of further collisions. One implication [...]
Cardano’s ADA added to Coinbase Pro in time for founder Charles Hoskinson’s ‘Africa Special’ keynote March 17, 2021 Coinbase Pro adds Cardano’s ADA in time for founder Charles Hoskinson’s ‘Africa Special’ keynote this Friday.
Leonardo electronics division files for $700m US IPO March 15, 2021 Aerospace engineering firm Leonardo’s electronics division has today filed for an initial public offering worth $700m (£503m) in the US. According to regulatory filings, investors can get their hands on 22 per cent of the subsidiary, at a price of $20 to $22 per share. Italian firm Leonardo, which is 30 per cent state owned, [...]
Name-dropping: Elon Musk changes job title to Technoking of Tesla March 15, 2021 Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk has a history of riling shareholders with his unusual behaviour, and his latest stunt could put another black mark by his name. In a stock market filing today, the troublesome tycoon announced he has changed his job title to Technoking of Tesla, in addition to his current role of chief executive. [...]
Tesla shareholder sues Elon Musk over tweets March 12, 2021 A shareholder in electric car firm Tesla is suing outspoken boss Elon Musk, claiming that his tweets have exposed investors to billions in losses. The claim accuses Musk of breaking a settlement reached with the US Securities and Exchange Commission back in 2018. At that time, the regulator came down hard on the South Africa-born [...]
Tesla shares rocket as electric car stock ends slump March 9, 2021 Shares in electric car firm Tesla shot upwards nearly 20 per cent today, bringing an end to five days of losses. Having shed a third yesterday, the stock rallied in dramatic style today, picking up 18.6 per cent amid a wider rally in Nasdaq-listed tech stocks. Since hitting an all-time high on 26 January, the [...]
Technology on stage: How becoming bionic will boost my acting career March 9, 2021 We are often told how brand-new technology is changing humanity, but we rarely hear enough about how it is impacting individual humans. In December 2020 I joined a unique club of individuals who have been fitted with a 3D-printed bionic arm. The robotic arm is designed and manufactured by Bristol-based Open Bionics and mine was [...]
Bitcoin highlights the opportunity for sustainable data processing March 9, 2021 The price of Bitcoin is not the only thing that is surging. According to an analysis by Cambridge University and reported on by BBC News, the computer processing power that is now required to “mine” the cryptocurrency is 126.35 terawatt-hours each year. Or put another way: if Bitcoin was a country, it would be in [...]
Elizabeth Warren’s proposed billionaire’s wealth tax would rake in ‘$78bn from just 100 people’ March 1, 2021 US Wealth tax bill aims to reverse economic downturn caused by Covid-19
Budget 2021: Chancellor set to unveil mortgage guarantee scheme February 27, 2021 The Chancellor will use Wednesday’s Budget to unveil a new mortgage scheme aimed at getting tens of thousands of people onto the property ladder. Under the new programme, first time or current homeowners looking to buy a house of up to £600,000 will need a deposit of just five per cent to secure a mortgage. [...]