Google ousted from NHS coronavirus data project July 15, 2020 Google has been dropped from a partnership deal with the NHS to populate its coronavirus database, posing a setback for the tech giant’s plans to integrate into the UK’s digital infrastructure. The health service’s digital arm NHSX signed a contract with Google in April to consult on the project, but the deal was terminated last [...]
Give me Liberty or Give me TikTok July 14, 2020 Bytedance’s superstar mobile app, TikTok has risen to hero status becoming the go-to source of entertainment during lockdown. Viral dance challenges, comedic skits and short snippets of video content have grabbed the attention of over 1 billion monthly users. In a time where uncertainty and boredom reigns, a bit of creative romance is received with [...]
Strong, Mad, Credible. July 14, 2020 I was asked to write an article for City A.M.’s Crypto A.M. about blockchain, crypto and digital assets. I was honoured, the only people to ask me to write for them were my teachers! I asked how many words, 1000 words I was told. I was unsure if I could write that much about blockchain, [...]
UK data watchdog opens joint probe of controversial tech startup Clearview AI July 9, 2020 The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office today launched a joint investigation with the Australian data watchdog of Clearview AI, a facial recognition startup. The ICO said the probe will focus on the data handling practices of Clearview AI, which scrapes data and biometrics of individuals from photos uploaded onto sites such as Facebook. Clearview AI describes [...]
Five steps to put digital at the heart of Britain’s recovery July 8, 2020 If, at the start of this year, you’d have told me that I was going to celebrate my brother-in-law’s thirtieth birthday via Zoom, I would probably have asked you what Zoom was. I certainly wouldn’t have guessed that I would have ministerial meetings, museum tours and even makeup lessons on the platform. But the world [...]
Cardano leapfrogs Bitcoin SV, Litecoin & Binance July 8, 2020 Following a successful Virtual Summit, Cardano is on a charge taking sixth place on the Market Cap league table and at the time of writing is valued at US$3.5bn (Source: CoinMarketCap). The summit itself had the most amazing UX/UI – simple to use and navigate – which opened my eyes to a new way of [...]
Ai: The Competitive Advantage July 7, 2020 In recent years, it seems most discussions centered around technology and business innovation inevitably end up debating the future potential of Artificial Intelligence. While the longer term upside is seemingly limitless, and there is much debate about what the future of what AI might look like, what’s less understood is how AI works today – [...]
Artificial Intelligence July 7, 2020 The advances in Artificial Intelligence over the past decade have been driven by the revolution in “machine learning” – the ability of computers to improve in the delivery of a process or task, using algorithms to “learn” based on large datasets. This has driven huge improvements in how businesses can operate at scale, and at [...]
How the synergy of AI with decentralised ledger technology can untap new economic potential July 7, 2020 Everyday improvements in how we move around cities, manage our financial system, order groceries and consume energy in our homes could be just around the corner thanks to Fetch.ai’s successful convergence of artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology. The opportunity unlocked by the machine learning (ML) revolution over the past decade has been brought about [...]
Commodities trading made easy thanks to mettalex’s decentralised platform July 7, 2020 Barriers to entry in the sometimes complex and often opaque world of commodity trading may soon be lowered thanks to Mettalex’s innovative platform that promises to deliver a low-cost, low-risk and easy-to-use solution. Mettalex, which is powered by Fetch.ai’s decentralised infrastructure, is in the final stages of testing ahead of a planned launch later this [...]