Britain must be alive to the threat of Chinese influence in our universities September 14, 2021 Last year, Downing Street U-turned on a decision to grant Chinese state-backed telecomms giant Huawei even “non-core” access to Britain’s 5G famework. The threat of influence or privacy invasion was deemed to be too high a price to pay. Not so for Cambridge University it seems. Yesterday, it was revealed that three out of the [...]
AI, diversity, and the pursuit of broadened thinking September 13, 2021 AI and the need for a diverse approach are increasingly central to corporations’ longevity DiverCity® Podcast · Insights, Intelligence and Innovation: The data and science of diversity The intersection of science and diversity is at a crucial stage. As artificial intelligence and machine learning become increasingly cemented within the financial services industry, there comes a [...]
As electric cars follow the trajectory of the smartphone, software will be the turf war September 13, 2021 When Steve Jobs launched Apple’s iPhone in January 2007, the mobile phone industry was turned on its head. At the time, Jobs described the iPhone as a “revolutionary product” and said that Apple was “reinventing the phone”. This was a rare occasion where a businessman’s hubris was justified. With the iPhone, Apple changed the way [...]
Bitcoin steadies in the water as global markets continue to look fearful September 13, 2021 Bitcoin continues to hold steady around the $45k level this morning, where it traded for most of the weekend.
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.
Bitcoin takes some giant steps towards mass adoption September 10, 2021 The world watches El Salvador, Cuba and Ukraine embrace Bitcoin as cryptocurrency adoption steps up a gear.
Bitcoin licks its wounds while Solana leads the altcoin charge September 9, 2021 Altcoins step up a gear as the market turns green again and Bitcoin settles its nerves.
AI-driven pharmatech firm agrees $70m partnership with Gates foundation September 8, 2021 AI-driven drug company Exscientia has agreed a $70m partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop virus treatments. The Oxford-based company and non-profit foundation will work on coronaviruses at first before expanding to develop therapeutics for influenza and Nipah virus. The partnership will develop small molecule therapeutics that are less susceptible to variants. [...]
Did the IMF ruin El Salvador’s Bitcoin party? The president seems to think so September 8, 2021 Bitcoin suddenly found itself below $47,000 after a dramatic dip which El Salvador's president appears to blame the IMF for.
Happy Bitcoin Day! Thousands pledge support as crypto becomes legal tender in El Salvador September 7, 2021 All eyes on El Salvador and the crypto markets today as president Nayib Bukele declares the cryptocurrency legal tender.