Keir Starmer was right on one thing in his reshuffle – we need a Future of Work Secretary May 15, 2021 After a poor set of local election results and a botched reshuffle, Labour hasn’t had the best of weeks. But one thing it may have gotten right is the appointment of Angela Rayner as “shadow secretary for the future of work”. While it is easy to mock the elaborate titles bestowed on the deputy leader [...]
6 Technology-driven trends that will change business strategy May 14, 2021 Last year Gartner’ published ‘Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2021’ as an e-book to highlight those trends that are set to drive significant disruption and opportunity over the next five to 10 years. Nearly half-way into 2021 and many of the trends identified in the report are as pertinent now as they were then, with some [...]
Bitcoin holding steady at $50,000 as Cardano’s ADA soars to yet another all-time high May 14, 2021 Despite Elon Musk's meddling, Bitcoin has steadied above $50,000 while Cardano's ADA is given a boost thanks to its greener credentials.
Solving the efficiency problem at the heart of AI May 13, 2021 Our Switzerland-based investment fund focuses on investing in the technologies that can help to unlock an artificial intelligence revolution. Backed by prominent investors such as technologist Tej Kohli*, we invest across five verticals including machine learning, robotics, bionics, sensors, mapping and localization; and we also back frontier applications which combine AI with new innovations such [...]
Elon’s Bitcoin ‘energy concerns’ cause havoc, but are they all they seem? May 13, 2021 Elon Musk's meddling in the price of cryptocurrency took another twist last night as the Tesla boss announced a backtrack on accepting Bitcoin.
Ethereum flips Visa, Palantir goes all in on Bitcoin, and EOS comes to the party May 12, 2021 Ethereum has come roaring back to another new all-time high of more than $4,300 this morning, and now has a market capitalisation of just below $500 billion.
Regulating the robots – unpacking the EU’s new AI Regulation May 11, 2021 The European Commission recently publish a first draft of its new Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Regulation). The AI Regulation covers both Providers (i.e. developers) and business Users of AI systems. Providers have a broad set of obligations owed to Users. Under the AI Regulation, AI systems are categorised as: – Prohibited: certain “manipulative” and “exploitative” uses of AI are outlawed [...]
New kid on the block ICP breaks straight into top 10 as Doge-killer SHIBA storms in May 11, 2021 Bitcoin’s market dominance is actually up today – currently hovering above 45 per cent - having slipped to 44 per cent yesterday.
Musk’s comedy attempt misfires as Ethereum steals show May 10, 2021 Elon Musk's flat performance and odd attempts at humour on Saturday Night Live did not produce the moonshot Dogecoin fans anticipated.
‘Ethereum killers’ hog limelight as Ethereum Classic continues run and Cardano hits another all-time high May 7, 2021 It was the so-called ‘Ethereum killers’ day to shine yesterday, with the likes of Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) continuing to soar.