Greece’s Ancient Olympia to be digitally preserved by Microsoft November 11, 2021 Ancient Olympia to be digitally preserved in a new deal between the Greek government and Microsoft.
Letters: Thinking outside the (meta) box November 11, 2021 [Re: Interacting in the metaverse, November 10] Nicola Mendelsohn’s plans to have us all living our lives inside the “metaverse” border on delusional. Sure, Facebook (or Meta), has proved the case for addictive social media. But there’s a growing backlash to this with people paying to go on phone-free retreats. How does making social media [...]
Bitcoin eases away from all-time high after dropping to $65,000 November 11, 2021 Bitcoin continued its streak yesterday, setting another new record high price of $68,500 before a sharp dip to $64k and recovery around $65k.
Crypto Summit & Awards November 10, 2021 The curious and confusing world of cryptocurrency currently sits at a complex crossroads. Regulation and taxation loom large in the rear-view mirror, while governments and banks seem hell-bent on setting up road blocks to slow down the race towards mass public adoption of digital assets. Cryptocurrencies feature high on news agendas – and seldom for [...]
Bitcoin pulls back from yesterday’s all-time high November 10, 2021 The price of Bitcoin is down this morning, falling back from yesterday’s record high of over $68,000.
UK data on emissions must be improved to meet net zero target, says IT industry leads November 10, 2021 Data on emissions must be improved to meet the UK’s net zero target, the IT industry has urged. More than 70 per cent of technology experts lack confidence that key policymakers and departments have access to the right data, a survey by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT has revealed. The data needs to be [...]
Plans to shift GPs around the country will do little to restore the health of the NHS November 9, 2021 Fresh proposals to relocate GPs to poorer areas have added further fuel to the ongoing political controversy about patient access to medical care. It sounds radical and could well be necessary – but it’s only a short term solution for the “levelling up” agenda, which should mean wholesale transformation for the entire country rather than [...]
Ethereum sets new record high as US mayors compete for Bitcoin pay November 8, 2021 It’s been a strong start to the week for the Bitcoin price, which is up around six per cent over the past 24 hours to just below $66k.
Abrdn confirms talks underway for £1.5bn Interactive Investor acquisition November 8, 2021 FTSE 100 asset manager Abrdn has confirmed it is in talks to snap up Interactive Investor, the UK’s second-largest fund supermarket, in a £1.5bn deal that would represent its third major digital investment this year. In a move that would represent another push into UK adviser and consumer markets by CEO Stephen Bird, who took [...]
Weir Group snaps up mining tech firm November 5, 2021 Glasgow-based Weir Group has boosted its technological capabilities with the expected acquisition of Motion Metrics for an initial £89m. The deal is likely to go through in the fourth quarter of this year, and it could increase by a further £59m by the end of 2024 depending on revenue and profit performance. Integration costs are [...]