Exclusive: O2 exec on the £31bn mega merger with Virgin Media and why mobile is the future June 30, 2021 O2’s recently approved £31bn tie-up with Virgin Media will speed up investment in telecoms infrastructure and bolster the UK’s post-pandemic recovery, the mobile network’s boss said recently. The mega-merger, agreed last year by O2 owner Telefonica and Virgin Media parent Liberty Global, received final approval last month after an in-depth probe by regulators amid concerns [...]
The metaverse delivers a massively transformative purpose June 29, 2021 Dr Chris Kacher explains how the metaverse delivers a massively transformative purpose for all.
Cardano is no ghost chain June 29, 2021 The crypto market continues to limp toward something that resembles a recovery this morning, with Bitcoin and Ethereum prices both up slightly.
Green is the colour for the day as Bitcoin emerges from a slump June 28, 2021 The Bitcoin price shot back up to $35k again last night, having dropped to $30k late on Friday.
AI startup Onfido considers listing in New York instead of London June 27, 2021 The British digital identity startup is reportedly considering a stateside IPO over a London listing, due to rapid business growth in North America. London-headquartered Onfido has begun swapping British accounting standards for American, in preparation for a “potential US IPO in the near future”, The Telegraph first reported. The AI startup, which helps firms like Microsoft, [...]
Exclusive: Ad tech firm that shuns cookies and has Amazon and D&G as clients to float on AIM June 27, 2021 Exclusive: AI marketing firm that shuns cookies and has Amazon and D&G as clients to float on AIM
Announcing the Crypto AM Policy Forum June 25, 2021 Announcing the formation of the Crypto AM Policy Forum which will be made up of industry and support service representatives.
Banking’s got talent? Digital disrupts the City’s skills requirements June 24, 2021 The world of financial services is changing fast, with the trend towards digital provision accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. From the growing use of mobile banking to the surging interest in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), technology’s transformative impact has all sorts of consequences. One of those is on the evolving mix of skills [...]
Presidents, senators and bright shiny Bitcoins June 24, 2021 Both Bitcoin and Ethereum are currently down about three per cent over the last 24 hours, with BTC changing hands for around $33k.
Shares fly at London-listed DeepVerge as Covid-19 detection tech passes trials June 24, 2021 London-listed scientific research group DeepVerge has said today its wastewater Covid-19 detection technology has successfully completed trials. The news sent the group’s shares flying this morning, rocketing 7.81 per cent and lifting its share price to 34.5p per share. The Covid-19 detection tech, known as Microtox, offers another string to the UK and the rest [...]