John Lewis exclusive: ’40 per cent of our profits will come from non-retail by 2030′ June 11, 2021 High Street giant John Lewis looks back on a difficult year. In March, the 157-year old partnership announced it would not reopen eight stores after lockdown restrictions eased, putting almost 1,500 jobs at risk. The value of John Lewis stores dropped to almost half the value they were before this year’s and last year’s writedowns, due [...]
UK and US double down on tech collaboration amid China threat June 10, 2021 The UK and the US today agreed to deepen ties in science and tech innovation, as the West looks to stave off growing competition from China. As part of the revised Atlantic Charter agreed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Joe Biden today, the two sides vowed to form a new partnership to create [...]
El Salvador adoption sparks Bitcoin boost – is a return $40k in sight? June 10, 2021 Bitcoin roused from its slumber yesterday, charging back from a low of $32,475 to more than $37k in a matter of hours.
Businesses struggle to develop staff remotely June 9, 2021 Over a third of businesses have struggled to train staff remotely during the global pandemic, a new survey suggests. The UK Government plans to remove restrictions so more people can return to the office from 21 June but the survey results suggest business leaders are still split over the future of working practices. Senior decision [...]
El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption as legal tender triggers start of market recovery June 9, 2021 Crypto markets show some signs of recovery as El Salvador becomes first country to make Bitcoin legal tender.
How to read Bitcoin’s curves and beat the government printing process June 8, 2021 Analyst Dr Chris Kacher takes a detailed look at how Bitcoin's curves can be used to find the right time to invest.
Crypto markets crash despite Latin America rushing to Bitcoin June 8, 2021 Bitcoin has again found strong support at just above $32k this morning after dropping 10 per cent over the last 24 hours, while Ethereum (ETH) has also again managed to again bounce back at $2,500 following a similar fall in price.
A sea of tranquillity for crypto markets, but are stormy waters ahead? June 7, 2021 The talk of the crypto town continues to be whether the big Bitcoin bull run is over, but those looking for decisive evidence either way this weekend will have been sorely disappointed.
20 times that AI has tried to make it in the music business June 4, 2021 Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming omnipresent across every segment of cultural and economic activity. But this phenomenon is not new – AI has been trying to carve a name for itself in the music business as a collaborator, composer, artist and lyricist since 1951… 1) The first computer generated music (1951) In 1951 British mathematician Alan [...]
How did we get here? A short history of artificial intelligence June 4, 2021 For over seventy years the story of artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of saturating the capabilities of AI to the level of computational power available, and then waiting for Moore’s Law to catch up. During that time there have been bubbles of AI hype, research booms, funding busts and a quiet rebirth. Here we [...]