Could the office be staffed by chatbots? May 29, 2018 Whether checking insurance quotes, ordering concert tickets, or seeing if your favourite trainers are back in stock, almost all of us will have encountered a chatbot in our daily lives. Capable of providing fast access to information and offering pre- programmed responses to minimise misunderstanding in communication, businesses have found that chatbots have cut customer [...]
Apple teams up with Volkswagen to create self-driving vans after decline from Mercedes and BMW May 24, 2018 Technology giant Apple has struck a deal with the German car manufacturer Volkswagen to develop self-driving vans for its employees, according to the New York Times. Apple will be applying its own self-driving technology to Volkswagen’s T6 Transporter van and create a fleet of vehicles intended for transporting employees. The ambitious project was started by [...]
From John Lewis to Jaguar: The companies Brits most want to work for May 24, 2018 John Lewis has been ranked the company Brits would be most proud to work for, in a new YouGov poll. The high street stalwart was followed by M&S, Mercedes-Benz and then Jaguar. The polling giant asked the public whether they would be proud or embarrassed to say that they work at a business, and this [...]
Wiltons review: Working Lunch at this Jermyn Street institution where Queen Victoria used to get her oysters May 22, 2018 Wiltons 55 Jermyn St, SW1Y WHAT AND WHERE? This old charmer celebrates its 275th birthday this year with a commemorative green plaque from Westminster City Council. Sitting on stylish Jermyn Street in Piccadilly, it currently boasts six Royal Warrants, but was famously Queen Victoria’s favourite place to get oysters. Expect plush booths with velvet cushions [...]
Tesla: When visionaries have to deal with reality May 22, 2018 Elon Musk’s Tesla was supposed to be mainstream electric-vehicle maker, but he appeared to have rowed back on this aim over the weekend. Investors are likely to be concerned. Elon Musk’s last tweet before he went to bed on Monday was: “Just wanted to say thanks to all Tesla supporters. I damn well love you.” [...]
A rising dollar is positive for US small capitalisation shares May 21, 2018 The dollar has started to rise following a period of weakness. This is positive for dollar dividend payers and US smaller companies. Movements in the dollar can have a significant impact on your investments. This is especially true for investors based in the UK, as many of Britain’s largest companies are significant foreign currency earners [...]
Visa UK’s former chief executive Marc O’Brien joins world’s first crypto bank Crypterium May 20, 2018 Marc O’Brien, the former chief executive of Visa UK and Ireland, will be taking on the role of chief executive for the world’s first mobile cryptocurrency bank. O’Brien, who left Visa in 2014, will be leading crypto start-up Crypterium which is a mobile service that aims to simplify cryptocurrency transactions as many still struggle to [...]
New music streaming service Youtube Music to be launched next week May 17, 2018 Youtube owner Google is announcing a new music streaming service which will launch on 22 May and is expected to rival Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal. Youtube Music, which will replace the existing service Google Play Music, will adopt the premium account business model which some of its competitors use as well. It will have [...]
Big Tech must be tamed, for the sake of a fair society May 17, 2018 Just as the competitive oil rush gave way to Rockefeller’s new monopoly in the form of Standard Oil, so the internet’s infrastructure is being built around a handful of companies of immense and growing power: Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, along with their Chinese equivalents, Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu. There are real concerns that while [...]
OnePlus 6 hands-on review, details, price, specs and release date: Bigger, faster, and notchier – the latest OnePlus is a true iPhone X challenger May 16, 2018 OnePlus has just revealed its latest phone, the much anticipated OnePlus 6. The unveiling at London’s Copper Box arena this evening follows months of rumours, as well as a healthy sprinkling of leaks, and confirms much of what had been suspected about the Chinese manufacturer’s new Android flagship. So here it is. The OnePlus 6 [...]