Google to respond to EU antitrust charges within weeks as fine looms October 2, 2016 A long running battle between the EU and Google over anti-competitive behaviour will escalate this month as the search giant is expected to formally respond to the charges in the latest clash between a US tech giant and Brussels. Google is scheduled to make an official response to charges of being anti-competitive, including its dominance on the Android operating system, in [...]
Long Weekend review: How to get some rest and relaxation on Europe’s most notorious party island September 30, 2016 The weekend: For many years, Ibiza was defined by its drugs and decadent party scene, the capital of banging clubs and, well, banging. While its hedonistic days are far from over, pockets of the island are settling down with a degree of refined elegance. Decent restaurants and the arrival of all the big name hotel [...]
Betting tips: Value can be Found with the fillies in Arc de Triomphe September 29, 2016 THERE is quality racing action on both sides of the Channel this weekend with Sunday’s Qatar Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe (3.05pm) the undoubted highlight. Roger Varian’s Postponed is a worthy favourite on the back of an impressive win in the Juddmonte International at York last month. That success came on ground arguably too fast [...]
#Tube_Chat: Someone’s trying to get Tube commuters to converse and Londoners hate the idea September 29, 2016 It's every Londoner's nightmare. An underground campaign may be trying to get Tube commuters to actually converse with one another. Well-meaning though it may be, London Underground users hate the idea. The mysterious campaign emerged on social media this morning – although the majority of images seemed to be from the campaign's Facebook page, suggesting few badges [...]
Imagination Technologies share price dips as it sells Pure radio business for £2.6m September 29, 2016 Imagination Technologies announced today that it has sold its Pure digital radio business. Pure was sold for £2.6m on a cash and debt free basis to Austrian firm AVenture AT GmbH. Imagination Technologies said the buyer has also been granted an option to acquire one of the group's properties in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire for £4.5m. The chip-making [...]
Top tech firms have formed an AI supergroup to make sure robots are good September 29, 2016 The world's top tech firms, including Google's DeepMind, Facebook and Amazon, have formed the tech equivalent of a musical supergroup, joining forces to ensure the ethical development of artificial intelligence and "advance public understanding" of the technology which is increasingly working its way into our lives. The group, Partnership on AI, will connect academics, policy experts, and non-profits [...]
Spotify in advanced talks to buy Soundcloud according to reports September 29, 2016 Music streaming giant Spotify is in advanced talks to buy Soundcloud, according to reports. The Financial Times reported that sources said it was unclear how much Spotify would pay for the Berlin-based streaming company, and warned that the discussions could still collapse. Twitter recently bought a stake in Soundcloud with a $70m (£54m) investment. And in May this [...]
Jacksonville Jaguars: London’s unofficial NFL franchise, their plans to put down roots in the capital, and the threat Tottenham Hotspur pose to their British affair September 28, 2016 More than three years have passed since Mohamed Al Fayed, in a fitting coda to his eccentric reign, donned an oversized fake moustache and faced the cameras with Shahid Khan to mark the bewhiskered American sports mogul’s takeover of Fulham Football Club. It marked the second play of Pakistan-born, Florida-based Khan’s incursion into the capital’s [...]
Apple is moving to Battersea Power Station in 2021 September 28, 2016 Apple has said today that it will be leasing space at the Battersea Power Station. The tech giant will be taking around 500,000 square feet across six floors inside the converted riverside power station. When Apple moves in in 2021, it will account for 40 per cent of the development's total office space. Apple will be moving [...]
End of an era: Blackberry will no longer make its own phones September 28, 2016 The once high-flying Blackberry has come crashing to the end of production of its own phones, saying it will outsource making any hardware to other companies. The struggling phone maker will instead focus on its software and services after failing to keep up with the rise of Apple and touch screen smartphones. The Canadian firm which [...]