What is Chinese AI startup DeepSeek? January 27, 2025 Chinese AI startup DeepSeek rapidly gained global attention over the weekend as its seemingly impressive – and cheaper – new AI model sparked a sell off in shares for its global competitors. The tech firm launched its flagship AI chatbot in January, which is capable of delivering high performance while using less advanced hardware. It [...]
Elon Musk is wrong – we must never ‘move beyond’ the Holocaust January 27, 2025 Elon Musk addressed an AfD rally on the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day and said there was too much focus on Germany’s past. The rise of populism combined with the consolidation of the power of big tech should worry us all, says Jack Mendel This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day falls in the immediate aftermath of [...]
Nvidia tanks as Chinese AI startup Deepseek spooks global markets January 27, 2025 Nvidia is on track for the biggest one day loss of any company in history, as Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Deepseek shakes up global tech markets. Nvidia, a key driver of the AI stock boom due to its advanced chips, saw its shares plummet over 14 per cent on Germany’s Tradegate on Monday. The [...]
How predatory litigation is damaging UK plc’s reputation January 25, 2025 The rise of predatory class action law suits and a lack of transparency around litigation funding are putting off investors, says Seema Kennedy Last week the courts rejected a £500m class action brought on behalf of 36m British consumers against Apple and Amazon. The case – which hinged on whether the two companies were illegally [...]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class review: The sensible status symbol SUV January 24, 2025 The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen has preened and flexed in so many rap videos, my teenage son assumed the ‘G’ stood for ‘Gangster’. Imagine his disappointment, then, when I dutifully pointed out the name is a contraction of the German word Geländewagen – literally translated as ‘go-anywhere car’. Were his eyes not already glazing over at this [...]
Smartphone dominance: Samsung races Apple with new AI launch January 23, 2025 Samsung launched its new artificial intelligence (AI) powered series, marking the latest salvo in its ongoing battle with Apple for dominance in the global market. While Apple continues to hold its commanding lead in the US, with 53 per cent market share compared to Samsung’s 23 per cent; the latter is betting on its AI [...]
President Trump threatens to double tax rates for foreign firms January 22, 2025 Donald Trump has threatened to double tax rates for foreign nationals and companies in the US in what he said was a bid to hit back at “discriminatory” duties on American firms. The President set out a memo on his ‘America first’ trade policy on Monday which referred to an almost 100-year old element of [...]
Libby’s Naked Diary: The joy of a Burns Night Highland fling January 22, 2025 IT IS Burns Night this Saturday, the annual celebration of the life, poetry and birthday of Scottish superstar Robert Burns, when even the most tenuous links to Scottish ancestry are upheld with haggis, bagpipes and whisky. I can claim a grandfather from the Highlands and am therefore preparing to party with all three. What, however, [...]
Where to go for Low and No January 21, 2025 JANUARY can be a dark time for hospitality, but just because you are watching your alcohol intake does not mean you should ignore London’s outrageously interesting dining scene. Here are some of my favourite places to dine when dry. SUNESince opening, East London’s Sune has been beloved by anyone that takes flavour seriously. Reminiscent of [...]
The UK is at risk of missing out on the crypto revolution January 19, 2025 Crypto is not a curiosity or a fad, it’s set to transform financial services – and as with any true innovation we must be prepared to experiment and sometimes fail, says Lord Ranger The soaring office towers of Canary Wharf stand as testimony to Britain’s golden era of smart regulation and financial ingenuity, cementing London’s [...]