Leap of faith from politics to Upland – a busy world of Web3, blockchain and metaverse July 3, 2023 Upland's Chief of Staff - Danny Brown Wolf - discusses making the move from politics and law with some notable overlaps in Web3.
Apple halves Vision Pro headset production plans as virtual reality given a reality check July 3, 2023 Apple has slashed production forecasts for its $3,499-a-piece Vision Pro headset as the company experiences teething problems in its foray into virtual reality, according to reports. The tech giant has had to halve 2024 shipments for its mixed-reality headsets with predictions down from 900,000 to 400,000 in the first year, according to a Financial Times [...]
Vodafone CEO: A merger with Three isn’t a threat to national security or competition June 30, 2023 Vodafone chief executive Ahmed Essam has defended plans to merge with Three.
New CMA bill could undermine UK’s tech superpower ambitions, CPS report warns June 29, 2023 The government should scrap its new Digital Markets, Competitions and Consumers (DMCC) bill because it is already too old, the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has warned today. The report, titled ‘The Unregulated Regulator’, alleges that dynamic digital markets have “outpaced” the new legislation. What’s more, it would weaken investment and grant the CMA “extensive [...]
Being and Belonging: Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community June 27, 2023 DiverCity® Podcast · Being and Belonging: Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Billie Simmons, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Daylight, a queer-owned and queer-run members-only neobank and Geffrye Parsons, Founder and CEO (‘Chief Empathy Officer’) of The Inclusion Imperative, a best-practice Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & [...]
Why the man who brought New York living to London thinks the capital is set for success June 27, 2023 Property impressario Jon Hitchcox, the brains behind The Lakes by Yoo, remains optimistic about Lomdon's immediate future
Racism, elitism and sexism ‘entrenched’ in English cricket, damning report finds June 27, 2023 Racism is entrenched in English cricket and other forms of discrimination are widespread and deep-rooted, according to a damning report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) published today. Half of more than 4,000 respondents said they experienced discrimination, with women “marginalised and routinely experiencing sexism and misogyny”, and “little to no focus [...]
Learning Lisbon’s foodie secrets with the Jamie Oliver of Portugal June 26, 2023 As new Portuguese restaurant Joia opens in London, Adam Bloodworth visits Lisbon to taste its inspiration Unless you’ve spent the last decade hiding underneath a yellow tram, you will have noticed that Portugal’s capital Lisbon has become the European city du jour lately. Everyone in your office has a tip for the best pastel de nata, the smartest [...]
Regional representation, recruitment and retention: acknowledging and navigating early career inclusion June 26, 2023 DiverCity® Podcast · Regional representation recruitment and retention In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell, CEO of 10,000 Black Interns Foundation and the 10,000 Able Interns Foundation, and Philiip Olagunju, Head of Corporate Finance at PEM, the oldest and largest independent accountancy practice in Cambridge, UK. They discuss advocating for the unrepresented [...]
Five-year prison sentence for man who hacked Twitter accounts of Kanye West, Elon Musk and Joe Biden in Bitcoin scam June 26, 2023 A British national who was involved in a crypto scam that hacked into the accounts of celebrities has been jailed for five years.