Beyond lockdown: The tech trends to watch July 16, 2020 Covid-19 has indelibly altered the way we live and work. As lockdown restrictions ease, it is vital that British businesses address the implications of the pandemic as part of their long-term strategies. However, rather than viewing this as a “restart”, companies should make the most of this opportunity to “rethink” their approach to a post-lockdown [...]
The future of the Covid generation rests on putting skills first July 15, 2020 Throughout my career, the skills crisis has never felt more acute than it does now — and nor has the momentum to address the challenge been greater. We are reminded today, UN World Youth Skills Day, that while the pandemic has amplified the problem, it is not the cause. Even before Covid-19 took its grip [...]
Give me Liberty or Give me TikTok July 14, 2020 Bytedance’s superstar mobile app, TikTok has risen to hero status becoming the go-to source of entertainment during lockdown. Viral dance challenges, comedic skits and short snippets of video content have grabbed the attention of over 1 billion monthly users. In a time where uncertainty and boredom reigns, a bit of creative romance is received with [...]
Crypto trading volumes plummeted in June, but Altcoins are moving up July 14, 2020 This week the price of Bitcoin (BTC) started trading around $9,200 and quickly moved up to $9,450. A potential rally was rejected close to $9,500 and BTC’s price then moved back down to $9,150, but it has since recovered back to $9,300. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, had a similar price performance [...]
Common mistakes founders make – a lawyers’ point of view July 14, 2020 There is a ton of noise on how to succeed in making fail-proof start-ups or nailing the elevator pitch. What doesn’t find much mention is mistakes founders make for lack of a legal budget. As a lawyer I will obviously say that there is just no substitute for proper legal advice, but I also recognise [...]
Google to invest $10bn in India July 13, 2020 Google said today it will spend around $10bn in India over the next five to seven years through equity investments and tie-ups, marking its biggest commitment to a key growth market. The investments will be done through a so-called digitisation fund, highlighting Google’s focus on the rapid pace of growth of apps and software platforms [...]
Cardano leapfrogs Bitcoin SV, Litecoin & Binance July 8, 2020 Following a successful Virtual Summit, Cardano is on a charge taking sixth place on the Market Cap league table and at the time of writing is valued at US$3.5bn (Source: CoinMarketCap). The summit itself had the most amazing UX/UI – simple to use and navigate – which opened my eyes to a new way of [...]
Ai: The Competitive Advantage July 7, 2020 In recent years, it seems most discussions centered around technology and business innovation inevitably end up debating the future potential of Artificial Intelligence. While the longer term upside is seemingly limitless, and there is much debate about what the future of what AI might look like, what’s less understood is how AI works today – [...]
Artificial Intelligence July 7, 2020 The advances in Artificial Intelligence over the past decade have been driven by the revolution in “machine learning” – the ability of computers to improve in the delivery of a process or task, using algorithms to “learn” based on large datasets. This has driven huge improvements in how businesses can operate at scale, and at [...]
How the synergy of AI with decentralised ledger technology can untap new economic potential July 7, 2020 Everyday improvements in how we move around cities, manage our financial system, order groceries and consume energy in our homes could be just around the corner thanks to Fetch.ai’s successful convergence of artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology. The opportunity unlocked by the machine learning (ML) revolution over the past decade has been brought about [...]