City Moves for 5 September – Who’s switching jobs at Moorwand, Eversheds Sutherland and Tandem Bank? September 5, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Moorwand, Eversheds Sutherland and Tandem Bank. Moorwand Luc Gueriane has joined Moorwand, which provides provides electronic money services and access to Visa, Mastercard and other card schemes, as chief commercial officer. Luc will be focused on driving commercial success through the growth of Moorwand’s client base, programme portfolio and client retention. [...]
Car alarm: Half of UK consumers fear driverless vehicles September 2, 2019 Almost half of UK consumers are worried about the dangers posed by driverless cars, a new survey has revealed. Roughly 43 per cent of adults surveyed said they were concerned about the problems that may arise from autonomous vehicles, as car manufacturers race to develop the new technology. Read more: Former Uber driverless guru charged [...]
Uber’s quiet cabs are sapping our social skills August 30, 2019 Uber’s recent move to offer passengers a “quiet preferred” option sparked a lively debate online, with some praising the move and others sharing stories of overly chatty drivers disturbing their journeys. Others bemoaned the change, branding it “dehumanising” for the drivers and “entitled”. Whatever side of the fence you sit on, there’s no denying that [...]
How the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was designed and the future of football grounds August 27, 2019 The third of April 2019 was a big day for Christopher Lee. After months of delays, speculation and criticism the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium officially opened its doors, with Spurs facing Crystal Palace in the Premier League. For the stadium’s project director it was the culmination of eight years of hard work – a chance for [...]
Meet Par Hedberg – the godfather of Sweden’s tech startups August 27, 2019 If you were asked where the most tech innovation comes from, you’d probably answer Silicon Valley – the home of Google, Amazon and Facebook. And you’d be right. But what you might not know is that Stockholm is a close second. The Swedish capital produces more billion-dollar companies per capita than any other region in [...]
EU considers giving citizens explicit rights over facial recognition data August 22, 2019 The European Commission is considering introducing strict regulations governing the use of facial recognition technology that would give EU citizens explicit rights over the use of their facial recognition data. The Commission’s plans, which were first reported in the Financial Times, would be part of a wider overhaul into how the EU regulates artificial intelligence [...]
London’s demand for emerging tech skills could create a North–South divide August 22, 2019 London has more demand for those with emerging technology skills than ten other UK cities combined, new research has found. The UK currently has 422,000 professionals with skills in emerging technologies including data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing. Of those professionals, 37 per cent (155,000) are based in London, according to research by [...]
City Moves for 16 August – Who’s switching jobs at Matterport, the Portman Estate and Eversheds Sutherland? August 16, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Matterport, the Portman Estate and Eversheds Sutherland. Matterport Matterport, a leader in 3D capture technology and data, has expanded its UK team with five key hires, including Nick Samuels (pictured) as strategic operational director. The growing team will support Matterport’s strategic expansion across Europe. Nick joins from property investment company Property [...]
City Moves for 12 August – Who’s switching jobs at Autologyx, Diffblue and Troy Asset Management? August 12, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Autologyx, Diffblue and Troy Asset Management. Autologyx Digital operations platform Autologyx has appointed Sandeep Ram as chief commercial officer to accelerate its expansion. The company has recently secured an additional £1m in funding from its existing investor base. However, with ambitious targets for the next 18 months, Autologyx felt now was [...]
NHS to receive £250m funding boost for AI development lab August 8, 2019 The NHS is set to receive £250m in funding to boost research into artificial intelligence that could help develop treatments for cancer, dementia and heart disease. The money will be funnelled into a new National Artificial Intelligence Lab, health secretary Matt Hancock said today. Read more: Government to announce emergency £2bn NHS funding injection AI [...]