Blinding Lights: The Weeknd is the UK’s most-viewed artist December 8, 2021 The Weeknd is the most-viewed artist in the UK (94.3m views), followed by Little Mix (93.7m views), according to data released today by Vevo, the world’s leading music video network.
Goodbye 2G and 3G, hello 5G: Dorries agrees £50m to make UK telecoms safer December 8, 2021 The government have announced new measures this morning to boost UK telecoms security, including phasing out 2G and 3G by 2033.
South Africa upbeat as battle of the Covid mutations rages: Omicron deaths still zero despite new coronavirus variant spreading twice as fast as deadly Delta December 8, 2021 Scientists and policy makers in South Africa and across the region are cautiously optimistic that the rapidly spreading Omicron variant is not going to cause a bloodbath as, so far, no deaths have been linked to the new Covid mutation. Despite a record number of new infections – more than 40,000 people tested positive in [...]
Ofcom introduces new regulation to make video sharing platforms safer December 7, 2021 Ofcom has today set out new framework this morning for the regulation of advertising on video sharing platforms (VSPs).
Chris Tremlett: Ben Stokes is the England player who Australia fear December 7, 2021 Unfortunately, England do not take great form in Test cricket into their Ashes series against Australia, which begins in Brisbane on Tuesday night. Of their 12 Test matches so far this year, Joe Root’s men have won four, drawn two and lost six. It has been a story of inconsistency. But they do have one [...]
Remembering GameStop and the troublesome currency of information December 7, 2021 At the beginning of this year, a seismic event shook markets and uprooted the status quo. It birthed a thousand explainers and even more commentary about the relative perils and benefits of retail investing. Yes, I’m talking about GameStop, if our minds, muddied by a year of heavy news, can reach back that far. In [...]
Binance Labs leads $1.5m seed round investment for BBS Network December 6, 2021 Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has led the $1.5m seed round for Bulletin Board System (BBS) Network - a decentralised Web3.0 public network of user-run online message boards.
Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid-19 warns vaccine creator December 6, 2021 The global community must learn from the Covid-19 crisis as the next pandemic could be even worse a creator of the AstraZeneca vaccine said.
PA Awards 2021: The Finalists December 6, 2021 The City A.M. PA Awards was founded in 2019 as a celebration for the too often unsung heroes, who so frequently go above and beyond in their field, helping their companies to achieve the impossible. After this most challenging of years we will be celebrating those men and women who have proven themselves to be an [...]
Ofcom appoints new Channel 4 board amid privatisation discussions December 6, 2021 Ofcom has today announced the appointment of four new non-executive directors to the Board of Channel 4 as the broadcaster continues discussions around privatisation.