VPN demand rockets as UK prepares for under-16 social media ban June 15, 2026 Searches for VPNs jumped 165 per cent overnight after the government confirmed plans to ban under-16s from social media, fuelling demand for digital workarounds. The rush came within hours of Keir Starmer unveiling one of the world’s toughest online safety regimes, which will block social media platforms from offering services to under-16s and introduce wider [...]
American Express Announces Proposed Acquisition of TheFork, a Leading European Restaurant Booking Platform June 15, 2026 American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced a proposed acquisition of TheFork, a leading online restaurant reservation and management platform in Europe, from Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP), growing its dining offering in the region. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260614939103/en/ TheFork connects millions of diners with more than 50,000 restaurants across [...]
HUI (HUI:VSE) Merges Traditional and Crypto Finance: Commences Continuous Trading in Vienna With Leading Market Maker and Announces Impending Token Listing on Major Global Exchange June 15, 2026 The first SaaS SuperApp for startups and VCs capitalizes on a $25M round a from Nimbus Capital and a +15% stock surge, unveiling a v3/v4 roadmap that bridges public equity with digital asset liquidity.
Survey: Nearly All European Organisations Feel Pressure to Scale AI for Customer Experience, Yet Only 38% Have a Clear Approach to Governance June 15, 2026 Survey of 200 senior leaders across Western and Central Europe reveals widening gap between AI adoption and governance exposing risks in compliance, multilingual CX and customer trust
‘Protecting children is right’: Starmer takes on Big Tech with social media ban for under-16s June 15, 2026 Keir Starmer has announced a ban on social media for under-16s, arguing that platforms are harming children’s wellbeing and fuelling a generation of unhealthy online habits. The Prime Minister said social media was making children “unhappy”, making it easier for bullies to harass and abuse young people and potentially damaging their mental health. Speaking at [...]
Starmer vows to end system ‘failing our kids’ ahead of expected social media ban June 14, 2026 Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to call time “on a system” failing children online,as the government prepares to ban under 16s from accessing “high risk” social media apps. Starmer will announce sweeping reforms to protect children online at a press conference on Monday. Teenagers under 16 are to be banned from accessing such apps [...]
Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX mega float June 13, 2026 Elon Musk is never far from the headlines and now the Tesla and X owner is making history once again after the blockbuster float of his SpaceX company has made him the world’s first ever paper trillionaire. The 54-year-old’s net worth was estimated at 982.6bn US dollars (£733bn) before the float, according to Forbes, which has swelled [...]
Adidas, Burberry and so much Beckham: The six best 2026 World Cup ad campaigns June 13, 2026 An unnecessarily serious review of the best ads around the 2026 World Cup, including campaigns by Adidas, Nike and Burberry, as picked by amateur footballer and professional creative Harriet Russell-Vick. Football ads in 2026 finally remembered a crucial detail: football is supposed to be fun. After years of ultra-serious slow-motion shots of rain hitting crossbars [...]
BGC boss warns tech giants over black market ads ahead of World Cup betting surge June 12, 2026 The boss of Britain’s gambling trade body has urged major tech platforms to crack down on illegal betting adverts ahead of what is expected to be the biggest World Cup for gambling in history. In an open letter seen by City AM, Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) chief executive Grainne Hurst warned that black market [...]
London Tech Week sums up everything wrong with UK tech June 12, 2026 London Tech Week is complacency in conference form. We wheel out the same statistics about unicorns and call it a job well done.