Day in the life: Volvo Ocean Race technology chief Jordi Neves June 28, 2018 The technology chief for the Volvo Ocean Race, which finishes this week, describes how he overcomes the challenges the sailing event throws up. The Volvo Ocean Race is the longest, toughest sailing event in the world and, with 85 per cent of the 45,000-nautical mile race taking place in the middle of nowhere, there are [...]
Why did TfL strip Uber of its licence and what did it do to get it back? June 26, 2018 After months of deliberation, Uber was today granted a 15-month licence after persuading Westminster Magistrates' Court that it had changed its ways and was now a "fit and proper" operator in the capital. City A.M. looks back at why TfL took the dramatic decision last year and what Uber did to try and win it [...]
A victorious Erdogan must resist the allure of authoritarian rule June 26, 2018 Following Sunday’s election victory, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will now rule Turkey until at least 2023. No other leader since Ataturk has ruled the country for so long – or with such a powerful personal mandate. There is much to commend in Erdogan and his party’s 15-year rule. Read more: Innocent children have paid the price [...]
Social media’s fake secret: can online influencers be trusted? June 25, 2018 FACEBOOK, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and myriad other social media platforms have enabled clever and entrepreneurial creators to make a living by producing content for internet users to enjoy, whether that’s a makeup tutorials, video diaries, or simply cracking jokes while playing video games. It’s why YouTube stars such as Zoella and PewDiePie have become household [...]
Influencer marketing, fake followers, and sponsored content. Can brands and consumers trust online creatives? June 25, 2018 FACEBOOK, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and myriad other social media platforms have enabled clever and entrepreneurial creators to make a living by producing content for internet users to enjoy, whether that’s a makeup tutorials, video diaries, or simply cracking jokes while playing video games. It’s why YouTube stars such as Zoella and PewDiePie have become household [...]
Brexit vote two years on: seven charts that tell the story June 22, 2018 On 23 June 2016, the UK public voted on whether or not to stay in the European Union (EU). Many expected the UK to remain in the EU, but by a majority of 52% to 48% the Leave campaign won. The UK is scheduled to leave the EU at 23:00 UK time on 29 March [...]
Facial verification and recognition software is crucial for security and identity protection June 21, 2018 Several stories last month reported that facial recognition technology used by UK police was “staggeringly inaccurate”. Yet in the last six months, multinational financial services firms, such as ING and Rabobank, have started using automatic face matching to replace in-person identity checking. The question is, how reliable is this technology? Read more: Facebook will ask [...]
World Cup 2018: Russia defy 125/1 odds with blistering start – so why have the hosts been so good? June 20, 2018 So hopeless did Russia’s prospects look in the days leading up to this World Cup that supporters were being urged to grow moustaches in a desperate attempt to lift the national team and its under-fire manager, the bewhiskered Stanislav Cherchesov. It is not known precisely how many Muscovites took up the gauntlet laid down by [...]
Elon Musk has accused Tesla employees of sabotage, after declaring two incidents in two days June 19, 2018 Chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, has written to his staff that a Tesla employee had conducted "extensive and damaging sabotage" to the company's operations in an apparent hack, and reported a fire on the Model 3 production line. The first email from Musk, delivered to Tesla employees late on Sunday night, detailed actions by [...]
The adtech exodus is about user experience, not GDPR June 18, 2018 Since GDPR came into force, the advertising technology industry appears to have gone unusually quiet. While some believe that the regulation is a good thing, and that a clean house leads to efficiency down the line, others have looked GDPR dead in the eye – and fled. Adtech companies are famous for hiring opulent yachts [...]