Google commits to play ball with CMA over anti-competitive ‘Sandbox’ November 26, 2021 Google has improved its commitments to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over its ‘Privacy Sandbox’ amid concerns that changes by the tech titan could reduce competition in the digital advertising market. The competition watchdog launched an investigation into alleged anti-competitive behaviour by Google at the start of the year, following proposed changes to its [...]
It’s a match: Dating app introduces minimum salary of £60k and unlimited holidays for all staff November 25, 2021 Dating app Feeld said today it will introduce a minimum salary of £60,000, or $80,000, for all of its employees around the world. The new salary announcement will give close to 40 per cent of Feeld’s full time staff a pay rise. Moreover, the fully remote company will also offer all of its staff unlimited [...]
Spotify to introduce TikTok style videos November 25, 2021 Spotify is testing a new feature in its mobile app that adds a vertical feed of music videos like TikTok in a quest to keep users on its app.
Exclusive: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ no longer applies as tech-daring UK companies are hungry for risk November 25, 2021 Enthusiasm for experimenting with new technologies is growing fast across UK businesses, largely because many companies are increasingly prepared to take more risks. Given the increased risk appetite and firms embracing tech, organisations are pumping more cash in new technological applications and platforms. In fact, 77 per cent of businesses with headcounts over 250 said [...]
EU agree common position to curb US tech giants November 25, 2021 EU countries agreed on a common position on new rules to curb the power of U.S. tech giants this morning, which will force them to do more to police their platforms for illegal content.
Top super yachts, from slick new hybrids to the giants of the sea November 25, 2021 Even though the sky is an ominous steely grey and a storm is forecast, we set sail from Monaco to Cannes aboard the new 55-metre Moskito super yacht, which was built by Dutch shipyard Heesen and unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show in September. With a “displacement hull” gleaming like a white shark’s tooth, it [...]
US blacklists a dozen Chinese computing firms as tensions run high November 25, 2021 With tensions between the world's rival superpowers running high the US has added 12 Chinese computing firms to its export blacklist.
How finance professionals can reboot their skills for the digital era November 24, 2021 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Daniel Clark, Head of Technology Professional Development at BPP, tells Anna Melville-James how CAs can reboot their skills for the digital era From big data to cloud computing, the evolution of accountancy and technology are interwoven. Technical and ethical skills remain at the core of the CA’s role, [...]
Apple sues cyber firm NSO for alleged surveillance of US users November 23, 2021 Apple has filed a lawsuit against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group and its parent company for alleged surveillance and targeting of US Apple users. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Apple has accused cyber firm NSO and its owner OSY Technologies for spying on Americans with its Pegasus spyware. It is hoping to ban NSO [...]
Italy’s antitrust authority issues whopping €200m fine to Amazon and Apple November 23, 2021 Italy's antitrust authority has fined Amazon and Apple more than €200m (£168m) in the latest sign that the EU is cracking down on big tech.