Allbirds shares rockets as shoe brand pivots to AI Tech Shares in Allbirds surged by over 580 per cent after the struggling shoe brand unveiled a dramatic pivot into AI, betting on soaring demand for tech infrastructure to revive its fortunes. The Nasdaq-listed firm said it had secured $50m (£37m) in convertible financing to shift into an ‘AI compute infrastructure’ business, focusing on buying high-performance [...]
US election 2024: Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as Democrat running mate Politics Kamala Harris is expected to select Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential pick ahead of the November election.
South by Southwest to come to London in huge boost for capital’s creative sector Creativity In a major vote of confidence in the capital, South by Southwest has said it would open its first European venture in London.
Time for tea? Barack Obama visits Rishi Sunak at No10 March 18, 2024 Former US president Barack Obama has met with Rishi Sunak in a “courtesy visit” to Downing Street.
The Obamas say goodbye to Spotify as big streamers get knocked off pedestals April 21, 2022 The Obamas are reportedly gearing up to abandon Spotify, with ambition to create more content on more platforms.
Leaders say ‘danke schön’ at Merkel’s farewell party with surprise appearance from Obama October 23, 2021 Angela Merkel was given a big farewell party by European leaders last night, with former US president Barack Obama making a cameo video appearance. Attending her 107th EU summit, Merkel was feted by friends and foes alike in an informal ceremony behind closed doors, where she was called everything from a “compromise machine” to the [...]
Obama to attend COP26 and meet activists October 16, 2021 Former US President Barack Obama has announced his attendance at the COP26 summit, which will take place between 31 October and 12 November in Glasgow. “Barack Obama will meet with activists and put the threat of climate change in [a] broader context – laying out the important progress made since the Paris Agreement took effect, [...]
Barack Obama joins NBA’s African arm as strategic partner and minority shareholder July 28, 2021 The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that former US president Barack Obama has joined its new African arm as a strategic partner. The 44th President of the United States will also own a minority stake in NBA Africa, which officials say he intends to use for Obama Foundation projects across the continent. Obama will [...]
Barack Obama’s memoirs to be published after US election in November September 17, 2020 The eagerly-awaited memoirs of former president Barack Obama will be published in the wake of the US election in November. A Promised Land — the first of two volumes — will be released globally on 17 November, the book’s publisher confirmed today. “There’s no feeling like finishing a book, and I’m proud of this one,” [...]
Barack and Michelle Obama sign podcast deal with Spotify June 6, 2019 Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have signed on to a multi-year partnership with streaming giant Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts. Obama said he believes podcasts “offer an extraordinary opportunity to foster productive dialogue, make people smile and make people think, and, hopefully, bring us all a little closer together.” The news [...]