British tech tycoon battles extradition to US: Mike Lynch faces ‘degrading’ treatment, claim lawyers By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 23:11 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 23:11 GMT, 9 February 2021 British tech tycoon Mike Lynch faces ‘degrading’ treatment in a US prison if he is extradited on fraud charges, a court … Read more
EU plan to copy Australia and make big tech companies such as Google and Facebook pay for news EU is looking into plans to make big tech companies pay for news content Could also require companies to tell publishers about changes to story rankings MEPs are reportedly divided over how best to introduce such reforms … Read more
Planned legislation to establish new business areas in Nevada would allow technology companies to effectively form separate local governments. Democratic Gov Steve Sisolak announced a plan to launch so-called Innovation Zones in Nevada to jumpstart the state’s economy by attracting technology firms, Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday. The zones would permit companies with large areas … Read more
A patch stuck on to the chest could protect thousands of Britons against deadly strokes caused by a common heart problem. The high-tech patch, the size of a small watch, monitors the heart’s electrical activity, even during sleep or in the shower. It is able to detect abnormal patterns that indicate atrial fibrillation (AF), a major … Read more
Pricey ‘tech’ IPOs like the imminent £1.2bn Moonpig float are a big gamble for investors: ALEX SEBASTIAN ask if pigs might fly? By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 07:44 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 07:45 GMT, 29 January 2021 To many, the prospect of a greeting card business being valued at £1.2billion … Read more
Big tech must play fair with publishers, says Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden Oliver Dowden said on Tuesday that online advertising had led to a ‘fundamental imbalance’ between big tech and publishers and advertisers using the platforms In November the Government announced a ‘pro-competition regime’ to govern the behaviour of dominant platforms By Paul Revoir Media … Read more
While estate agents are still open for business during lockdown, government instructions not to leave the house unless it is really necessary have meant that even more people than usual are conducting property searches online – at least initially. Browsing the estate agents’ window virtually has its advantages. You can do it from the comfort … Read more
RUTH SUNDERLAND: If US tech falls to earth, it will hurt a lot of people in the UK – many small investors are exposed through funds that hold these shares History tells us that small investors piling into a soaring stock market is a sign of trouble What should we make of the US markets … Read more
Technology’s elite sees the world in different light to other ultra-wealthy business leaders outside the tech industry, according to a new study. German and US researchers investigated the worldviews of the 100 richest people in the tech world, as listed by Forbes. Included were leaders of ‘the big nine’ – Amazon, Google, Facebook, Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba, Microsoft, IBM and Apple … Read more
Lady Gaga KISSES tech entrepreneur beau Michael Polansky through MASKS after her performance at Joe Biden’s inauguration By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 21:06 GMT, 20 January 2021 | Updated: 21:08 GMT, 20 January 2021 Lady Gaga was the center of attention on Wednesday when Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of … Read more