Selena Gomez took tech leaders to task on Wednesday. The 28-year-old singer issued a statement on social media after supporters of President Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. to protest his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden. ‘Today is the result of allowing people with hate in their hearts to use platforms … Read more
The Chinese tech billionaire behind Asia’s version of Amazon has reportedly not been seen in public for more than two months after falling foul of President Xi Jinping. Jack Ma, one of China’s most successful and outspoken tycoons, criticised the country’s ‘pawnshop’ financial regulators and state-owned banks in an incendiary speech in Shanghai in October. … Read more
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma – the man behind Asia’s version of Amazon – has slipped to third in the country’s rich list after criticising authorities and disappearing from his own TV show. Chief executive and founder of budget e-commerce marketplace Pinduoduo Colin Huang has overtaken Ma of Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings’ Pony Ma Huateng … Read more
Chinese tech billionaire Jack Ma VANISHES from his own reality show as Beijing launches probe into his ‘monopoly’ Chinese tech billionaire Jack Ma has vanished from his own reality TV show It comes as Alibaba Group is at the centre of an anti-monopoly investigation Market regulator said it was looking into Alibaba’s policy of ‘choose … Read more
Footsie lags as US tech forged ahead in 2020 (but the blue-chip index is tipped to rise this year) By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 31 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 31 December 2020 The FTSE 100 is forecast for a rebound in 2021 after clocking up its worst year … Read more
LG unveils voice-controlled smart fridge that opens on command so you don’t need to touch the handle and risk spreading viruses and other germs The feature comes in the updated range of the Korean firm’s ‘InstaView’ fridges These also sport an ultraviolet-based device that sanitises the front water tap LG has yet to reveal when … Read more
No one should expect new, tougher scrutiny of the Silicon Valley behemoths by competition watchdogs in the UK or EU to progress without a fight. The digital giants have led a charmed regulatory life due to successful lobbying in Washington and state capitals in the US. It is only in the last few months that … Read more
Comparison websites combined: Confused.com snapped up by Uswitch-owner Zoopla as part of £508m tech deal Admiral shareholders will receive the majority of the proceeds from the sale Admiral selling its Penguin Portals arm, which includes Confused.com in the UK, Rastreator.com in Spain and LeLynx.fr in France Uswitch owner Zoopla Property Group will pay around £508m … Read more
Accelerating the transition to an ever more digital existence, the coronavirus pandemic has tightened tech giants’ grip on billions of customers’ lives. Governments and users are belatedly coming to terms with the power held by the likes of Apple and Amazon, particularly in focus this year thanks to their role in everything from setting up … Read more
Start-ups should look to the North East, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Yorkshire as the next tech hotspots Regions are ‘levelling up’ their contribution to the tech industry, reports say They have hubs of activity in areas such as fintech, cyber security and AI Companies based in these locations include Sage, Atom Bank and KCOM By … Read more