Amazon, Dell, Google and Microsoft: Nearly 60,000 tech layoffs so far in 2024 and ‘more pain to come’ April 4, 2024 The tsunami of tech layoffs which plagued much of 2023 has continued to hit companies of all sizes this year.
UK proposes new laws to crack down on push payment fraud March 12, 2024 New legislation to crack down on push payment scams via banking apps will be brought to parliament, the government has announced today.
AI will design drugs in the next couple of years, says Google Deepmind boss February 27, 2024 The chief of Google DeepMind has said artificial intelligence (AI) could be designing drugs in clinics within the next couple of years.
Big tech faces backlash over big water consumption February 25, 2024 Tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta have ramped up their water usage to cool their data centres, increasingly used for AI services.
Tech’s boom or bust cycle will only whip up trust issues February 18, 2024 High levels of volatility are giving tech investors the ick, says Mike Maynard
Google in talks to participate in Lloyd’s of London captive syndicates February 12, 2024 US tech giant Google is reportedly in talks to participate in the City's insurance and reinsurance market via a captive.
Labour will ‘get under the bonnet’ of Britain’s growth problem, Starmer to say January 31, 2024 Labour will “roll up our sleeves and get under the bonnet” to fix Britain’s stagnating growth problem, Sir Keir Starmer is set to tell bosses and CEOs.
Microsoft and Google: Results show a cautious market reaction to AI spending January 31, 2024 Microsoft and Google both reported strong quarterly earnings today but the tech giants failed to satisfy the market.
Labour would host annual investment summit if elected, vows Jonathan Reynolds January 29, 2024 Labour would host an annual business summit to showcase Britain as a global investment destination, if elected into power, Jonathan Reynolds has pledged.
Investors to focus on AI and antitrust issues as Amazon, Apple and Meta line up to report January 29, 2024 Big tech companies Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Amazon and Google owner Alphabet are set to report quarterly earnings this week.