New innovation department could be a ‘gear change’ for tech growth, industry chiefs say February 7, 2023 The creation of a new government department for technology and innovation could be a “gear change” for the growth in the UK’s tech sector and represents a “significant” boost for UK innovation, tech chiefs said today.
Shell wins High Court injunction against Greenpeace protestors occupying oil platform in North Sea February 7, 2023 Shell has won a bid for a new High Court injunction against Greenpeace protesters occupying an oil platform as it is transported to the North Sea. On January 31, four protesters from the environmental campaign group boarded the White Marlin, a heavy-load ship carrying a floating oil and gas platform, as it travelled near the [...]
Marvel Snap new Season Pass: The best MODOK discard deck February 7, 2023 The wildly popular Marvel Snap today launched its latest Season Pass, including a powerful new set of cards. Chief among them is a new five energy MODOK card, which promises to shift the meta in the deck building card strategy game. Previous season passes have see the introduction of cards including Miles Morales, Silver Surfer, [...]
Nintendo vows to ‘energise’ its Switch console offering following £200m cut to full-year forecast February 7, 2023 Nintendo has cut its full year forecast blaming a drop off in demand for its Switch console. The Japanese company has dimmed its full-year forecasts to a net profit of 370bn yen (£2.3bn) for the year ending 31 March, down from 400bn yen (£2.5bn) predicted last November. In the trading update, the video games manufacturer [...]
Google to launch own version of Microsoft’s ChatGPT: AI will ‘soon’ be integrated into search engine February 7, 2023 Google is launching its own artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot following the success of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT. The company said the product, named Bard, will be released to the public in the coming weeks and will provide written answers to questions in split seconds. AI will also “soon” be integrated into the company’s search engine to provide [...]
Robot laws: First barrister to use AI in Old Bailey murder trial urges government to push forward cutting edge tech February 7, 2023 The first barrister to use an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool in an Old Bailey murder trial has called on the UK’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to invest in the cutting edge technology. Sally Hobson, a criminal defence barrister at London chambers The 36 Group, told City PM AI tech has the potential to “save huge [...]
Dell cuts almost 7,000 jobs as computer sales fall February 6, 2023 Dell has revealed plans to axe five per cent of its global workforce amid failed restructuring efforts and falling consumer demand for computers. “This is a difficult decision that was not made lightly, and we’ll support those impacted as they transition to their next opportunity,” a spokesperson for Dell said. Chief operating officer Jeff Clarke [...]
UK shouldn’t start a ‘regulatory race to the bottom’ to lure Arm into London float, top City group warns February 5, 2023 A top City lobby group has hit out at the UK’s financial watchdog over claims it is planning to bend its own rules to persuade microchip designer Arm to float on the London Stock Exchange. The Institute of Directors (IoD) warned the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) offer to waive market rules “undermines the integrity of both [...]
Digital pound coming this decade, unpublished Treasury and BoE report suggests February 5, 2023 The Bank of England (BoE) and the Treasury are convinced that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is becoming increasingly necessary, an unpublished report seen by the Daily Telegraph suggests. “On the basis of our work to date, the Bank of England and HM Treasury judge that it is likely a digital pound will be [...]
Safety first as Volvo’s EV UK sales accelerate, but shares still take a hit February 3, 2023 The UK remains a key market for automaker Volvo, along with Italy and Belgium where its models shifted faster than anywhere else. The Swedish carmaker, which is majority owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said its global sales were up two per cent last month to 48,520, from the same period last year but [...]
