It seems that Edward Snowden was right on the money with his views on the EU-US Privacy Shield Pact. The whistleblower hero (or traitor, depending on who you ask) pulled no punches…
Tag: business
UK tech sector under siege as cyber criminals up their ante
As the UK tech sector boom continues unabated, cyber attacks against businesses in the British economy are also increasing at alarming rates. More disconcerting than the sheer increase in the incidence rates…
Disruption has been overplayed, but focused chaos is the road to future
With active encouragement from the UK government, universities, industry giants and venture capitalists, tech startups looking to be the next unicorn are finding UK to be a fertile destination.
World’s First Robot Operated Farm Coming Soon
We may be moving towards a future where robots are responsible for growing our food if a new factory in Japan is any indication of the direction that technology may take. Spread,…
Sony to shift focus away from TV, smartphone business to more profitable divisions
It was Samsung which recently announced its plans of trimming down its smartphone offerings by 25 per cent to 30 per cent beginning next year and following the footsteps of the South…
Intel planning a global workforce cut in 2014
Owing to the declining PC market, Intel is planning to reduce its global workforce by around 5 percent in 2014, announced the company in a statement released on Friday. A 5 percent…
No new BlackBerry CEO for now; John Chen to stay put
Initially roped in on a temporary basis, BlackBerry CEO John Chen will continue to serve as company’s CEO up until BlackBerry manages to garner financial stability. It was after former BlackBerry CEO…
Twitter to list stocks on NYSE
Twitter Inc. has revealed on Tuesday that the microblogging site has chosen the New York Stock Exchange over the NASDAQ Stock Exchange for listing its IPO. The company seems to be completely…
New Domain Names Face Government Objections
Over 240 companies and organizations looking to register new top level domain names have faced early objections from the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). The committee represents around 50 of the world’s governments…