US tech giants are exploiting tax loopholes to avoid paying billions to the governments of developing nations, according to an NGO report. ActionAid International claims that Facebook, Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet…
AI Platform Codota Wins $12m Series A Round
Israeli AI firm Codota has raised $12 million in Series A funding, which will help the startup expand its suite of software-building solutions. The round, led by San Francisco’s e.ventures with participation…
Heavyweights Join China’s Blockchain Committee
Tencent, Huawei and JD.com are among 71 companies the Communist Party of China has added to a new blockchain committee, which Beijing hopes will set standards for a national ledger. The catchily-named…
The Best Tech for a Home Office
As services shutter and borders close, the Coronavirus pandemic is changing our way of life. Led by Silicon Valley, America’s companies are increasingly telling employees to work from home to prevent spreading…
As Net Neutrality Gavel Falls, a Dark Day for Internet Freedom
FCC chairman Ajit Pai is expected to repeal net neutrality today, bookending one of the most controversial topics ever to pass through the agency. The debate, which has included stolen identities, open…
Tech Giants Join Net Neutrality Protests
Some of the digital world’s largest companies have joined forces to protest the US government’s plans to roll back net neutrality. Google, Facebook, Amazon and Airbnb are just some of the firms…
Net Neutrality is a Fight for the Future of America’s Economy
More likely than not, we will soon wave goodbye to net neutrality. Ajit Pai and his new FCC administration have made it clear they want to scrap the concept. An outcry from…
CeBIT 2017: Security Chiefs Warn of Executive Security Disconnect
A group of European security luminaries has told an audience at today’s CeBIT conference that companies must move quickly to avoid cybersecurity disasters–and that executives and CFOs are often unaware of the…
eSports Betting is Tech’s Wild West–And its Potential is Huge
Esports are here to stay. Global revenue for the market–which essentially means paid video gaming–was $800 million in 2016, and it’s expected to reach $1.23bn by 2019. Its global viewership is expected…
Let’s Talk About Periods (And Everything Else): How Femtech is Flourishing
When it comes to periods, menopause or a myriad other female health issues, most people’s instinct is to keep mum. No longer. The Internet has democratized everything from driverless cars to vacuum…