The company behind the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel brands has admitted a security breach at almost 1,200 of its locations. The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), based in the UK, announced…
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…
Tech vs the FCC: Silicon Valley’s Heavyweights Fight for Net Neutrality
A powerful tech lobby has urged the US Federal Communications Commission not to weaken rules on net neutrality–targeting the as-yet unfinished plans of its Republican chairman, Ajit Pai. The Washington DC-based Internet…
Amazon Launches Amazon Cash in US
Amazon has today launched Amazon Cash, a new service that will allow users to make purchases without a bank card. The scheme, which is only currently available in the US, permits customers…
Intel Buys Mobileye for $15.3bn
US chipmaker Intel has announced a $15.3 billion takeover of driverless car tech firm Mobileye. Intel will pay $63.54 a share for the Israeli company, whose ascendance in the autonomous driving industry…
Musk’s Moon Ambitions Outpace Any Other
By the time Howard Hughes built his H-4 Hercules flying boat, also known as the ‘Spruce Goose’, he was an engineering prodigy, having leveraged a fortune and innovated radios, aviation and other…
Trump Changes Twitter: But Can He Change its Fortunes?
You’d have to have been living under a pretty large rock not to have noticed the new US President’s tweets over the last few years. Even then, you’ll probably have heard or…
“Slow and Steady”: Utah’s Silicon Slopes a Home for Startups and Unicorns Alike
This is the second in a series of special features on some of the US’ unsung startup hubs. Our first examined Oklahoma City’s ‘Silicon Prairie’. The second focused on North Carolina. Stay up-to-date…
Tech Leaders Rebuke Trump’s Travel Ban
Leaders across Silicon Valley have condemned President Donald Trump’s latest immigration rules, which have resulted in derision and protests in the United States and beyond. The executive orders, which suspend refugees from entering…
Numerix: Building Post-Crash Fintech Momentum
by Anam Alpenia Fintech is one of the most technology-oriented sectors in the world, with a long history. At the same time when airline reservations systems transformed the airlines, Michael Bloomberg and…