As Joseph R. Biden Jr celebrates his victory to become the United States’ 46th President, he has pledged to unite Americans behind his leadership. One key area in which the country is…
Wall Street Tech Stocks Face Slide No Matter Who Wins Election
Tech stocks are expected to fall following tomorrow’s US Presidential election – no matter who emerges victorious. Incumbent Donald Trump faces Democrat challenger Joe Biden for the country’s leadership. Yet despite the…
Tech Giants Open New Front Line in Battle Against White House
Fresh from their adversarial hearings, US tech’s biggest players are going in to bat against the White House again – this time over President Donald Trump’s ban on certain working visas. Apple,…
WhatsApp Hopes its Misinformation-Busting Feature Will Help Democracy
Social media platform WhatsApp has launched a new feature it hopes will make discourse more truthful. “Search the web” allows users to click on a small magnifying-glass image next to posts shared…
US Feels Heat of Coronavirus Spread
The United States is feeling the pressure of the rapidly-spreading Coronavirus, with major events canceled, stocks tumbling and a President that has chosen political battles over practical solutions. Facebook became the latest…
Apple’s iPhone Unveiling Coincides with US Tech Stock Tumble
Yesterday Apple unveiled its latest iPhone models, the XS and XS Max, at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. The new versions offer 5.8 inch and 6.5 inch screens, with A12 bionic…
Formlabs Becomes Unicorn with $15m Funding Round
Massachusetts-based 3D printing company Formlabs is the latest tech startup to join the unicorn crowd, with the news it has raised $15 million. The injection is the Greater Boston-based firm’s sixth since…
Tech Leaders in Renewed Call for Gun Control after YouTube HQ Shooting
Leaders from the world have tech have ramped up calls for gun control in the United States, following a gun attack at the headquarters of media firm YouTube. The attack, during which…
Trump Fires First in China Trade War – Tech Looks on Nervously
Is it ever a quiet week at the White House? After Donald Trump fired H.R. McMaster as national security advisor, replacing him with Bush Jr-era hawk John Boston, the President launched his…
Mark Zuckerberg Finally Says Sorry – Is It Too Late?
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has broken his five-day silence on the Cambridge Analytica affair, telling users the company’s policies represented “a breach of trust between Facebook and the people who share their…