The European Commission is planning to propose a new Digital Services Act before the end of 2020, which would give the EU greater powers to monitor big tech companies.
Following its $2tn valuation on 19 August, US tech behemoth Apple is now worth more than the whole FTSE 100 index, which comprises the UK’s 100 largest publicly listed companies. We take a further look at what this means for the technology sector and how Apple is beating the downward lockdown trend.
The value of Apple shares hit $2.3trn on September 1st, placing its value as more than all the collective members of the FTSE 100.
Following a significant decline in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, British broadcasters are being consistently outbid by Netflix for new shows, supply of which is limited due to lockdown restrictions putting production on hold.
Civil rights campaigner Ed Bridges, successfully appealed a case against automatic facial recognition (AFR) images captured by South Wales Police (SWP). It remains to be seen if law enforcement will change its use of the technology going forward.
Tesco plans to start offering free grocery delivery from online orders in a move designed to compete directly with Amazon Fresh.
US regulators have closed a loophole in the restrictions on Huawei that were announced in May of this year, preventing Huawei from producing handsets with US technology or equipment. Experts believe this may be the final nail in the coffin for the company.
U.S firm McDermott Will & Emery reports itself to the SRA after a high-profile libel trial was live streamed internationally on Zoom in breach of the judge’s express orders.
Twitter has been in talks with ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to express an interest in purchasing the US operations of the video-sharing platform.
Apple has reportedly acquired Canadian SoftPOS company Mobeewave in a deal which could see iPhones turned into contactless payment terminals.