Google has agreed to pay US$700m and to allow for greater competition in its Play app store, according to the terms of an antitrust settlement with US states and consumers disclosed in a San Francisco federal court. Google was accused of overcharging consumers through unlawful restrictions on the distribution ofContinue Reading
Councils pursuing a four-day working week are being threatened with financial penalties by the government amid an increasingly bitter row between ministers and town halls over post-pandemic working practices. After announcing a £4bn cash injection to support councils in England amid a worsening crisis for local authorities, the government saidContinue Reading
Thanks to recent discoveries of vast natural gas deposits, African has the potential to create a flourishing energy sector that will enrich the continent for generations to come, according to N.J. Ayuk, Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. The opportunity this presents for future prosperity isn’t guaranteed, however. Africa’s resourcesContinue Reading
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is desperate for Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s takeover to be completed before January to boost his hopes of bringing in reinforcements. It is no secret that the struggling Red Devils are keen to bolster their ranks with a new centre-back and forward. However, it isContinue Reading
Apple has been forced to stop selling the Apple Watch in the US this week after a landmark lawsuit claimed the tech giant stole technology that monitors users’ vitals. The move comes after an order in October from the International Trade Commission (ITC) that could bar Apple from importing itsContinue Reading
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a game-changer for the contact centre industry. It represents a revolutionary shift in how customer service is delivered and managed. As we learn to embrace the change, AI stands at the forefront, reshaping the delivery of customer interactions and service efficiency. At the heart of thisContinue Reading
Casemiro has spent just over a year at United since his £70m move from Real Madrid. Sir Jim Ratcliffe did raise an issue with the deal for the Brazilian at the time and his arrival as a minority owner is expected to be confirmed in the near future. United areContinue Reading
E.E. Hillemacher/Wellcome Collection As the 1906 UK general election results rolled in, it became clear that the Conservative party, after 11 years in power, had suffered one of the most disastrous defeats in its history. Of 402 Conservative MPs, 251 lost their seats, including their candidate for prime minister, defeatedContinue Reading
Sdecoret / Shutterstock A supercomputer scheduled to go online in April 2024 will rival the estimated rate of operations in the human brain, according to researchers in Australia. The machine, called DeepSouth, is capable of performing 228 trillion operations per second. It’s the world’s first supercomputer capable of simulating networksContinue Reading
