Tech

Mark Zuckerberg Loses $5.9 Billion In One Day As Facebook Experiences Rare Outage

October 5, 2021

Forbes reported that Mark Zuckerberg has lost $5.9 billion off the back of the global outage of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with the company’s share price slipping 4.8% following the interruption of service. The outage is also expected to prove costly for Facebook from a sales perspective. The company makes approximately $330 million per day […]

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Has Big Data Failed In Uncovering The Journey To Purchase? Why It’s Time For A New Approach

October 1, 2021

Ronny Golan, CEO and Co-Founder at ViewersLogic, explains why big data has failed brands. Advertisers have long been seeking the ability to target individual consumers in key moments across the entire journey to purchase. But with endless communication channels, new devices and multiple purchase options, this goal is more complex and challenging than ever before. […]

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The Top Companies That Have Reached Unicorn Status in 2021

September 30, 2021

Entering the Unicorn Club, or reaching a $1 billion valuation, is every startup’s dream.

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How TikTok’s Algorithm is Changing the Game Across Industries

September 30, 2021

TikTok celebrated its fifth birthday in September. Five years! And if you feel like this time has flown by impossibly fast - then you’re probably a TikTok user.

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Building A Business Case For Procurement Transformation: A Well-Thought-Out Plan Is Worth Nothing Without Buy-In

September 30, 2021

Having a well thought out procurement transformation plan is a critical starting point for any cost-saving mission; but without board approval, that’s all it is – a plan. To put this plan into action, the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) needs to pitch transformation as a business proposition, and this begins with a baseline savings plan. […]

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Rolls-Royce To Switch To All-Electric Vehicles By 2030

September 29, 2021

Rolls-Royce joins a list of other premium brands making the switch to electric vehicles, such as Volkswagen’s Bentley and Jaguar’s Land Rover. In a statement, it said that its first fully electric-powered car, named Spectre, will land on the market in the fourth quarter of 2023. Tests on the vehicle are expected to begin soon. […]

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The Importance Of Digitalisation For Your Business: What You Need To Know

September 29, 2021

If you’re a business owner or a manager, then you should consider digitising your operation in order to become more productive. Businesses that lack digital elements risk falling behind into obscurity or at least losing sales. Even the most traditional businesses eventually have to catch up, such as banks, which are one of the oldest […]

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Why The End Of Furlough Creates Business Opportunities For Budding Entrepreneurs

September 28, 2021

The UK’s economy continues to recover strongly from last year’s disruption, reflecting the unique nature of the COVID-19 recession and the extension of rescue measures by the Treasury. A full recovery less than five months after the last lockdown and unemployment below 5% and falling – according to the latest ONS unemployment figures – was […]

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Microsoft CEO Says Failed TikTok Deal Was “Strangest Thing” He’s Ever Worked On

September 28, 2021

In August 2020, video-sharing platform TikTok was in talks to sell its US operations after the Trump administration threatened to ban the platform unless its parent company, ByteDance, found a US buyer for it. Tech giant Microsoft became a potential acquirer at one stage but backed out in September 2020 after Oracle was chosen to […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Praises China Amid Expansion Goals

September 27, 2021

The CEO’s comments come in a pre-recorded Q&A style stream at the World Internet Conference, which was hosted by the Cyberspace Administration of China. The comments mark the second occasion this month upon which Musk complimented China — a country that will play a vital role in the long-term success of Tesla. Less than two […]

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Porsche Could Turn The 718 Into An All-Electric Sports Car By 2025

September 24, 2021

Rumours of a battery-powered 718 have long been circulating, however, it’s now beginning to seem like more than mere speculation. According to Car and Driver, sources within the luxury car company have confirmed that an all-electric 718 is in fact in the works. Porsche’s EV will be built on the brand’s all-new sports car platform, […]

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Toast’s Three Co-Founders Join Billionaire Club Following IPO

September 23, 2021

Toast co-founders Steve Fredette, Aman Narang, and Jonathan Grimm started the company in 2012 after their former employer, Endeca, was sold off for $1 billion. They chose to launch their restaurant hardware and software system in their home city, Cambridge, Massachusetts, by testing products on local restaurants, cafes, and bars. Company president Fredette owns 33.2 […]

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