Deliveroo will create 250 more jobs at its London headquarters, as the food delivery firm strives to eliminate its powerful local rivals. The company, which has endured a topsy-turvy year including flirtations…
The Uber-Waymo Case Could Speed Up Regulatory Action
Industrial subterfuge is nothing new. In 1712 Father Francois Xavier d’Entrecolles brought porcelain-making trade secrets back to Europe from China. Since then espionage cases have been scattered throughout history like invisible ink…
At Davos, Tech Prepares for a Year of Self-Reflection
Ordinary the World Economic Forum, in the snow-capped Swiss town of Davos, is an opportunity for tech’s leading lights to puff out their chests and lay bold claims to society’s future. Not…
Davos Offers a Platform for Tech Contrition – and a Rare Call for Regulation
The World Economic Forum is underway in its Swiss home of Davos. And the event, which is marked by its star-studded attendees from the worlds of business and politics, has provided some…
SoftBank Ponders Massive Telco IPO
Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank is considering an IPO of its Japanese mobile phone business, in a move that could raise ¥3 trillion ($18bn). The share sale, to take place on the Tokyo…
2018 Must Be the Year Tech Reinvents Itself
In the world of tech, communication can fall far below innovation or investment. Some of the industry’s leading lights are lousy communicators, and issues that alarm the general public are often met…
The Biggest Tech Court Battles of 2017
Last Wednesday it was announced that Mozilla and Oath would be fighting it out in court, following Mozilla’s decision to switch from Yahoo! to Google for searches. What seems like small fry…
Confusion Reigns in Britain’s Fight Against the Gig Economy
New Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi may have found an early nemesis in the form of London Mayor Sadiq Khan. But for the rider-sharing firm’s legal team, just one name dominated the beginning…
A Short History of Flying Cars (That Aren’t Uber)
This week Uber announced it was teaming up with NASA to develop flying taxis – and they could be servicing Los Angeles as early as 2020. Uber’s chief product officer Jeff Holden…
Khosrowshahi vs London: Uber’s CEO Faces Biggest Challenge Yet
“There is a high cost to a bad reputation”: that was new Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s response to his employees, as British capital London became the highest profile city to refuse to…