Telecommunications, Media & Technology
DeepMind – Ai Revolution
Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer to do tasks usually carried out by humans, by mimicking human thinking to learn how to improve at tasks independently. Though there have been recent breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, especially in the automotive and robotics industries, the field is still in its infancy. Although the software that…
Read MoreDeepMind: the AI Revolution
Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer to do tasks usually carried out by humans, by mimicking human thinking to learn how to improve at tasks independently. Though there have been recent breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, especially in the automotive and robotics industries, the field is still in its infancy. Although the software that…
Read MoreMicrosoft Acquires Activision: An Outlook for 2022
On Tuesday 18th January Microsoft Corporation announced a bid worth an estimated 68.7 billion USD for gaming giant Activision Blizzard. This catalyses an interesting year for the technology conglomerate as innovation proves to be at the forefront of organisational success in sector projections for 2022. Following Meta’s (formerly Facebook) rebrand and public announcement dating from…
Read MoreIs Ether the coin for the future?
Cryptocurrency has exploded in popularity in recent years, and its possible applications could revolutionise the world’s financial and internet systems. The interest in cryptocurrency arises from its blockchain technology, a publicly available ledger that contains the details of all transactions, which is secured and verified with cryptography. This system requires people called “miners” to use…
Read MoreFCC Blocks Chinese Telecom Corp. from U.S. Operations
On October 26th 2021 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), responsible for the governance and regulation of communications facilitators such as radio and television, ordered the China Telecom Americas Corporation (CTA) to cease its operations in the United States within sixty days. The released Order on Revocation and Termination comes following a recommendation submitted supporting such…
Read MoreCan Rivian build the framework for success after recent IPO?
Founded in 2009, Rivian is an electric automotive company that has recently developed and produced its first vehicle models, these include an SUV, pick-up truck, and delivery van. They are technological innovators and have pioneered the design of a chassis that contains all the vehicle’s key components. Named a ‘skateboard’ chassis because of its distinctive…
Read MoreFacebook Changes Username to Meta: What Does the Future of the Internet Hold?
On 28th October, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a drastic change in their corporate identity. This started with a change in the company’s name to Meta Platforms Incorporated, hereunder referred to as ‘Meta’. In the founder’s letter published on Meta’s website, it was implied that the intuition behind the rebrand was to apply the corporation’s…
Read MoreTSMC: Driving the Technology Sector Forwards
Inside nearly every electronic device are tiny fragments of silicon, called semiconductors, which are crucial for the appliance to function. This makes them the backbone of the modern world, and the technology sector are forever demanding them to be smaller and more efficient. However, in this sector, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) rise above the…
Read MoreThe Never-Ending Show in the Over-The-Top Video Streaming Industry
The video streaming service industry has blossomed since Netflix’s introduction of a subscription-based, over-the-top (OTT) service (one offered directly to viewer via the Internet) in 2007. The industry has rapidly developed since, growing from a small number of firms offering these services to over 50, continuing to flourish, with its newest entrants being Disney Plus…
Read MoreHow the Uber Ruling is going to change the Rules of the Gig Economy
On Friday, February 19, the UK supreme court ruled that Uber’s drivers can no longer be legally classified as self-employed, and should be recognised as the company’s employees going forward. Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) has slid by 13.97% over the course of the week that followed. As reported by the Financial Times, the landmark…
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