Trailing lights across the sky – SpaceX launch first 60 Starlink satellites.
Last week SpaceX launched 60 Starlink telecommunication satellites. the first major launch of its ambitious plan to launch a fleet of up to 12,000 satellites. The goal? to eventually create ultra-fast internet services around the world. Sightings around the world of the satellites trailing across the night sky were posted online. One Dutch UFO website was inundated…
“I’d blush if I could” UN report highlights gender bias.
This is the title of a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, otherwise known as UNESCO. “I’d blush if I could,” was named after a response Siri utters when receiving certain sexually explicit commands, The report explores the effects of bias in AI research and product development and the potential long-term…
Government and tech industry collaborate to improve cyber security of IoT devices.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) together with consumers’ association Which? held a roundtable meeting with leading representatives from the Internet of Things (IoT) sector, along with manufacturers and retailers last month. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the cyber security of consumer smart products. Chaired by Margot James MP,…
Tech for Social Good.
Tech Nation, set up by David Cameron’s government to empower ambitious tech entrepreneurs to grow faster through knowledge and connections and to build a UK economy fit for the next generation has issued its report on ‘Tech for Social Good.’ Social impact of disruptive technologies. Around the world, there is growing concerns about the social…
Technological change, just one factor leading to a rise in inequality.
A new 5-year review on inequality launched by the Institue for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and independent think tank the Nuffield Foundation will be chaired by Professor Sir Angus Deaton, economist and Nobel Laureate. Inequality has risen in the UK. Britain has seen a rise in inequality that is second only to the US in the…
One Region. One Sector. One Statement at the NE Digital Festival.
Newcastle is hosting the North East Digital Festival. A new publication will be launched at the Festival. ‘ One Region. One Sector. One Statement’. The new document was published and led by Generator. Generator was Established over 25 years ago and has grown to be the leading music sector development agency in the UK and…
Parental concerns over social networking and tech are misplaced.
An Oxford University study has found that parental concerns over social networking and tech are misplaced. In a recent study, they concluded that the amount of time teenagers spend on social media has a tiny impact on their life satisfaction. Social Networking Does Not Hurt Teenagers. .The major study involved 12,672 youngsters aged between 10-…
Bank of England raises UK growth forecast
The Bank of England’s (BoE) quarterly report England raised its UK growth forecast for this year. In part because the outlook for the global economy is a bit brighter. Modest growth in services sector. As the threat of a no deal Brexit lessened, data from the country’s dominant services sector showed modest growth. Consequently, The…
Funding for UK Tech Sector remains high.
In 2018 the UK tech sector saw more VC investment last year than anywhere else in Europe. £6.3 billion worth of funding from investors. 2018 was also a great year for tech exits. Sales, IPOs and mergers were worth over £30 billion. London was Europe’s top destination. Its nearest rival Berlin only reached half the…