Business

Auto Added by WPeMatico

Freedom from China? The mine at the centre of Europe’s push for rare earth metals

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Business, china, Commodities, Critical minerals, Economics, Environment, Europe, Global economy, mining, Sweden, Technology, World news

Swedish producer is trying to to accelerate the process of extracting the elements vital for hi-tech productsIt is deep winter with temperatures dropping to -20C. The sun never rises above the horizon, instead bathing Sweden’s most northerly town of Kiruna in a blue crepuscular light, or “civil twilight” as it is known, for two or […]

Freedom from China? The mine at the centre of Europe’s push for rare earth metals Read More »

Game On: the Swiss sports brand using hi-tech and chutzpah to challenge Nike and Adidas

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Business, Europe, Fashion, Life and style, Men's shoes, Men's sportswear, Robots, Roger Federer, Running, Sport, Switzerland, Technology, Tennis, Travel & leisure, Women's shoes, Women's sportswear, World news

Zurich-based firm taps into latest robot tech to ‘fibre-spray’ high-end sports shoes worn by the likes of Roger FedererA robot leg whirs around in a complex ballet as an almost invisible spray of “flying fibre” builds a hi-tech £300 sports shoe at its foot.This nearly entirely automated process – like a sci-fi future brought to

Game On: the Swiss sports brand using hi-tech and chutzpah to challenge Nike and Adidas Read More »

AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Business, Investing, Investment funds, Investments, Money, Savings, Stock markets, Technology, Technology sector, UK news

Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions – here’s how to protect yourselfThe new year has started as 2025 ended – with share prices booming amid warnings from some that the growth is being driven by overvalued technology stocks. Fears of an “AI bubble” have been voiced by

AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash Read More »

OpenAI Is Asking Contractors to Upload Work From Past Jobs to Evaluate the Performance of AI Agents

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Hand It Over

To prepare AI agents for office work, the company is asking contractors to upload projects from past jobs, leaving it to them to strip out confidential and personally identifiable information.

OpenAI Is Asking Contractors to Upload Work From Past Jobs to Evaluate the Performance of AI Agents Read More »

Robots that can do laundry and more, plus unrolling laptops: the standout tech from CES 2026

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, BlackBerry, Business, CES, Laptops, Las Vegas, Mobile phones, Robots, Samsung, Smartphones, Technology, Technology sector, US news, World news

Robot vacuums that can climb stairs and device for BlackBerry lovers also on display at annual Las Vegas tech showThis year will be filled with robots that can fold your laundry, pick up objects and climb stairs, fridges that you can command to open by voice, laptops with screens that can follow you around the

Robots that can do laundry and more, plus unrolling laptops: the standout tech from CES 2026 Read More »

From Generative AI to Autonomous Enterprises: The Next Frontier in Digital Transformation

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Business, digital transformation

From Generative AI to Autonomous Enterprises: The Next Frontier in Digital Transformation As telecommunications, media and technology organizations approach 2026, they face critical strategic decisions about autonomous system adoption that will define competitive positioning for the next decade. This article examines the strategic considerations TMT executives must address, from platform architecture choices to organizational transformation

From Generative AI to Autonomous Enterprises: The Next Frontier in Digital Transformation Read More »

‘Brilliant for work-life balance’: how Britain is embracing the ‘workation’

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Business, Digital Britain, Technology, Travel, UK news, Work & careers, Work-life balance

Research finds growing trend of employers letting employees work remotely to free up more holiday timeKatherine first caught the bug when she visited Australia a couple of years ago. The flights were expensive, and it was a once in a lifetime opportunity, so she asked her manager if she could extend the trip by two

‘Brilliant for work-life balance’: how Britain is embracing the ‘workation’ Read More »

Musk lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion can go to trial, US judge says

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Business, Elon Musk, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Technology, Technology sector, US news

Judge says there is plenty of evidence to suggest OpenAI’s leaders made assurances nonprofit structure would be keptBusiness live – latest updatesElon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI is to go to trial after a US judge said there is plenty of evidence to support the billionaire’s case.The world’s richest man, who co-founded OpenAI, is suing the

Musk lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion can go to trial, US judge says Read More »

Tech titans divided over whether to pay billionaire tax or flee California

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, Business, California, Larry Page, nvidia, Peter Thiel, Tax and spending, Tax avoidance, Technology, The super-rich, US news, US politics, West Coast

State residents worth more than $1bn could face one-off, 5% tax to help fund education, food assistance and healthcareA battle is brewing in California over a plan to tax billionaires – with tech titans divided over whether they should pay up, or flee the state.Under a tax proposal that could be put to voters this

Tech titans divided over whether to pay billionaire tax or flee California Read More »