Technology

UK bid to take global tech crown in doubt after Budget

UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves makes a speech during the Labour Party Conference that is held at the ACC Liverpool…

Megacap tech gets new BlackRock ETF

 BlackRock’s iShares is trying to appeal to investors who want to diversify beyond from the so-called Magnificent Seven. The firm…

Jack Dorsey’s Block expands Square Card service to the UK

Marco Bello | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey has launched…

Chinese smartphone company Honor gets new investors as it readies IPO

Chinese smartphone company Honor has released devices that fold up to be nearly as thin as an iPhone. Nurphoto |…

UK’s Labour hikes capital gains tax by less than feared

On Monday, British tech lobby group Startup Coalition warned in a blog post that there was a risk Reeves’ tax…

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi delivers 20,000 SU7 EVs in October

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi on Tuesday announced a sports car version of its SU7 electric sedan would begin preorders for…

Bret Taylor’s AI startup Sierra valued at $4.5 billion in funding

Artificial intelligence startup Sierra, co-founded by ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, is more than quadrupling its valuation to $4.5 billion in…

Wise’s billionaire CEO fined £350,000 by regulators over tax issue

Kristo Kaarmann, CEO and co-founder of Wise. Eoin Noonan | Sportsfile | Getty Images LONDON — Kristo Käärmann, the billionaire…

Elon Musk and Putin talks ramped up during Twitter takeover: WSJ

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has engaged in secret talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022, according…

Apple, Goldman Sachs fined over $89 million for Apple card failures

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the Apple Card during a launch event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, on March…