Last week, the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust released its long-awaited report regarding competition issues at Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google. The report, which was sixteen months in the making, asserts that these Big Tech companies enjoy monopoly privileges due to their specific business practices.
Digital Twin technology – an interdisciplinary approach to improving firms’ performance
In 1776 Adam Smith introduced the concept of “division of labour”. In his infamous work “Wealth of Nations” he describes the benefits of dividing tasks among workers and observing a rise in firms’ efficiency as […]
National Security or Secure Privacy?
Battles between Microsoft and the U.S. department of Justice are no stranger to headlines. On the one side, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella claims that eroding customer trust due to confusing data privacy laws can spell […]
Incremental Innovation at its Best
Every year millions of Apple users around the world go into a frenzy when the next iPhone, Mac, iPad and now even the Apple Watch get released into the ever changing technology market. But is […]
Phones explode and Samsung’s shares implode
(Photo : REUTERS/Dado Ruvic) Following the release of the Galaxy Note 7 in August, Samsung was riding the wave of success after rave reviews for their innovative new design, which claimed to push the boundaries […]
Ask Not What Apple Can Do For Their Country
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, wrote a letter to Apple customers last week. Posted on the company’s website, the tech boss explained that the company would not honour a request made by the FBI to […]
LS Fashion takes a tour of Trinity Leeds
Trinity- the major shopping centre that’s been brewing behind the back of M&S for years, set for its big unveil on March 21st!
Failure: the first step towards success?
Being told you’re not good enough is a simple factor of life. Whether it’s a rejection for a place at your desired University, or an unwanted grade in an essay; it seems failure is a […]
An iPad's for life, not just for Business
Ever got caught out checking Facebook in lectures? Well students on one course are being told they must to have iPads to do their degree. The International Business course has become the first in the […]