UK virtual reality startup Improbable raises $502 million
A UK-based virtual reality startup called Improbable has raised $502m in a round of Series B funding led by Japan’s SoftBank.
Virtual reality is software...
Windows 10 reaches milestone of 500 million monthly active devices
Windows 10 has reached a milestone of 500 million “monthly active devices”, an impressive feat considering it was released less than two years ago.
Microsoft...
SME manufacturers see orders hit 3-year high – CBI survey
SME manufacturers in the United Kingdom are seeing strong growth in both home and export orders, according to new figures for the three months...
UK house prices dropped 0.2% in the three months to April, according to Halifax
Property prices in the UK dropped by 0.2% in the three months to April, according to data gathered by Halifax.
It is the first...
UK consumer spending rose by just 0.5% in April
UK consumer spending rose by just 0.5 percent year-on-year in April, the lowest rate since January and well below a historic average of 1.4...
Facebook launching original shows and unique programming
Facebook is reportedly going to start showing original television-style shows and unique programming on its website.
Multiple sources told Business Insider that the social-media giant...
Smartphone-based UK retail searches up 23 percent
Analysis of the volumes of UK retail searches made in the first quarter of 2017 shows that the growth of smartphone use for online...
Uber faces criminal investigation over use of Greyball software
The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Uber's use of a software tool that allowed its drivers to evade local...
Apple launching $1 billion fund to invest in advanced manufacturing in the US
Apple is launching a $1 billion fund to invest in advanced manufacturing companies in the US, a strategy that will surely be welcomed by...
New car sales in the UK dropped by 20% in April
New car sales dropped by 20% in April compared to the same period last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...