The economic turmoil surrounding the world has begun to have an enormous impact on the European tech industry. It turns out that venture capital inflows into the European tech sector have decreased by around 45% in 2023 as compared to the previous year, with high interest rates in particular leading to massive risk aversion among …
Change is the only constant in the digital world, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the evolving relationship between websites, search engines and AI technologies. Recently, a significant shift has taken place: over 250 top websites have started blocking Google-Extended. For starters, Google-Extended is a tool, introduced by search engine giant Google, which …
Talent is always tough to hold onto. But when that talent also has some of the most in-demand skills for the 21st-century digital world, they’re never short of job offers or new opportunities. Nowhere is this more evident than in the merry-go-round of big tech job hunting, where everyone knows everyone and everyone has also …
The digital landscape is a wild frontier, often lawless and uncharted. This is especially true when it comes to the world of social media and its youngest explorers. Recently, a lawsuit against Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, has thrown a spotlight on a disturbing trend. It’s not just a rumbling undercurrent anymore; …
Ecommerce businesses are finding themselves in one of the busiest times of the year. With Cyber Monday, and other end-of-year sales events just around the corner, it’s important for advertisers to stay ahead of the curve. They can do this by understanding what trends are shaping the online retail landscape. As these busy sales roll …
In case you didn’t know, Google Maps has been revamped but not everyone is loving the new design. This includes GPS users and the platform’s former designer who refuses to understand why a change was made in the first place when the old one was so much better. Hence, many people did not hesitate one …
Elon Musk, the big boss of X (Twitter), has unveiled a strategic alteration to the platform’s interface, particularly in the news feed area. Musk, known for his penchant for innovation and occasional iconoclasm, has chosen to reintroduce the article titles within link previews, a feature that had been previously excised. The rationale behind this change …
Back in April, Google began testing out a new addition to its Search Engine Results Page: follower counts. The purpose of this was to prominently display how many follower or subscribers an account featured on the SERP had because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up making …
Social media’s a wild beast, isn’t it? Just when you think you’ve got a handle on one platform, along comes Threads, turning heads and making us rethink our game plan. Remember Twitter (Now X)? Well, now there’s a shift towards Threads, and it’s got businesses scratching their heads, wondering how to make the most of …
Today, at Microsoft, a big change has happened. Sam Altman and Greg Brockman from OpenAI executives are now leading a new team for AI research. Satya Nadella, who is the big boss at Microsoft, told everyone about this on Monday. This news comes after some surprise at OpenAI. Altman was asked to leave by the board, …