Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Liberty is concerned the software’s predictions are based on biased data At least 14 UK police forces have made use of crime-prediction software or plan to do so, according to Liberty. The human rights group said it had sent a total of 90 Freedom of Information requests out last …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Alphabet continues to remain a dominant force in online advertising Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has reported 22% rise in fourth quarter sales, fuelled by an increase in online advertising. Revenues rose to $39.2bn (£30bn) for the final three months of the year. However, shares in Alphabet fell …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAfter Molly Russell took her own life, her family discovered distressing material about suicide on her Instagram account The boss of Instagram will meet the health secretary this week over the platform’s handling of content promoting self-harm and suicide. It comes after links were made between the …
Image copyright Getty Images Denmark has deported two Huawei workers after finding they had flouted work and residence permit rules. Police said it was part of a policy of regular checks on companies with large numbers of foreign workers. They said the inspection had nothing to do with the recent controversy surrounding the Chinese telecoms …
Image copyright Slack Image caption Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield Slack Technologies, a messaging service used by companies across the world, is officially gearing up for a public stock listing. The firm said it had filed a confidential notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In one of the year’s most anticipated flotations, Slack could be …
Image copyright PA Lorries will be able to drive straight off ferries and Channel Tunnel trains without making customs declarations in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the government has announced. New guidance for importers and hauliers says firms would file a simplified form online in advance and pay duty later. Hauliers have warned that …
Image copyright Getty Images Thousands of passengers have been left stranded after air regulators grounded Turkmenistan Airlines for safety reasons. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority said flights from Birmingham and London’s Heathrow to Amritsar, and Heathrow to New Delhi – which fly via Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – had been suspended. The CAA acted after the European …
Image copyright AFP/Getty UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid has approved the extradition of Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya, who faces fraud charges back home. The move comes two months after a London court ruled that he should be sent back for trial. Mr Mallya, whose business empire once included Kingfisher beer, left India in March …
Image copyright Getty Images Ikea is to start allowing customers to lease rather than buy furniture. A pilot project in Switzerland is looking at hiring out furniture as part of an environmentally-friendly policy by the Swedish flat-pack company. It said it was looking at ways for customers to “buy, care for and pass on products”. …
Image copyright Nissan The UK pledged £80m in support to Japanese car giant Nissan in 2016 to get it to stay in the UK after the Brexit vote, a leaked letter indicates. But the pledge depended on continued production of the Qashqai and X-Trail models at the carmaker’s Sunderland plant, the Financial Times reported. The …