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Mike Pompeo slams tech titans for ‘authoritarianism cloaked as moral righteousness’ in VOA speech

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to U.S. government-funded airwaves on Monday where he described recent actions by tech titans to curb free speech including on platforms like Twitter and Facebook as being ‘a kind of censorial instinct that is dangerous.’ Pompeo used the speech on Voice Of America to deliver a full-throated defense of … Read more

Tech titans face growing scrutiny from Governments and users

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Accelerating the transition to an ever more digital existence, the coronavirus pandemic has tightened tech giants’ grip on billions of customers’ lives. Governments and users are belatedly coming to terms with the power held by the likes of Apple and Amazon, particularly in focus this year thanks to their role in everything from setting up … Read more

Clash of nature’s titans: Astonishing moment volcanic ash cloud is blasted by a bolt of lightning

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Clash of nature’s titans: Astonishing moment volcanic ash cloud is blasted by a bolt of lightning Sakurajima, an active volcano in Japan, erupted this week with a column of ash rising into the night sky  A lightning storm appeared above the crater in a spellbinding but poorly-understood volcanic phenomenon  Scientists believe the lightning may be … Read more

And the winner of this battle of the Titans is…? PETER HOSKIN takes his pick of the newest games

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And the winner of this battle of the Titans is…? PETER HOSKIN takes his pick of the newest games By Peter Hoskin For The Daily Mail Published: 02:14 GMT, 27 November 2020 | Updated: 02:14 GMT, 27 November 2020 Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PlayStation, £49.99) Verdict: King of the swingers  Rating: Demon’s Souls (PlayStation, £69.99)  … Read more

Boost for Britain’s markets watchdog taking on tech titans

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Ministers to examine plans to beef up Britain’s markets watchdog after furious intervention by its former chairman Lord Andrew Tyrie By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 14 November 2020 | Updated: 23:26 GMT, 14 November 2020 Ministers will examine plans to beef up Britain’s markets watchdog after a furious intervention by … Read more

Fund titans blacklist BP on green shift over profits

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Fund titans blacklist BP over green shift: Fidelity among City investors deserting oil giants – as clean energy plans fuel profit fears By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 31 October 2020 Major City investors are blacklisting oil giants including BP over fears their plans … Read more

US tech titans are raking in £2bn a day during coronavirus

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As coronavirus crisis tears through corporate Britain, US tech titans are raking in £2bn a day By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:27 GMT, 29 October 2020 | Updated: 22:34 GMT, 29 October 2020 America’s technology titans are raking in nearly £2bn a day even as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the global economy, … Read more

Tech titans including Sky and Mastercard join disability drive

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Tech titans including Sky and Mastercard join disability drive By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:46 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 23 February 2020 Tech industry titans including Sky and Mastercard have announced commitments to encourage more disabled people into the workforce. The two firms, along with Audi and travel website Trivago, … Read more