The Intercontinental Exchange has partnered with a timekeeping laboratory ahead of new regulatory requirements regarding time traceability
By making tweaks to its search engine algorithms, Google hopes to demote misleading information, offensive articles and unsupported conspiracy theories from search results
As one of Silicon Valley’s most innovative entrepreneurs, Elon Musk has forged a remarkable career from thinking outside of the box
European Commission approves $130bn merger between Dow Chemicals and DuPont on condition of certain divestments
The rapid development of artificial intelligence and robotics has prompted fears among leaders at Davos, with the World Economic Forum warning of the technologies’ detrimental long-term effects
A new OECD report has criticised the pricing strategy of the pharmaceutical industry, claiming many new drugs are simply bad value for money
In a watershed moment for the global finance industry, DTCC, a leading bookkeeper for Wall Street’s securities trades, is to move its database onto the blockchain
In the eyes of its critics, Monsanto is the big bad of the GMO world. But should we be worried about genetically modified crops?
New partnership between Japan’s SoftBank and Saudi Arabia set to create one of the world’s biggest private equity funds
The world’s largest seed seller has scrapped plans to introduce a new genetically modified cotton seed in India as dispute with New Delhi Government escalates
The payment is intended to settle allegations that one of the company’s products was causing bikes to generate emissions at a higher-than-allowed rate
China’s internet giant is to swell to even bigger proportions with a majority stake in China Music Corp
Emerging technology and a stock of increasingly sophisticated attackers means that critical infrastructure is under threat
When it comes to crowdfunding, big businesses are learning how to deal with outside investors
Over the next decade, what trends will have the largest impact on the global economy? Industries of the Future, a book by Alec Ross, explains what’s next for the world
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