By: Clara Guibourg

Clara Guibourg is an Online Writer at City A.M. She can be contacted at clara.guibourg@cityam.com. She is particularly passionate about women in business, technology and telecoms.

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Audioboom chosen as content provider for new Google Play app

February 3, 2016

London-based streaming service Audioboom has just been selected for Google Play, making it the first non-US content provider for the app. A total of 12 producers have been chosen to create content for the Google Play app, currently being revamped ahead of its new launch later this month. We’re thrilled to be partnering with @GooglePlay & [...]
European Commission clamping down on anonymous bitcoin transactions to curb terrorism financing

February 3, 2016

The EU wants to put an end to anonymous bitcoin transactions in a bid to track terrorism financing. The European Commission has published an action plan for tackling terror groups’ funding, admitting authorities are struggling to keep up as criminals quickly adapt to new methods of moving money with less risk of being detected. "New [...]
Cyber crime’s new target: Fisher-Price smart toy and Here0 gps watch allowed children’s data to be hacked exposing vulnerability of Internet of Things

February 3, 2016

A smart teddy bear left children’s personal data exposed to hackers, revealing security lagging behind as more and more of our household products are brought online through the rapidly growing Internet of Things. Vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mattel’s Fisher-Price Smart Toy, a stuffed bear that learns your child’s name, and gps watch Here0 that [...]
This is how addicted we are to our smartphones: One in three millennials have walked into something while looking at their phone

February 2, 2016

Ever walked headfirst into a lamp post because you were focusing less on your surroundings than on following an unfolding Twitter debate on your phone? If you’re under 30 years old, chances are your answer is yes, according to a new study on millennials’ smartphone habits which reveals the (terrifying) full extent of our phone [...]
Virtual reality startup Magic Leap raised $793.5m without even having a product

February 2, 2016

Augmented reality startup Magic Leap has just raised a record-breaking $793.5m in Series C funding – before even releasing a product. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba led the round, which leaves the virtual reality firm with a $4.5bn valuation, according to a spokesperson. Alibaba’s executive vice chairman Joe Tsai joins Google chief Sundar Pichai on the [...]
Vodafone confirms renewed talks with Liberty Global over Netherlands assets

February 2, 2016

Vodafone has revealed it’s in talks with cable group Liberty Global today, confirming months of takeover rumours. The telco giant is discussing the possibility of a joint venture with Liberty in the Netherlands that would bring together both firms’ assets in the country. The firms had been talking about a potential merger of their European [...]
This is the age when you’re happiest: Life satisfaction study shows we’re most anxious in middle age – and happiest after 65

February 2, 2016

Celebrated your 65th birthday yet? Congratulation, you’re officially one of the happiest people in the UK. Fresh figures on quality of life just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that those aged 65 to 79 tend to report the highest levels of personal well-being – although this dips anew for those aged [...]
SABMiller and AB Inbev’s megabrew deal “won’t give European beer market a hangover”

February 2, 2016

Don’t worry, there won’t be a hangover for European markets from AB InBev’s £71bn takeover of SABMiller. At least according to a new report from Moody’s, giving the megabrew deal its blessing by announcing that the merger is “unlikely to alter the competitive landscape of the European beer market over the next 12-24 months”. Moody’s [...]
No new Safe Harbour agreement: Experts warn of “absolutely enormous” disruption to business as EU and US fail to strike data transfer deal before deadline

February 2, 2016

As EU and US negotiators failed their mission to reach a new landmark Safe Harbour agreement before the deadline, experts are warning of “absolutely enormous” risks to business. The deadline to strike a new data transfer regulation ran out yesterday, as talks reportedly hit a brick wall over EU citizens’ options in the event of [...]
Can you tell the real jobs from Hollywood sci-fi? Take this quiz to find out

January 27, 2016

From train pusher to beer smeller, there sure are some pretty weird jobs out there if you’re looking for a new career path. But Hollywood science fiction films have delivered some pretty stellar and yet completely made-up job titles throughout the years. In the quiz below, some of the jobs come directly from the Home [...]

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