Sony is reportedly planning to establish a business this year that will explore a potential move into the electric vehicle (EV) industry. A report by Reuters revealed that the new company will be called ‘Sony Mobility’ and that it would use Sony’s sensor and entertainment abilities to become a player in the future of mobility.
Electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has partnered with HERE Technologies to incorporate a last-mile navigation system. The company’s forthcoming Volta Zero will use EV Range Assistant, a feature tailored for inner-city deliveries.
The government has said it will spend £19 million on setting up five low carbon heat networks across the UK. Two will be based in Bristol, while the other three will be located in Liverpool, London, and Worthing.
Tesla has faced criticism from US human rights groups over a recently opened showroom in the Xinjiang region of China. The area is where the Uyghurs, a mostly Muslim minority ethnic group, are currently facing a myriad of human rights violations.
John Edwards has started his role as the new UK information commissioner. The former privacy commissioner of New Zealand is joining on a five-year term.
The digital infrastructure minister has launched a consultation on proposals to change building regulations so that new homes have “next-generation” gigabit broadband installed as standard practice.
The government has confirmed that John Edwards will become the new information commission from 3 January next year. In August, the government revealed that it had chosen Edwards as its preferred candidate to head up the UK’s privacy watchdog.
Marketers’ digital skills have declined in the past 12 months, according to new research. The study, published by training body Target Internet in association with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), found that the decline has occurred across almost all sectors and at all job levels.
2.1 million young people in the UK are at risk of becoming digitally excluded, according to new research from Nominet. The organisation’s Nominet Digital Youth Index, which surveyed 2,000 eight to 25 year olds, also found that 15 per cent of young people who have a smart phone have no access to a laptop or desktop.
The British Council has been hit with two successful ransomware attacks over the past five years, according to data obtained by Parliament Street through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
Nearly two thirds of IT security decision makers believe ransomware threats should be prioritised at the same level as terrorism, according to new research from Venafi. The figures come from a survey of 1,506 IT security officers across the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Benelux, and the US.
The chief executives of Boeing and Airbus Americas have called for a delay to a planned roll out of 5G in the US. According to a letter seen by Reuters, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and Airbus boss Jeffrey Knittel asked the US transportation secretary to back the postponement of the implementation of AT&T and Verizon’s 5G wireless services, which is due early next year.
Altada and Trinity College Dublin’s Tagent have announced that applications for its 2022 Alsessor AI Acceletrator Programme are open. The accelerator programme, which will run for five months starting in February, will award up to €250,000 by investing in the company considered to have greatest commercial and AI potential.
The government has pledged £26 million to support biomass projects across the UK. Biomass is sustainably derived plant material that could be used as fuel to produce energy for heating and powering homes and businesses.
Amazon has partnered with Barclays to enable customers to pay in instalments in the UK. Instalments by Barclays will enable to split the cost of purchases of £100 or more on the e-commerce giant’s UK website.