• Starling Lining Up Olympics Sponsorship Deal
    The challenger bank, Starling, is in talks to become a sponsor of the British Olympics Association. "Sky News" believes the bank is set to become the organisation's banking partner for Tokyo 2020.
  • James Murdoch Launches Accelerator To Tackle Fake News
    "The Telegraph" brings news that James Murdoch has set up an accelerator programme for start-ups battling fake news. It is believed the fund will have more than a million pounds in it, with companies expected to receive around $100,000 to develop their technology.
  • UK Comes 16th In OECD Report For Female Representation In Tech
    The UK is languishing in 16th place of a league table compiled by the OECD for female representation in technology companies, "The Telegraph" reports.
  • London Second Only To Singapore As A Global Tech Hub
    London has been named as the second-biggest tech hub in a KPMG survey of tech executives. "The Telegraph" reveals the city came in seventh in the same piece of annual research last year.
  • Culture Secretary Questions Whether BBC Reflects Britain
    The Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will give a speech in which he will question whether the BBC reflects the British people after, he believes, it missed key trends recently, "Press Gazette" reports.
  • Twitter Experiments With 'Fleets' That Disappear After A Day
    The Guardian reports that Twitter is experimenting with "fleets" that disappear after a day as a response to the stories on Instagram.
  • Boots Suspends Use Of Its Advantage Loyalty Card
    The BBC is reporting on a CRM nightmare for Boots, which has had to suspend use of its Advantage loyalty card after it emerged that hackers have been trying to exploit stolen passwords to use the cards. The retailer claims less than 1% of cards are affected.
  • ITV Expects A 10% Drop In Ad Revenue Next Month Due To Coronavirus
    ITV has seen its shares drop 8% this morning as it announced it is expecting a 10% drop in revenue in April due mostly to travel companies cancelling campaigns over coronavirus fears, "The Guardian" reports.
  • Cathay Pacific Fined GBP500,000 For Data Security Breach
    The BBC reports Cathay Pacific has been fined GBP500,000 by the ICO for not putting sufficient security in place to prevent the theft of personal information belonging to more than 111,000 British passengers and a further 9.4m from around the world. The low level of the fine reflects the fact that the breach happened before GDPR became law.
  • Facebook Gives Free Ads To Tackle Fake Coronavirus News
    Facebook has offered the World Health Organisation (WHO) "as many free ads as they need" to spread reliable information about coronavirus and tackle the fake news that is spreading fast through social media, "The Telegraph" reports.
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