Deadline delay for UK tax havens register “not acceptable”
By: Danny McCance February 21, 2019 The publication of registers of beneficial ownership in British overseas territories could be pushed back to 2023, despite the risks posed to national security. They would set out all of the businesses registered within these jurisdictions in a bid to improve tax transparency. They would set out all of […]
Why private equity appeals
By: Buttonwood February 21, 2019 JOHN MCGAHERN’S novel, “That They May Face the Rising Sun”, is set in a remote corner of Ireland. There is a lake, a church, two bars and not much else. Gossip is prized but in short supply. Much of it is concerns John Quinn, a womaniser who has buried two […]
‘Do the right thing’: ads on Facebook and Google seek big tech whistleblowers
By: SamTLevin February 19, 2019 Silicon Valley activists have launched a whistleblower campaign to help workers organize against “unethical tech”, including ads on social media platforms targeting the employees of those companies. Fight for the Future, a not-for-profit digital advocacy group, unveiled an initiative Tuesday to provide support for tech employees seeking to blow the […]
How AI Will Go Out Of Control According To 52 Experts
By: CBINSIGHTS February 19, 2019 ‘Summoning the demon.’ ‘The new tools of our oppression.’ ‘Children playing with a bomb.’ These are just a few ways the world’s top researchers and industry leaders have described the threat that artificial intelligence poses to mankind. Will AI enhance our lives or completely upend them? There’s no way around […]
Virtual fences, robot workers, stacked crops: farming in 2040
By: Jamie Doward February 17, 2019 It is 2040 and Britain’s green and pleasant countryside is populated by robots. We have vertical farms of leafy salads, fruit and vegetables, and livestock is protected by virtual fencing. Changing diets have seen a decline in meat consumption while new biotech production techniques not only help preserve crops […]
UK’s richest man moves to Monaco to ‘save £4bn in tax’
By: The Guardian February 17, 2019 Britain’s richest man, the Brexit supporter Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and two of his key lieutenants at chemicals firm Ineos have reportedly been planning to save up to £4bn in tax after moving to Monaco. The company, which is valued at about £35bn, is working with tax experts at PricewaterhouseCoopers […]
Expert: AR Will Let Hackers Steal “Deep Psychological Data”
By: Foster Kamer February 11, 2019 Thought Theft If augmented reality becomes a part of our daily lives, the data it collects about you will become valuable: an incredibly detailed psychological portrait, and one that’s prone to terrifying exploitation if it falls into the wrong hands. “You are always worried about bad actors with technology […]
The real reason America is scared of Huawei: internet-connected everything
Read Full Article By: Will Knight Feb 08, 2019 There was a time when the world’s two great superpowers were obsessed with nuclear weapons technology. Today the flashpoint is between the US and China, and it involves the wireless technology that promises to connect your toaster to the web. The two countries are embroiled in […]
When tax incentives for jobs go wrong
By: Axios February 07, 2019 In New York, official scrutiny is triggering doubts about the future of Amazon’s much-publicized $3 billion in concessions to build a new headquarters employing tens of thousands. And in Wisconsin, Foxconn has created uncertainty about whether it will fulfill promises to build a huge new factory employing 13,000 people. Why […]