Space is useful. It enables us to communicate, to navigate, and to track what is happening on earth. And there is now a surge of Space activity. Instead of being dominated by Government agencies getting into the detail of technology design, there are now entrepreneurs running flexible low cost projects.
Ai provides an enormous opportunity for humanity. But Beijing sees it only as it’s latest tool for repression.
The changing global landscape should refocus our policy on the factors that are need to improve the investment outlook – such as sound macro polices and the level, predictability and simplicity of tax.
The billionaires get the significance of Space – and regard their activities as some eccentric self-indulgence is to fail to grasp what they are really up to.
People need a sense of hope and optimism about their prospects. And one of the best ways for the new Prime Minister to deliver that credibly is indeed to show how they will grow the innovations which will make life better.
These platforms have tolerated a culture of abuse in return for what I can only describe as ‘blood money’. Time for change.
It was all very well when it banned the President of the United States, but now its influence on politics is a problem?
It’s just a website. Making it better requires nothing more than rewriting some code and the will to act.
It would be easy to write off the attitude of both as ‘only little earthlings pay taxes’, but the current taxation system allows them to get away with it.
As the Government ushers us towards net zero, it had better be sure of the science. Unless it’s willing to risk a British equivalent of the Gilets Jaunes.
There is a fundamental human need and desire to know more about the universe, to engage with it, to play our part and explore and achieve.
The killing gives Turkey’s autocrat the opportunity to make common cause with the Saudi prince’s enemies.
The typical annual utility bill equates to around £3.50 a day. Even the right policy approach is unlikely to reduce this to much below £3 a day.
Why have humans – who need sleep and make mistakes – when we could have computer models which simulate the very best of us able to operate 24/7?