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Tim Bradshaw has been covering the technology industry for 15 years, including leading the FT's reporting on Apple, Uber, Snap and other Silicon Valley companies from San Francisco and Los Angeles, and spotting trends from VR and AR to autonomous vehicles and electric scooters. Now based in London, he covers innovations from the US, Europe and Asia, examining how technology is transforming other industries.
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  • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
    Activision Blizzard Inc
    Activision Blizzard games to go offline in China after NetEase deal falls through

    Agreement to distribute ‘World of Warcraft’, ‘Overwatch’ and ‘StarCraft’ has not been renewed

  • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
    News in-depthFT Magazine
    Lessons from a decade of ‘Candy Crush’

    The puzzle game’s reach is huge, so why isn’t it more talked about culturally?

  • Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
    Bird Rides Inc
    E-scooter pioneer Bird warns over future amid cash squeeze

    Miami-based company says there is doubt about its ability to ‘continue as a going concern’

  • Saturday, 5 November, 2022
    Twitter Inc
    Twitter job cuts begin as Musk warns of ‘massive’ revenue drop

    Staff reductions come as social media site announces launch of subscription service

  • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
    Uber Technologies Inc
    Uber passenger numbers surpass pre-pandemic levels

    Company warns rising dollar will hit gross bookings by $1.8bn in fourth quarter

  • Monday, 31 October, 2022
    Twitter Inc
    Musk orders Twitter staff to work day and night on ‘blue tick’ charge

    Initiative comes as advertisers warn new owner that keeping platform free of inappropriate content is ‘non-negotiable’

  • Friday, 28 October, 2022
    Digital economy
    Who killed the social media ad boom?

    A decade of breakneck growth has ground to a halt and there are plenty of suspects beyond the slowing global economy

  • Friday, 28 October, 2022
    Twitter Inc
    Musk becomes media baron with Twitter deal amid Big Tech sell-off

    Wall St bankers under pressure to offer heavy discounts on debt to fund acquisition of social media platform

  • Friday, 28 October, 2022
    Twitter Inc
    Elon Musk closes $44bn deal to buy Twitter

    World’s richest man dismisses top executives as he exerts control over influential social network

  • Friday, 28 October, 2022
    Twitter Inc
    Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover saga: a timeline of tweets

    World’s richest person’s attempt to buy social media company has been anything but smooth

  • Wednesday, 26 October, 2022
    Apple Inc
    Apple critics hit out at latest App Store changes

    iPhone maker’s new rules on ad payments will be blow to small businesses, warn advertisers

  • Monday, 24 October, 2022
    Big tech
    UK regulator warns over Big Tech’s growing interest in finance

    Financial Conduct Authority says Silicon Valley’s resources might harm competition and disadvantage others

  • Friday, 21 October, 2022
    Food & Beverage
    Takeaway orders drop as food prices skyrocket

    The cost of living crisis has hit growth at food delivery companies Deliveroo and Just Eat

  • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
    UK insurance industry
    Amazon launches UK portal for buying insurance

    Company says comparison service will initially focus on home and contents products

  • Tuesday, 18 October, 2022
    FT MagazineSocial Media
    Should you share pictures of your kids on social media?

    It’s partly about safety, partly about consent — and partly about the speed at which tech is developing

  • Monday, 17 October, 2022
    Social Media
    Kanye West to buy extreme ‘free speech’ app Parler

    Proposed deal comes after rapper was suspended from Twitter and Instagram this month

  • Friday, 14 October, 2022
    Tech start-ups
    Most rapid grocery apps fail to deliver for investors

    Fewer than half the pandemic-era start-ups in the sector are still alive, with Gorillas the latest to come under threat

  • Monday, 10 October, 2022
    Tech start-ups
    Getir in exclusive talks to rescue rapid delivery rival Gorillas

    Start-ups hope to close deal next month but due diligence is still at an early stage

  • Saturday, 8 October, 2022
    Palantir Technologies Inc
    Palantir scraps proposed UK pension cuts after employee revolt

    Software company had wanted to bring contributions for longer serving staff into line with newer recruits

  • Wednesday, 5 October, 2022
    Elon Musk
    Musk’s ‘everything app’ plan for Twitter rekindles dotcom dream

    Entrepreneur sees deal as way to build platform to incorporate messaging, payments and commerce

  • Wednesday, 5 October, 2022
    InterviewUber Technologies Inc
    Is Uber’s driver shortage finally over?

    The ride-hailing app is now focused on other customer complaints such as cancellations and wait times

  • Friday, 30 September, 2022
    Technology sector
    Improbable closes in on $100mn in new funding despite biggest loss

    UK company has abandoned struggle to make video games and turned to creating virtual-world technology

  • Wednesday, 28 September, 2022
    WhatsApp Inc
    UK online safety bill threatens security, WhatsApp chief warns

    Moves to undermine messaging encryption could embolden hostile nation states, Will Cathcart says

  • Friday, 23 September, 2022
    FT MagazineLife & Arts
    Mobile gaming goes full circle with ‘Clawee’

    In a falling market, one game has been an intriguing hit. What’s its appeal?

  • Tuesday, 20 September, 2022
    Ecommerce
    Companies that buy Amazon marketplace sellers suffer as dealmaking dries up

    So-called aggregators are hurting from slowing ecommerce growth and wary investors

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