Machine learning has the power to transform society, the economy and human behaviour, but only if the world of commerce catches up first. The march of the machines is upon society: the vast power of ...

REVOLVER: The great irony of the Rage Against the Machine vs The X Factor race to be the UK Christmas No 1 is that both the … REVOLVER:The great irony of the Rage Against the Machine vs The X ...

ITV's X Factor has turned into a ruthless money-making machine. Philip Hensher explains how Cowell and Co are making millions. By Philip Hensher 30 October 2010 • 7:00am The X Factor judges: Dannii ...

Ahead of the start of the live shows, it was revealed that a juke box would randomly pick the theme for the following week. As the machine was pulled out onto the stage once again, host Dermot O'Leary ...

The race to the Official Christmas Number 1 has traditionally been hotly contested, with no secret formula to work out who’s going to grab the festive top spot. Over the years, it has been impossible ...

THEY may make our hairs bristle for all the wrong reasons, but Christmas hits are an integral part of the festive season, and they are big business. But if you thought that X Factor winner, Joe ...

Former X Factor winner James Arthur has complained that he was left to make too many of his own choices after being spat out by the reality show machine, leading to some dodgy decisions. The ...

This time last year I never thought for one minute that I’d win The X Factor, never mind about having a debut single out, so I’m just delighted to be in the charts ...

Gamblers could get odds as high as 150-1 at one stage on the US rock band being Christmas number one just a few weeks ago but were slashed in recent weeks as the Facebook campaign took off. The band ...