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In the News

The Bots Are Taking Over!

Simon Wakerley

24th February 2016

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A case of market failure, disruptive technologies, Bot Wars, profit gouging and the New York attorney general.

Following a 3-year investigation, the New York attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, has pledged to stamp out touting, price gouging and the use of illegal bots.

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Simon Wakerley

Sam Wakerley is a teacher of Economics at the British School Al Khubairat. He has led and taught economics for five years initially in Devon, UK and now overseas in the United Arab Emirates.

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