ITEM: Google Glass is back – only it’s not from Google, it looks a lot cooler, it’s far easier to use, and it’s ten times cheaper. Also, it just might be able to sidestep the Read more…
REUTERS – Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it created a new artificial intelligence unit, as the company pushes deeper into the fast-growing field. Silicon Valley is diving into artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning research, Read more…
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday it renamed its business-to-business cloud computing brand and enhanced some enterprise applications using artificial intelligence, the company’s latest gambit to better compete with Amazon.com and Microsoft in Read more…
(Reuters) – NXP Semiconductors is exploring selling itself to Qualcomm Inc in a deal that could be valued at more than $30 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The deal would Read more…
Amazon, DeepMind/Google, Facebook, IBM, and Microsoft announced that they will create a non-profit organization called the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society (Partnership on AI). Its mission: to work to advance public Read more…
Singapore’s lucrative fintech sector looks poised for growth as rivals around the world struggle with regulatory challenges and political upheaval, according to a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). The report, Read more…
Samsung Electronics and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have announced a partnership that aims to deliver integrated network functions virtualization (NFV) infrastructure and virtual network functions (VNF) solutions to operators. The new partnership merges Samsung’s carrier network Read more…
5G Asia (formerly known as LTE Asia – see what they did there?) has wrapped up in Singapore, and here’s ten (10) things we learned: 5G is an awesome technology that will do awesome things. Read more…
Thailand’s fixed and mobile operator True Group has deployed Nokia’s IP/MPLS routing technology to upgrade its broadband infrastructure in Bangkok in order to cope with surging demand for ultra-broadband fixed and mobile services, such as Read more…
WATERLOO, Ontario (Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd’s decision to outsource the development of its smartphones helps it avoid the risks of a competitive market and focus on its more lucrative businesses of software and managing rival Read more…
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