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…
LONDON (Reuters) – Banks and other financial institutions are adopting blockchain technology “dramatically faster” than initially expected, with 15 percent of top global banks intending to roll out full-scale, commercial blockchain products in 2017, IBM Read more…
LTE Diameter signaling traffic is exploding thanks to escalating use of connected devices and video, with Asia-Pacific expected to be the biggest generator of Diameter signaling traffic by 2020, according to the fifth edition of Read more…
Digital communication channels are gaining strength in China’s medical sector, but more than 60% of physicians are deleting medical apps shortly after installing them because they’re not useful or professional enough, according to a new Read more…
Disruptive companies like Uber, Tesla and Netflix represent the future of 5G services, but telcos who want to serve them have to become a lot more agile and be willing to experiment and accept failure. Read more…
Not a lot of people know that Facebook is in the 5G business – but it is, via the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), and Facebook’s engineering director took the stage at 5G Asia in Singapore Read more…
As fintech companies struggle towards the top of the payments pile, unlikely winners emerge that prove at least one thing – the world of technology is extremely fragile and fickle. It also proves that technology Read more…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies on Wednesday said it will launch a food-delivery service in Japan as it looks for new ways to enter a potentially massive market where its ride-hailing service has been blocked Read more…
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for German entrepreneur Kim Dotcom, wanted in the United States on copyright infringement and money-laundering charges over his file-sharing website Megaupload, argued on Wednesday there was not enough evidence to show Read more…
For operators still unsure which services will justify 5G deployments, don’t worry about it – just build a platform that enables other players figure out the service angle for you. That was the advice (paraphrased) Read more…
A recurring theme at 5G Asia in Singapore this week is that the most important technology in the 5G ecosystem isn’t New Radios – it’s SDN and NFV. YTL Communications CEO Wing Lee was emphatic Read more…
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