Cryptocurrency is rapidly becoming part of the everyday lexicon. Though still very much an emerging technology, its growing potential has seen the value of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum skyrocket in recent years. Bitcoin is Read more…
Today’s cryptocurrency news: Line wants its own cryptocurrency exchange, Coincheck hackers want to launder their stolen coins, South Korea uncovers $600 million worth of cryptocurrency crimes, and Facebook bans cryptocurrency/ICO ads. Line to launch cryptocurrency Read more…
Apple’s much awaited HomePod is now available for pre-order and will start shipping on February 9. At $399, it is going up against some of the very best that the audio industry has to offer. Read more…
Openet announced that it has entered into a partnership with Globe Telecom to provide its digital business platform to enable monetization and customer engagement for all data services. Openet’s digital business platform will provide a Read more…
(Reuters) – Andrew Ng, who formerly led artificial intelligence projects at Google and Chinese firm Baidu, has raised a $175 million fund to invest in AI startups, starting with one of his own aimed at Read more…
(Reuters) – US retailer Walmart Stores is in advanced talks to buy a minority stake in Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart, Indian financial daily the Economic Times reported on Tuesday. Walmart could buy a 15% to 20% Read more…
DETROIT (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will provide Waymo with thousands of Pacifica hybrid minivans as Alphabet’s self-driving unit begins rolling out its first public ride-hailing service later this year, the companies said on Tuesday. Depending Read more…
Mycom OSI has announced a collaboration with Red Hat for a telco cloud assurance solution that offers automated assurance across hybrid NFV networks. A highly scalable, reliable and agile telco cloud – in which telecom NFV Read more…
ITEM: Someone in the Trump administration has been floating the idea of nationalizing America’s upcoming 5G network on the grounds that it will better secure the US internet from cyber attacks or cyber espionage by Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Alibaba Group will set up a traffic control system harnessing artificial intelligence for Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, its first such service outside China, as the e-commerce giant pushes to grow its Read more…
One of the terms that’s been emerging from service providers in the last year is ‘fail fast’ (but obviously not too often). Telecoms service providers have traditionally been terrified of failure. And with standard product Read more…
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it is crafting rules to regulate cryptocurrency transactions to protect investors and reduce the risk of fraud. The regulation, which will cover issuance Read more…
People now prioritize security over convenience when logging into applications and devices, while younger adults are increasingly eschewing traditional password hygiene in favor of biometrics, multifactor authentication and password managers to improve their personal security. Read more…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Members of a Japanese girl pop group, the Virtual Currency Girls, said on Monday they had refused an offer to be paid in yen and would stay loyal to cryptocurrencies despite a Read more…
Nokia has launched AI-powered ReefShark chipsets for 5G networks, as well as provided a preview of its Future X architecture for 5G. The new ReefShark chipsets leverage in-house silicon expertise to dramatically reduce the size, Read more…
Every January, big technology trends become more central to key discussions as the world’s top business and political leaders gather at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.It reflects the growing importance of ICTs Read more…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s financial regulator on Monday ordered Coincheck to get its act together after hackers stole $530 million worth of digital money from its exchange, jolting the nation’s cryptocurrency market in one of Read more…
You’ve got to love the story of the Tesla in semi-autonomous mode driving into the back of a fire truck at 60 miles an hour. Obviously if someone had been hurt it would be a Read more…
Huawei has signed a mutual cooperation agreement with UnionPay International to promote the globalization of Huawei Pay and accelerate its rollout worldwide. The agreement marks the first joint effort between Huawei and UnionPay to bring Read more…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Shinsegae and affiliate E-Mart said they were set to gain $940 million in funding from private equity firms, laying out ambitions to become the leading e-commerce retailers in one of Read more…
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