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Friday Futures: DNA/facial recognition, Game of Thrones by bot
This week: DNA and facial recognition; Teslas’ new factory; 5G interferes with weather forecasting; Facebook and voice patterns; Game of Thrones, by a bot. Read more…
Month: June 2019
Features
Transforming cruising with AI – you won’t believe it!
Royal Caribbean is transforming the crushing experience with the help of AI and a very imaginative associate vice president of innovation and transformation. Read more…
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AI plus blockchain is more than a meeting of buzzwords, we hope
When you spot an article that has AI and blockchain in the title your reaction is to think, ‘why not add 5G, IoT and smart city and you have a full house’. Read more…
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Facebook buying stake in Indian e-commerce start-up Meesho
Facebook is buying a stake in Indian e-commerce start-up Meesho, looking to deepen its reach in one of the world’s biggest internet markets. Read more…
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Huawei trademarks new “Hongmeng” OS as back up to Android
China’s Huawei has applied to trademark its “Hongmeng” operating system (OS) in at least nine countries deploying a back-up plan if it loses Android access. Read more…
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Chinese censors work hard to erase news of Hong Kong protests
Chinese censors are working hard to erase or block news of the Hong Kong protests on social media and search platforms amid a surge in local interest. Read more…
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There must be 50 ways to break up Big Tech
If we’re going to break up Big Tech, what’s the most effective remedy? There are lots of ideas, but we’ll probably need a combination of them. Read more…
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Will South Korea have a million 5G customers by end of June?
As with 2G, 3G and 4G (though less so for 4G), operators are maintaining their ‘build it and they will come’ approach to 5G monetisation. Read more…
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Networks & business models reshape competitive drivers in 5G
Telcos need to rethink their legacy business models and develop new economic models and partnerships to become new digital value providers in 5G. Read more…
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Ooredoo Myanmar and friends launch digital literacy campaign
Ooredoo Myanmar, Facebook and GSMA have launched a digital literacy campaign to raise awareness and increase adoption of mobile internet in Myanmar. Read more…