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Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 4, 2019
Japan to hack its citizens
Ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Japanese government approved an amendment that will permit the government to hack devices owned by its citizens as a measure to secure the Internet of Things…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 1, 2019
EU to exclude Chinese firms from 5G?
The European Union is considering proposals that would effectively amount to a de-facto ban on Huawei Technologies Co equipment for next-generation mobile networks, adding to mounting international…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 30, 2019
Saudi Arabia slashes exposure to Tesla
Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund has cut its exposure to Tesla Inc via a hedging deal with J. P. Morgan bankers in a bid to protect against a stock price drop. The Saudis' Public Investment Fund still…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 25, 2019
Microsoft's Bing blocked in China
Microsoft’s search engine, Bing is the latest American technology service to be censored in China. It has been ordered by the government of China to block this search engine despite Microsoft’s…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 22, 2019
GDPR strikes Google
France fines the tech giant 50 billion Euros under the EU’s new privacy regulations, the General Data Protection Regulation, which was implemented in May 2018. Google is the first major tech company…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 10, 2019
Monsanto wins crucial India casec
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Monsanto can claim patents on its genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds, a victory for the U.S. company that is expected to encourage biotechnology firms to…
Technology - Op-Eds - Dec 11, 2018
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The accelerated development of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought it into the hands of the masses for everyday uses. AI-connected speakers alone are forecasted to be in 55 per cent of U.S.…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 7, 2018
Quantum Computers Threaten Security
Research has shown that quantum computers pose a security threat to even the most sophisticated encryption algorithms. Some US experts think it could take at least 20 years for quantum-proof…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2018
US Army’s Future “Supersoldiers”
B-TEMIA and Lockheed’s proprietary wearable technology provides users with robotised mechanical support to restore, maintain or enhance the mobility of users, with applications in the medical,…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 29, 2018
Australia’s new Media giant
One of Australia’s oldest newspaper owners, Fairfax Media ltd., was taken over by Nine Entertainment Co., forming the country’s largest media conglomerate. Nine Entertainment Co. must now compete…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 10, 2018
World’s first AI news anchor unveiled in China
China’s state news agency unveiled the world’s first AI anchorman that can read the news in English and Chinese at the World Internet Conference. Artificial intelligence (AI), is the ability of a…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 18, 2018
Google CEO confirms DragonFly Project
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said a censored version of its search engine being developed for China has undergone several successful internal tests. The chief executive’s comments mark the first time…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 16, 2018
IBM brings AI to the heart of cybersecurity strategies
On Monday, the New York-based technology company, IBM launched it’s IBM Security Connect, a new platform designed to bring vendors, developers, AI and data together to improve cyber incident response…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 13, 2018
Facebook purges over 800 US accounts spewing political spam
Facebook said it has removed hundreds of United States-based accounts and pages for violating its anti-spam policies. The social media giant’s announcement comes just a month before the US…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 12, 2018
Amazon discards ‘sexist’ AI recruiting tool
Amazon reportedly scrapped an internal recruiting tool that used artificial intelligence to sort through applications after the company’s machine-learning specialists realized the engine favoured…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 6, 2018
DARPA’s new defensive bioweapon
The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants insects to spread genetically modified viruses to save crops. According to the DARPA website, The Insect Allies program is “pursuing…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 28, 2018
Google Confirms Project Dragonfly
After months of speculation about a search service specifically for China, Google has confirmed that this service – Project Dragonfly – has been developed, alarming the public and its employees about…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2018
Is Bitcoin Actually Innovative?
Bitcoin’s trading frenzy and rising prices have attracted a great deal of attention and lured an increasing number of investors. However, widespread adoption will require true convenience and…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 22, 2018
Facebook could face Sanctions from EU
Facebook has yet to fully enact the stringent data protection regulations for its EU users. The EU Commission has threatened them with sanctions if they do not comply by the end of the year. Users of…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 21, 2018
EU Investigates Anti-Competitive Practices by Amazon
The EU Competition Commission has initiated an investigation into Amazon’s marketplace and the potential misuse of sales data from third party merchants in order to promote and price its own products…