By The Associated Press undefined The rapid worldwide spread of the coronavirus since it was first revealed in China less than three months ago has dealt an unparalleled shock to the global economy. Following are weekend business developments related to the outbreak as governments attempt to stabilize their economies, companies navigate through an altered landscape, […]
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic is leading to information overload for many people, often making it difficult to separate fact from fiction and rumor from deliberate efforts to mislead. Already, text messages predicting a nationwide lockdown have circulated, along with social media posts telling people that one way to […]
If you have uploaded a video to YouTube lately and can’t find it, there’s a high chance it was removed. On this occasion, you don’t have a human to blame. Since the rise of COVID-19 and the mass of misinformation being circulated, YouTube is putting artificial intelligence in charge of evaluating more content. Google, YouTube […]
Are most institutions prepared for the growing trend of remote work culture? Do they have the technology to facilitate such a shift? Some institutions are already well ahead with remote working capabilities and have a strong system in place, whilst others, are not fully equipped for the change. The sudden switch to telecommuting en masse […]
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You’re washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus. You should also wash that extension of your hand and breeding ground for germs — your phone. Tests done by scientists show that the virus can live for two to […]
By The Associated Press undefined Apple said its annual developers conference would take place entirely online this year, joining a growing list of companies that are canceling big, in-person events as the coronavirus spreads. Thousands of engineers and customers attend the Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, which is in its 31st year. Apple said it […]
Amsterdam based MessageBird has been offering developers a cloud-based communication platform that simplifies the process of introducing chat and messaging functionality to their own apps by utilizing APIs. This saves companies the hassle of investing in costly hardware infrastructure if they want to use text and voice-based features in their own services. Recently, MessageBird introduced […]
By The Associated Press undefined Twitter says it’s reached an investment deal with Silver Lake and Elliott Management that will keep Jack Dorsey as the social media company’s CEO. Twitter Inc. said Monday that Silver Lake will make a $1 billion investment in the company. That money, along with cash on hand, is expected to […]
OTT (Over the Top) Messaging apps such WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, iMessage and WeChat have driven the decline of the conventional SMS text services. Instant messaging supposedly overtook SMS in 2012 and since then, Global SMS revenues have fallen accordingly. Person to Person SMS revenues will have fallen by around 42% between 2017 and 2022. Operators […]
This week, Google cemented its place as a main partner to the telecoms sector, with multiple partnership agreements for Google Cloud and the launch of its new strategy – the telecoms industry strategy – designed to enable telcos to tap into the opportunities presented to them as a result of the digital transformation. It was […]