The AMTD Singapore Solidarity Fund has awarded five Asian Fintech companies with funding – a total of $8.4 million. In a statement released on September 14, 2020, The AMTD announced it has chosen to invest in Fintech platforms spanning across artificial intelligence, SME financing solutions, insuretech, cross-border payment platform, and card payment solutions. Fintech platforms […]
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On June 6, 2020, the Trump administration issued a new visa law for international students. This move comes to ban students from staying in the US if they fail to attend at least one in-person course. Google, Facebook, and Microsoft considered the decision as harm to their businesses. They have joined a lawsuit filed on […]
In the global fight against Covid-19, tech companies have developed a new-found affinity to healthcare and well-being. With their devices already being used by millions, tech companies can beam their health monitoring apps straight to their customers’ hands at the push of a download button, or with no action required at all. Here are a […]
By AMANDA SEITZ and BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Potentially dangerous coronavirus misinformation has spread from continent to continent like the pandemic itself, forcing the world’s largest tech companies to take unprecedented action to protect public health. Facebook, Google and others have begun using algorithms, new rules and factual warnings to knock […]
It is very common for senior staff at big tech companies like Apple and Google to leave and branch out to pursue a n tr passion in their field of interest. The move from ‘big tech’ to FinTech is happening more and more. What makes for a successful move and what do these big tech […]
Both business and public attitude towards Facebook and Google’s use of private and sensitive data is growing increasingly negative. Despite a multitude of privacy scandals, both continue develop more products to harness and sell personal information for a profit. Rising technology startups are now creating user-friendly products integrated with heightened privacy features in areas like […]
As Lebanon struggles with economic volatility, the demand for innovative financial solutions has become increasingly urgent. MyMonty, a name already synonymous with cutting-edge financial products in the region, is now preparing to introduce the MyMonty Business Wallet, a new financial app and the first of its kind in the country, which is set to redefine […]
As the tech giants continue to process layoffs the government unlikely as it seems is here to save the day. It’s estimated 400,000 workers were let go by tech companies globally in 2022 and 2023. This is data collected by Layoffs.fyi, a website tracking job losses in the tech sector. With the market still not […]
India’s government on Wednesday withdrew a data protection and privacy bill which was first proposed in 2019 and had alarmed big technology companies such as Facebook and Google, announcing it was working on a new comprehensive law. The 2019 law had proposed stringent regulations on cross-border data flows and proposed giving the Indian government powers […]
Ukraine has urged cloud-computing and software giants including Microsoft Corp and SAP SE to cut off Russia to stop Moscow’s invasion. Here’s what’s at stake. WHAT IS UKRAINE DEMANDING? The Ukrainian ministry of digital transformation wants North American and European technology companies to completely pause any dealings with Russian clients, potentially disrupting Russia’s economy and […]