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Shopify Launches New Subscription Product to Lure Big Retail Clients

Shopify Technologies Inc on Tuesday launched a new service aimed at big retailers that will allow them to select tools and services the Canadian tech giant offers and integrate it with their own online platform. The company said it had signed up toymaker Mattel Inc for the product, and was looking to bring other enterprise […]

Composable Enterprise: Not Just a Question of Technology for Telcos

Although it is frequently considered just a technical and infrastructure initiative, transforming it into a composable enterprise affects the entire company. People need to remember how important the human factor is for the success of such digitalization initiatives. Only if employees actively support and use the new technologies can they fully exploit their advantages. Ensuring […]

Big Oil Does Little to Act on Climate Despite Vows -U.S. House Panel

Major energy companies are not doing enough to prevent the worst effects of climate change despite public promises to fight the problem, a U.S. House panel said about documents released on Friday that it got in a probe. Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform subpoenaed major oil executives for the documents, which […]

Exclusive: India’s Snapdeal to Shelve $152 Million IPO Amid Tech Stocks Rout

SoftBank-backed Indian e-commerce firm Snapdeal has decided to pull the plug on its $152 million IPO, the company told Reuters, making it the latest casualty of a meltdown in tech stocks that has soured investor sentiment. Snapdeal filed its initial public offering (IPO) regulatory papers for approval in December 2021, a year that saw many […]

The Tech Bubble Bursting and Its Consequences

People worry that the ‘tech bubble‘ will likely burst right in front of them. Rightfully so.  This year, tech shares are down more than 30 percent, and private firms are experiencing confidence-shattering down rounds.  In contrast, cryptocurrency exchanges like Celsius declare bankruptcy as prices of cryptocurrencies plummet. And FTX is taking the whole crypto market […]

Innovative Waste Management Technologies : A Crucial Step for Humankind

Digitalization impacts environmental technology, reshaping how we live, engage, and work. According to the Digitalization Report of the European Topic Center, this advancement has enabled a more effective waste management regime. Reducing the number of raw materials mined or imported, avoiding the environmental and climatic repercussions associated with them. According to the Environment Journal, automated […]

Web3, 5G, and the Metaverse: The Underlying Technology 

A new internet age where content is consumed through intuitive 3D surroundings rather than 2D displays appears to have begun with the development of strong 5G networks, new XR gadgets, and appealing metaverse apps. We will discuss the relationship between Web3, 5G, and the Metaverse below.  Before we dive into the meat of the subject, […]

Softbank Shares Tumble After Vision Fund Reports Another Big Loss

Shares in Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp plunged on Monday after the company reported a heavy loss at its Vision Fund investment arm for a third consecutive quarter. The shares sank 13 percent in early afternoon trade – heading for their biggest one-day loss in more than two and a half years. Analysts said, however, that […]

Green Earth Technologies and Their Economic Impact

Green earth technologies have been around for the past two decades. The journey towards a greener and safer tomorrow has begun way before the recent traction. Recent global events have added even more urgency to the matter. In 2019 the volume of investment in green tech capped at almost 9 billion dollars. By 2027 it […]

The Pandemic Fallout: Covid-19's Impact on Medtech

In December 2019, Covid-19 took the world by storm as it rampaged across the earth. Originating from Wuhan, China, the virus damaged life as we knew it. It hindered the economy across all sectors, notably the medical field, from supply shortages to patient care quality declining. The pandemic fallout centered mainly around the medical sector […]