Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the 5G rollout in Singapore is still on track. “It’s a long-term investment that reflects the confidence of Telecom in the economy. We’re talking about a license for 15 years, so it’s not about today, or tomorrow, or even next year” said S Iswaran, Minister for Communications. On June 24, 2020, […]
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TOKYO (AP) — Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp., said Thursday that he is stepping down from the board of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Son announced the change at the end of SoftBank’s general shareholders’ meeting. He emphasized that the decision was a “happy” one and did not reflect […]
Croatia’s communication service provider Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has selected Ericsson as its sole supplier of 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) products and services until 2024. This move will place Croatia in accordance with the EU’s 5G Action Plan, issued in 2016. In fact, Hrvatski Telekom aims to boost digitalization and Industry 4.0 through the innovation […]
Anti-coronavirus face masks have been in development by numerous companies around the world, each using different techniques. Although current evidence for the effectiveness of masks against viruses carries many uncertainties, people are not leaving home without one. Studies have showed however that wearing masks does reduce the risk of infection. It prevents one from touching […]
For those of us who aren’t scientists or healthcare workers, the pandemic might bring about feelings of helplessness. Of course, we can play our part by staying inside, maintaining good hygiene and taking our pre-cautions. But is there something more we can do? Thanks to social media, the internet, and big data-driven analytics, there are […]
DETROIT (AP) — Four days after shelving an autonomous vehicle agreement with BMW, Mercedes has announced a deal to work with chip and software maker NVIDIA. The companies said Tuesday that the two will create a computing and artificial intelligence system for automated driving. It will be rolled out starting in 2024 in the next […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment. The online shopping giant said activities tied to its businesses emitted 51.17 million metric tons of carbon dioxide last year, the equivalent of 13 coal burning power plants […]
The global mobile money market is expected to witness a CAGR of 21.4% during the forecast period of 2020 to 2030, according to a new research report released by FMI. Quick turn made by some of high potential economies with limited digital financial inclusion among masses to digitize payments has been a key enabler for mobile money. […]
By TALI ARBEL and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writers Apple’s Friday decision to close stores in four states with surging coronavirus cases highlights a question that other businesses may soon face: Stay open or prepare for more shutdowns? Apple, like many other major U.S. retailers, shut down all of its U.S. locations in March. On […]
Twitter has slapped another label on a tweet by President Donald Trump, this time warning that a video he shared was doctored and escalating the social media company’s crackdown on one of its most widely followed users. After Trump tweeted the video late Thursday, Twitter took the rare step of adding a warning that it […]