Tech

Happy Valentine’s Day: Love chemistry online

Courtship has taken many forms since the dawn of time; men showing hunting prowess, then the old standby, men and women who met outside the confines of the cave and discovered similar interest – running through the jungle, swimming in mountain streams and making plans to set out from their clan without the tribes permission. […]

India EdTech investments record higher numbers exceeding past decade

During 2020, many technologies and digital industries witnessed a hailstorm of investments mainly due to the worldwide lockdowns enforced as a result of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, it comes as no surprise that EdTech was one of the industries that flew high during hardship-packed year. India – one of the world’s largest consumer markets […]

Personal finance robots gain people’s trust, survey finds

Thus far, a cinematic horror-show of wealth-destroying, dysfunctional robots, is not quite a reality – or at least not yet.  It seems people, or rather banking service consumers, trust personal finance robots more than themselves to manage their money, according to a new study by Oracle and personal finance expert Faroosh Torabi, and host of the “So Money” podcast. The study of more than 9,000 consumers […]

After booting Trump, Twitter regulations under spotlight in India, Mexico

Micro-blogging giant Twitter seems to be in hot water on multiple fronts this week, as its previous suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s account during his last days in office seem to be haunting the platform. The social media company is facing freedom of speech and regulation-oriented debates over the content that’s being pushed […]

Hello Pal platform hits monthly revenue records

Hello Pal International, Inc., announced on Tuesday growing revenues tipping the company as a viable new player in the international live stream, message, travel, and language app space.  The Hello Pal platform is a proprietary suite of mobile applications built on a user-friendly messaging interface that focus on social interaction, language learning and travel. The […]

Google, Hologic partner up to bolster ML in digital diagnostics

As the COVID-19 global pandemic has put an emphasis onto the digital health sector, investments are continuously pouring in to further grow the bridge between technology and medicine; and Big Tech are starting to notice. Search engine giant Google is looking to get part of the action, by partnering up with U.S.-based medical technology company […]

China releases new anti-monopoly laws on its tech sector

China aims to keep its tech industry under a tight noose, as the country’s market regulator released new and stricter rules to boot out monopolistic practices on Sunday, primarily targeting its tech giants. The new legislation – issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) – will cement an earlier anti-monopoly draft law which […]

Google contemplates softer take on App Tracking Transparency

Google is contemplating developing an Android version of Apple’s upcoming App Tracking Transparency update, which is a newly planned opt-in requirement the iPhone maker will force on developers to ask permission from iPhone users before tracking their data. The news – first brought to light by Bloomberg – highlights the increased spotlight placed on online […]

Virtual events industry expected to rise to $774 trillion by 2030

Companies, businesses, and brands have all taken their events into the realm of cyberspace with no signs of slowing down, as the world continues to face the woes of the global health pandemic. As such, waves of startups and SMEs that are helping people create and participate in those experiences are witnessing a surge in […]

Number of EV charging stations set to skyrocket in next 7 years

The international market for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations is forecast to undergo rapid expansion, according to a report released Tuesday by business survey company MarketsandMarkets. The study, “Electric Vehicle Charging Station Market” – by Level of Charging (Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3, By Charging Infrastructure (Normal Charge, Type-2, CCS, CHAdeMO and Tesla […]