The U.S. State Department has submitted a proposal for the Trump administration to add China’s Ant Group to a trade blacklist, according to two people familiar with the matter, before the financial technology firm is slated to go public.
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Google's parent company, Alphabet, has unveiled prototype robots that can inspect individual plants in a field, to help farmers improve crop yields.
The robot buggies roll through fields on upright pillars, so they can coast over plants…
A news report by China.org.cn on China's chipmaking giant SMIC's N+1 process makes tape-out breakthrough.
China's chip customization solution provider Innosilicon announced on Oct. 11 that it has taped-out and completed testing of a pro…
GIL Automation, a long-standing partner to Siemens, has been appointed as a Value Added Reseller
Siemens Digital Industries strengthens its partnership with its automation portfolio in Nigeria; GIL Automation appointed as a Value Added …
Finland's Nokia NOKIA.HE has signed a 5-year deal with Google GOOGL.O to replace its IT infrastructure, including data centers, with Google's Cloud offering as the network equipment maker seeks to cut costs, it said on Wednesday.
“The a…
Apple’s iPhone 12 launch drew mixed reactions in mainland China on Wednesday, with fans cheering a 5G model for their favourite brand while others planned to wait for upcoming devices from local rivals like Huawei Technologies.
The much…
Apple embraces 5G, Facebook Messenger gets better integrated with Instagram and Kahoot raises $215 million. This is your Daily Crunch for October 13, 2020.
The big story: Apple introduces the iPhone 12
Apple’s big event today kicked …
Besieged by U.S. tech sanctions, Huawei may be looking to shake up its smartphone business that has taken a hit after losing core semiconductor parts and software services.
The Chinese giant is in talks with Digital China Group to sell …
Alphabet Inc's GOOGL.O YouTube said on Wednesday it would remove videos from YouTube containing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, expanding its current rules against falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the pandemic.
The video…
Africa's biggest digital skills initiative is now underway. SAP Africa Code Week (ACW) officially launched its sixth edition on Monday October 5th with an all-new virtual format and a host of exciting new developments.
Speaking at a vi…
A pocket-sized super-zoom camera that gives users a front-row seat for life’s special moments
Canon Europe (Canon-Europe.com) today announces the launch of the PowerShot ZOOM - a palm-sized, lightweight 12 megapixel camera with image st…
Today, the UN Broadband Commission and Huawei held the sixth Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2020) online in Beijing. With the theme of "Intelligent Connectivity, New Value Together", this year's UBBF discussed the challenges and opportunities…
Always connected: Technologies include Jaguar’s latest Pivi Pro dual-sim infotainment and second-generation Activity Key
Always up-to-date: Software-Over-The-Air capability ensures latest vehicle systems and infotainment are insta…
Safer, more reliable, cleaner
Data centres are being overhauled, revamped and modernised to support digital transformation and the power-hungry cloud deployments they contain.
Artificial intelligence is a key part of this overhaul as…
Blue Prism announces Service Assist, automating next generation contact centres with an AI-Powered digital workforce that transforms customer experiences
This new offering delivers a real-time, unified 360-degree view of all customer in…
Land mapping and surveying is often overlooked, but much needed, in promoting development and stability in West Africa
Emerging technological breakthroughs in fields including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, nanotechnol…
Thales is to provide the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles with a nationally and internationally compliant mobile Driver License service.
Thales will act as a Credential Service Provider, at the heart of the state’…
Family-tracking app Life360 launches ‘Bubbles,’ a location-sharing feature inspired by teens on TikTok
Helicopter parenting turned into surveillance with the debut of family-tracking apps like Life360. While the app can alleviate parent…
Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it cut the price of its Model S “Long Range” sedan by 4% in the United States, days after the electric-car maker reported record quarterly deliveries.
The company, which is expected to report third-quarter resu…
On Monday, the company announced a massive reorganization of its media and entertainment business that will focus on developing productions that will debut on its streaming and broadcast services. And Disney’s media businesses, ads and dis…
The South Korean government has made no secret of its ambition to be a key player in the global artificial intelligence industry, including making the semiconductors powering AI functionalities.
This week, the country’s information and …
Fertility tracking has seen an explosion of startup activity in recent years. Femtech startup Lady Technologies is adding to this rich mix with the full U.S. launch of a dual-purpose device, called kegg, that’s designed to measure hormonal…
The extended agreement will help companies connect remote and deskless workers with mobile-friendly and collaborative technology
Crayon, a global leader in digital transformation, today announced it is expanding its partnership with Wor…
Hands on with Telepath, the social network taking aim at abuse, fake news and, to some extent, ‘free speech’
There’s no doubt that modern social networks have let us down. Filled with hate speech and abuse, moderation and anti-abuse too…
Question: How can a company like Caterpillar CAT.N try to counter a slump in sales of bulldozers and trucks during a pandemic that has made every human a potential disease vector?
Answer: Cut out human operators, perhaps?
Caterpillar…
Triller Inc, a budding competitor to popular short-video app TikTok, is in discussions with blank-check acquisition companies about a merger which would take the U.S. social media company public, according to people familiar with the matte…
Twitter has said it will not allow any of its users - including candidates - to claim victory prematurely in the forthcoming US election.
It said any tweets claiming victory before a clear projection would have a warning label added.
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5G will finally get its U.S. closeup with the expected debut of Apple Inc’s next iPhone on Tuesday. But the blazing speeds promised will not materialize for most people.
The device, dubbed the iPhone 12 by analysts, can tap into 5G, or …
Collaborating with five partners, Nissan is to develop a blueprint and business model
ServCity aims at deploying cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology in complex built-up environments.
ServCity, the UK’s newest autonomous …
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This week Natasha was on vacation, so Danny and your humble servant had to endeavor alon…
There are regular onions, and then there are onions too sexy for Facebook, a Canadian seed and garden supply store recently discovered.
The Seed Company by EW Gaze, in St John's, Newfoundland, had wanted to post a seemingly innocent adv…
High-end speaker manufacturer Devialet is launching its first pair of earbuds called Devialet Gemini. The in-ear earbuds feature active noise canceling and cost £279 in the U.K. — they will be available in the coming weeks.
The Devialet…
Android phones can now notify you when they detect certain sounds, which could notify people who are deaf or hard of hearing about important sounds nearby.
If you turn on the feature, called Sound Notifications, you can have your Androi…
Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous vehicle research into a revenue-producing business.
Waymo, the self-driving…
Indonesia has added eight more technology companies, including Alibaba Cloud (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Microsoft Corp, to a list of businesses that must pay a 10% value-added tax (VAT) on sales.
The country’s tax authority has named 36 co…
Pakistan’s telecom regulator blocked TikTok on Friday for failing to filter out “immoral and indecent” content, another blow to the social media app that has come under increasing scrutiny as its popularity has surged across the globe.
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A new leak has provided extensive details about what Apple could announce at its October 13th event. In line with previous rumors, the leaker Kang predicts we’ll see Apple announce four new iPhone models at its event, but says we’ll also s…
Orange and Proximus have picked Nokia to help build 5G networks in Belgium as they drop Huawei amid U.S. pressure to exclude the Chinese firm from supplying key telecoms equipment.
The moves are among the first by commercial operators i…
The US Army has shown off augmented reality goggles for combat dogs, designed to let them receive orders at a distance.
The technology, made by a firm called Command Sight, is managed by the US Army Research Laboratory.
Military dogs…
Microsoft is planning to bring its Xbox game-streaming service to iPhones next year despite a public row with Apple over the app.
The Game Pass streaming service was launched for Android phones last month.
But Apple barred the app fr…
Active Road Noise Cancellation helps remove unwanted sounds from the cabin
Reducing low-frequency noise exposure can help prevent driver fatigue on longer journeys
Tiredness increases average driver reaction time by 16%*
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YouTube has long allowed its users to test new features and products before they go live to a wider audience. But in a recent change, YouTube’s latest series of experiments are being limited to those who subscribe to the Premium tier of Yo…
Former Apple software engineer and designer Ken Kocienda, whose work included the original iPhone and the development of touchscreen autocorrect, has created his first iOS app, Up Spell. The fast-paced, fun word game challenges users to sp…
International Business Machines Corp IBM.N is splitting itself into two public companies, capping a years-long effort by the world's first big computing firm to diversify away from its legacy businesses to focus on high-margin cloud comput…
Alibaba-backed Indian fintech firm Paytm is aiming for a million apps on its “mini app store” by the first quarter of 2021, it said on Thursday, seeking to challenge the dominance of Alphabet’s Google in India’s mobile web economy.
Payt…
Major advertisers including Procter & Gamble PG.N, Danone DANO.PA and Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG.N are committed to spending on TikTok even as the hot Chinese-owned video sharing platform faces a possible ban in the U.S. after the governm…
People in the UK spent much longer chatting on the phone in the first weeks of lockdown, research suggests.
Time spent talking on mobiles "rose significantly" - by almost 50% - after the announcement of strict measures in March, media r…
Datacentrix tackles digital transformation in local mining sector, with first virtual Mining Indaba event
With a focus on how technology can help move the local mining sector into the future, high performing and secure ICT solutions pro…
Measuring the Banking Industry’s Risie to the New Normal
At HUAWEI CONNECT 2020, International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, tel…
Popular caller-identification service Truecaller has amassed 250 million monthly active users and 200 million daily active users, demonstrating an accelerated pace of growth in recent quarters even as a global pandemic has hurt most busine…
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