ByteDance abandoned the sale of TikTok in the United States on Sunday in pursuit of a partnership with Oracle Corp it hopes will spare it a U.S. ban while appeasing the Chinese government, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. ByteDance had been in talks to divest TikTok’s U.S. business to either Oracle or […]
Archives for September 2020
Better outcomes with AI: Frost & Sullivan names Microsoft the leading AI platform for healthcare IT
In early 2020, Frost & Sullivan recognized Microsoft as the “undisputed leader” in global Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms for the Healthcare IT (HCIT) sector on the Frost Radar™. In a field of more than 200 global industry participants, Frost & Sullivan independently plotted the top 20 companies across various parameters indicative of growth and innovation, […]
Debit card spend beats credit card in lockdown
Representative image There has been a shift in spending from credit cards to debit cards during the first quarter of the current fiscal, as Indians held back on discretionary purchases and went digital while paying for utilities and groceries. According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), spending under credit cards in […]
How its success is beginning to turn into a problem for Facebook in India
Existential decisionsIn Delhi, Facebook was seen as something of a case study in navigating complex environments, those steeped in the practice of public policy lobbying in the Capital say. So effective were Das and her team at managing the policy environment that an unsaid understanding had taken shape–Facebook would lead the efforts in areas that […]
SoftBank executives renew talks on taking the group private: Report
Executives of SoftBank Group Corp are once again considering taking the technology group private as the Japanese company seeks a new strategy after disposing of several large assets, the Financial Times reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter. The discussions are driven by frustrations over the continuous discount in SoftBank’s equity valuation compared […]
SoftBank nears deal to sell Arm Holdings to Nvidia for more than $40 billion
The logo of technology company Nvidia is seen at its headquarters in Santa Clara, California. SoftBank Group Corp is close to selling British chip designer Arm Holdings to Nvidia Corp for more than $40 billion, a deal which would create a giant in the chip industry, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The cash-and-stock […]
APT28 Mounts Rapid, Large-Scale Theft of Office 365 Logins
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Implications of Internet of Things for Intellectual Property
By Christopher Heer and Sarah Halkyard. The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming more common in day to day life, from improvements in cars to the introduction of smart homes. There are currently billions of IoT devices being used throughout the world. IoT is an area of innovation. The ability to utilize technology that transmits […]
Construction company used IoT platform to cut time and cost from Camp Fire cleanup project
Goodfellow Bros coordinated 500 dump trucks and six hazardous waste dumps to clear debris from California’s Camp Fire. Image: Metamorworks/Getty Images/iStock This year’s devastating West Coast fire season continues with no end in sight. Eventually, as with the deadly Camp Fire in California in 2018, clean up will get underway. In that effort, a 100-year-old […]
Raiders, Rams, and Chargers unveil tech-filled NFL stadiums with 5G, Wi-Fi 6, IoT, and more
The newly built stadiums for the three teams are outfitted with dazzling tech features that fans may not see until next year. <a href="https://tr4.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/09/11/1e24e935-1e87-4555-b4cc-0e6499fafc32/resize/770x/ed8aa4b2d06ea39b26be52ce98b774bb/sofi-stadium.jpg" target="_blank" data-component="modalEnlargeImage" data-headline=" SoFi Stadium is the new home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers. ” data-credit=”Image: Los Angeles Rams” rel=”noopener noreferrer nofollow”> SoFi Stadium is the new home of […]