Technology
G42, OceanX, G-Tech and Indonesian Government collaborate to advance oceanic research to protect marine environment

ABU DHABI, 18th November, 2022 (WAM) – G42, the leading UAE-based AI and cloud computing company and global nonprofit ocean exploration organisation OceanX, along with G-Tech Digital Asia (G-Tech), and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia via its Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (CMMAI) have announced the signing of a Letter of […]

Updated: Nov 18, 2022
China science, technology news summary — Nov. 17

BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. SCIENCE CAMP More than 7,000 middle school teachers and students from 57 countries and regions are attending the “6th Belt and Road Teenager Maker Camp & Teacher Workshop,” which opened in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi […]

Updated: Nov 17, 2022
Perth tech start-up embarks on first contract with Vallianz Holdings

Following testing and proof-of-concept, Perth start-up Harvest Technology Group’s (ASX:HTG) live video solution is set to hit the high seas via Singapore company Vallianz’s new-build DP2 vessel, “Vallianz Prestige”. Following the signing of the first contract between the two companies, Harvest’s proprietary Nodestream™ technology will play a key role in maintaining vessel situational awareness through […]

Updated: Nov 16, 2022
Vermont to get $4 million settlement with Google over location tracking practices

Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Susanne Young today announced that Vermont will receive $4 million from a multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices related to Google Account settings. The settlement also requires Google to be more transparent with consumers about its practices, including giving users detailed information about the types of location […]

Updated: Nov 15, 2022
Kenya’s smart city woos Chinese investors to boost technology sector

NAIROBI, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — An official from Konza Technopolis, Kenya’s smart city, said here Monday that the technology hub is seeking to attract Chinese investors to boost the country’s technology sector. Lucas Omollo, the manager of ICT (information and communications technology) and Smart City Solutions in Konza Technopolis, said Chinese technology firm Huawei has […]

Updated: Nov 14, 2022
Zero Covid policy fueling public resentment

Beijing [China], November 13 (ANI): The announcement from the Chinese authorities, about its unwavering commitment to stick with the ‘Zero Covid’ policy despite mounting public frustration, fueling unrest and misery across the country, is slowly leading to public resentment, reported Inside Over. Earlier some rumours were making the rounds that China was forming a high-level […]

Updated: Nov 13, 2022
New IBM computer called ‘millions of times faster’

ARMONK, New York: International Business Machines has launched its most powerful quantum computer, a 433-qubit machine known as the Osprey. A qubit is the basic unit of information in a quantum computer. The computer has three times the number of qubits than the company’s Eagle machine. Quantum computers are expected to speed up certain calculations […]

Updated: Nov 12, 2022
Buzzwords from 2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit

HANGZHOU, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — 6G, human-computer interaction, industrial internet and cybersecurity have emerged as the buzzwords at the 2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit that was held in east China’s Zhejiang Province. The three-day event, which ran from Wednesday through Friday, featured the display of numerous applications, the introduction of cutting-edge technology and vibrant […]

Updated: Nov 11, 2022
CIIE a witness to closer China-Germany cooperation

© Provided by Xinhua SHANGHAI, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — At the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Shanghai, such eye-catching products as the latest vehicle models and medical equipment made by German companies have been showcased. Bringing the German brands a flow of new purchase orders, the annual expo has actually become a […]

Updated: Nov 10, 2022
Meta announces mass layoffs Bloomberg

Billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg says earnings drop and huge staff cull ‘are on me’ Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, began firing staff on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The company announced that it would sack up to 11,000 staff. The reductions come as part of the first […]

Updated: Nov 9, 2022