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Turning the page and moving on

On the occasion of the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, RFI’s foreign-language editorial staff undertook a project that aimed to shed light on little-known aspects of Napoleon’s acts and actions, the impact of which are still visible today inside and outside of France. What was produced and written was carried in a number […]

Updated: Jan 2, 2022
Columbus cybersecurity company founded by corporate giants acquired

COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) — Covail, the Columbus cybersecurity and business optimization software spinoff created by seven of Central Ohio’s largest employers, has been acquired by a San Diego-area security company for its AI capabilities. GoSecure, one of the largest providers of managed detection and response to online threats, plans to complete the acquisition […]

Updated: Jan 2, 2022
China’s influencers come under scanner of Xi Jinping’s ‘common prosperity’ campaign

Beijing [China], December 31 (ANI): China’s live-streamers harnessed e-commerce, social media and personal star power to fuel the rise of a multibillion-dollar industry in recent years but the influencers are now targets in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “common prosperity” campaign, a wide-ranging crackdown that is bringing celebrities and Internet companies to heel in the name […]

Updated: Dec 31, 2021
Yugabyte raises $48M for open source SQL database alternative

Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more Yugabyte, provider of an open source SQL database based on a document database architecture, today announced it has garnered an additional $48 million funding. The funding will be […]

Updated: Dec 30, 2021
What is Cybersecurity Insurance and Why is it Important?

Cybersecurity insurance, also called cyber liability insurance or cyber insurance, is a contract that an entity can purchase to help reduce the financial risks associated with doing business online. In exchange for a monthly or quarterly fee, the insurance policy transfers some of the risk to the insurer. Cybersecurity insurance is a new and emerging […]

Updated: Dec 30, 2021
China science, technology news summary — Dec. 29

BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. METEORITE IMPACT A Chinese research team has found that a meteorite hit the moon about one million years ago through data sent by the Chang’e-4 probe, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The impact event […]

Updated: Dec 29, 2021
Space X satellites had two close encounters with China Space Station, says Beijing in note to UN

Beijing [China], December 28 (ANI): China in a note verbale to the UN has revealed that Space X satellites had two close encounters with China Space Station in the recent past, a media report said. “Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX had two close encounters with the China Space Station separately on July 1 and October […]

Updated: Dec 27, 2021
Microsoft’s focus on cloud computing paid off

The Motley Fool Take Microsoft is responsible for powering more than a billion computers and devices around the globe via its Windows operating system. Recently, the company has grown more diverse, with forays into gaming and more. It might come as a surprise that Microsoft’s largest business is cloud computing, which accounted for over $60 […]

Updated: Dec 26, 2021
China science, technology news summary — Dec. 25

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. SHENZHOU-13 ASTRONAUTS TO CONDUCT EVAs China’s Shenzhou-13 astronauts will conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs) for the second time on Sunday. As planned, astronauts Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu will conduct EVAs, with astronaut Wang Yaping staying inside to […]

Updated: Dec 25, 2021
After de-listing by Wall St., China Mobile seeks billions in Shanghai

BEIJING, China: The world’s largest mobile network operator, China Mobile, seeks to raise $8.8 billion when its shares become listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. China Mobile was recently de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange, joining a growing number of U.S.-listed Chinese companies exiting Wall Street, including its smaller rivals China Telecom and China […]

Updated: Dec 25, 2021