FinTech in the East and West: Differences and Universal Realities
Working in FinTech since 2008, I’ve seen many models emerge and be reimagined. Standardization and cost efficiency have been led by technological improvements. Stages around the world from Toronto to...
View ArticleSteve Cohen’s vindicated trader has raised at least $25 million for a fintech...
Michael Steinberg, former SAC trader and founder of Reciprocal Venture Management. Reuters/ Brendan McDermid Michael Steinberg, a former top trader at billionaire Steve Cohen’s hedge fund, then known...
View ArticleSphero spinoff Misty Robotics gets $11.5 million to create a mainstream robot...
Hardware startup Misty Robotics has a daunting task ahead of it. The Boulder-based company is working on a robot aimed at mainstream consumers for employment in the home and office. But Misty certainly...
View ArticleHistorical accuracy, not a diversity push, brought ‘Battlefield’ playable...
The Playa Vista team behind the World War I video game “Battlefield 1” has two goals: Create an epic, all-out experience and ensure that their choices are true to history. Workers scan textbooks and...
View ArticleThere could be a big deal in the software sector in the works
There could be a big deal in the software sector in the works. BMC Software and CA Inc. are considering a combination that would take publicly-listed CA Inc. private, according to Kiel Porter and Alex...
View ArticleThe ‘Orange Is the New Black’ leak started with a computer running Windows 7...
The hack that led to the April leak of unreleased episodes of “Orange Is the New Black” happened because an audio post-production business called Larson Studios had a computer on its network still...
View ArticleSphero’s new company wants to bring intelligent robots into your home
Misty Robotics is a spin-off of the toy-maker’s advanced robotics division. Sphero is mainly known for its connected toys, and, of course, Star Wars’ BB-8 Droid (which it also turned into a very...
View ArticleAirAsia’s fintech platform to be ready in three months
Fernandes said the programme, dubbed as ‘The Big’, would enable banking and financial services as well as serve as a platform to process in-flight purchases for over 60 million people on AirAsia...
View ArticleCinnober Financial Technology : Ninni Pramdell is new Group CFO for Cinnober
For further information or discussion, please contact: 06/05 CINNOBER FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY: launches risk management system tailored uniquel.. 05/22 CINNOBER FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY: TRADEcho strengthens...
View ArticleObamacare Architect: Healthcare Law’s Mistakes are Still Fixable
As Senate Republicans craft their healthcare bill, the legacy of what did and didn’t work in the Affordable Care Act casts a long shadow over healthcare policy discussions. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel helped...
View ArticleDoes this iPhone 8 case spill the beans?
Apple’s rumored iPhone 8 may still be months away, but phone accessory manufacturer Olixar has already began making phone cases and screen protectors for the iPhone 8, long before any official word on...
View ArticleMost businesses expect losses due to new financial technology
Over 70 per cent of Irish businesses expect revenue losses of up to 40 per cent over the coming years as a result of innovation in the financial technology (FinTech) sector. A report from consultancy...
View ArticleHow Steve Jobs scammed Apple for free lunch
Steve Jobs had a trick to get lunch from the Apple cafeteria. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images While at Apple, Scott Forstall was in charge of developing the software that runs on iPhones, and he was a...
View ArticleDailymotion is trying to clean up its act with major redesign
Dailymotion announced this week that it has completely redesigned its app and advertising strategy. And the company hopes to attract viewers with higher quality content created through partnerships...
View Article‘You’re more likely to get it wrong:’ Here’s what doctors and patient...
Doctor and patient organizations have some thoughts on what they’d like to see out of healthcare reform currently being drafted by a group of Senators. In May, the House of Representatives voted in...
View ArticleMassive Calif. quake turns out to be a false alarm
It was an earthquake felt on Twitter — and nowhere else. A report of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean near Santa Barbara, Calif. turned out to be a false alarm. An automatically...
View ArticleSingle-payer healthcare for California is, in fact, very doable
The California Senate recently voted to pass a bill that would establish a single-payer healthcare system for the entire state. The proposal, called the Healthy California Act, will now be taken up by...
View ArticleLCQ16: Application of blockchain technology
Many regions in the world have started exploring the application of blockchain technology in various industries (the financial services industry in particular), such as fund transfer, payment service,...
View ArticleCRAIG KRITZINGER APPOINTED AS HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY AT NEYBER
Neyber, the award winning financial wellbeing provider, today announces the appointment of Craig Kritzinger to the newly created role of Head of Technology. Craig has over 20 years of experience in the...
View ArticleTesla Loses Autopilot Software Chief After Less Than Six Months
Tesla Inc.’s team developing self-driving car capabilities lost a top engineer hired less than six months ago from Apple Inc., adding to a spate of executive shakeups at tech companies competing to put...
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