Facebook and Twitter hold anti-extremism alliance summit
The quartet of web giants that make up the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) are holding their inaugural meeting today. Formed in June by Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft and Google, the...
View ArticleAustralian ‘budget bot’ wins Amazon robot challenge
An inexpensive robot has triumphed over its more sophisticated competition to win Amazon’s annual Robotics Challenge. ‘Cartman’, a robot designed by the Australian Center for Robotic Vision (ACRV), was...
View ArticleTrump’s opioid commission’s recommendations fly in the face of Republicans’...
President Donald Trump (2nd L), flanked by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (L), Attorney General Jeff Sessions (2nd R) and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos (R), holds an opioid and drug abuse...
View ArticleDJI and 3D Robotics team up for business-focused drone tools
For all their hobbyist applications, like photography and videography, drones are still primarily commercial tools. Thus, 3DR’s partnership with DJI for the Enterprise Drone Platform. Specifically, the...
View ArticleHere’s how Tim Cook explained why removing apps in China is not like helping...
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday defended his company’s decision to stop offering special apps that let Chinese users circumvent the country’s internet restrictions. The recent removal of some VPN apps...
View ArticleAsia PR Werkz launches fintech arm
Asia PR Werkz has launched a new public relations practice for fintech and new age start-up companies in the region. The newly set up team will be led by Anu Gupta, who joins Asia PR Werkz officially...
View ArticleHealth Quest: Sharon Hospital, Connecticut, joins healthcare network
Health Quest: Sharon Hospital, Connecticut, joins healthcare network The move allows patients to stay better connected with healthcare services in their community, according to network. Check out this...
View ArticleThe new languages that are exciting fintech geeks world over
With Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) coming together, it has created a thriving ecosystem for intelligent and highly automated applications which are based on data analytics, pattern...
View ArticleHow the GOP Can Win on Healthcare
Republican attempts to reform the U.S. healthcare system have fallen short, yet again. Sen. John McCain, who cast the deciding vote against the last-ditch version of repeal-and-replace put forward by...
View ArticleSydney is challenging Singapore as the region’s fintech startup hub
Business Insider Australia is the Australian edition of the world’s fastest-growing business news website, Business Insider. The number of fintech startups in Australia has increased to 579 companies...
View ArticleYes, RED is actually making the Hydrogen One phone
Yes, it’s really going to happen. Remember when camera maker RED seemingly randomly announced it was making a $1200 phone, the Hydrogen One, back in July? Yeah, it’s actually doing that for real. And...
View ArticleiPhone 8 has real competition if this is what Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 looks...
Remember yesterday when we wrote that it was difficult to care about Samsung’s upcoming new Galaxy Note 8 after seeing the sleek Galaxy Note 9 that a graphic designer cooked up? Yeah, forget all that....
View ArticleTesla reports a smaller loss than expected, says Model 3 production is on...
Tesla on Wednesday reported a smaller quarterly loss than expected and said production of its Model 3 sedan remained on track to hit targets. The electric-car maker reported a loss of $1.33 per...
View ArticleACP Launches Digital Dentistry Curriculum with Partner Schools
The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) has selected 5 dental schools to pilot its Digital Dentistry Curriculum. According to the ACP, this is the first time that a curriculum has been developed...
View ArticleVita Dental Houston Offers Top 10 Modern Dentistry Treatments
Dentistry has really undergone an impressive revolution. Thanks to modern technology and innovation, there are hundreds of new innovative methodologies and mechanisms that are helping make the world of...
View ArticleFinancial Services Firms Zoom In On Regulatory Technology
The financial services industry is focusing on growth again. After eight years of cost cutting, increased regulation and operating in a low interest rate environment, firms are putting renewed emphasis...
View ArticleUBS COO Axel Lehmann on fintech: Banking jobs ‘will completely change’
Axel Lehmann, chief operating officer of Swiss bank UBS. UBS LONDON – Of all the challenges faced by leaders of large investment banks, the growth of the financial technology industry, or fintech, is...
View ArticleINVESTCLOUD ANNOUNCES FIRST FINTECH STARTUP TO ENTER LA INNOVATION CENTER
The InvestCloud Innovation Center is a financial technology accelerator and incubator. It allows startup technology businesses and financial institutions alike to undertake ‘residences’ that accelerate...
View ArticlePeering Into The Future: Will RBI Regulations Facilitate Or Inhibit The P2P...
In a consultation paper published in April 2016, the central banking institution wrote: “P2P lending promotes alternative forms of finance, where formal finance is unable to reach and also has the...
View ArticleMedical loans: An alternative healthcare financing model
Rising medical treatment costs and the widespread proliferation of lifestyle diseases has the potential to throw household health budgets out of gear. The need for creating a viable healthcare...
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