Tech News update Computer chip makers seek US permission to work during COVID-19 Mar 26, 2020 A group representing major United States semiconductor companies on Wednesday said it was working with federal officials to make clear to state and…
Tech News update Espressive lands $30M Series B to build better help chatbots Mar 26, 2020 Espressive, a four-year-old startup from former ServiceNow employees, is working to build a better chatbot to reduce calls to company help desks.…
Tech News update Horangi Raises US$20m to Expand its Market Leadership in SEA Mar 24, 2020 Horangi, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company which provides solutions to industry leaders across Southeast Asia, announced a US$20 million…
Tech News update IBM, Amazon, Google partner with US govt for coronavirus research Mar 24, 2020 US-based global tech giants, including IBM, Amazon, Google and Microsoft, have partnered with the White House to “unleash the power of American…
Tech News update Nick Leeder appointed as latest head of Google Ireland Mar 24, 2020 Google has announced that Nick Leeder will replace Fionnuala Meehan as the head of its Irish operation. While its staff continue to work from home in…
Tech News update US orders first shutdown of website over coronavirus fraud Mar 24, 2020 WASHINGTON — The US Department of Justice announced Sunday it had shut down a website claiming to sell a coronavirus vaccine, in its first act of…
Tech News update Global Savings Group acquires French cashback company iGraal for €123.5M Mar 23, 2020 Germany’s Global Savings Group (GSG), the e-commerce content company, has acquired French cashback company iGraal for €123.5 million in a mixture of…
Tech News update Microsoft Teams passes 44 million daily active users Mar 22, 2020 Microsoft Teams, which launched worldwide in March 2017, passed 32 million daily active users (DAUs) this month. A week later, thanks in part to…
Tech News update Google Launches a Coronavirus Information Website Mar 21, 2020 Last week, President Donald Trump announced that Google is making a COVID-19 screening website for US citizens. Later it was revealed that it was…
Tech News update COVID-19 disruption delays release of Chrome version 81 Mar 21, 2020 It’s the COVID-19 shortage nobody expected – not toilet rolls, tinned goods or headache pills this time but Google software engineers. It’s a…