Tech News update TikTok, Douyin the world’s second most-downloaded app in 2019 Jan 17, 2020 TikTok and Chinese version Douyin were the second most-downloaded app across Apple’s App Store and Google Play in the fourth quarter and full year…
Tech News update Intel Beats Samsung Becoming the Biggest Chip-Maker in the World Jan 17, 2020 In 2017, Samsung dethroned Intel for the top semiconductor market position after breaking a 24-year long streak. It was all good for the Korean…
Tech News update Google Cloud acquires no-code app building platform AppSheet Jan 16, 2020 AppSheet CEO Praveen Seshadri is adamant that the start-up’s mission and core values will remain the same after the acquisition, which will provide…
Tech News update 9 digital technology start-ups innovating around the world Jan 16, 2020 This week, we’re looking at some digital technology pioneers shaking up their industries. From a quantum computing start-up to a microsatellite…
Tech News update Uber to pay up to $4.4 million to alleged gender discrimination victims Jan 16, 2020 Uber voluntarily agreed to settle the claims with independent monitoring over its workplace culture and the establishment of a victims’…
Tech News update Congress moves toward facial recognition regulation Jan 16, 2020 A bipartisan group in Congress is working on legislation that could regulate the use of facial recognition by the private sector, federal…
Tech News update Apple buys edge-based AI startup Xnor.ai for a reported $200M Jan 16, 2020 Xnor.ai, spun off in 2017 from the nonprofit Allen Institute for AI (AI2), has been acquired by Apple for about $200 million. A source close to…
Tech News update Dublin start-up Pointy is set to be acquired by Google Jan 15, 2020 Google plans to acquire Dublin start-up Pointy, which has created a device that automatically lists a bricks-and-mortar stores inventory online so…
Tech News update Microsoft Teams will soon add push-to-talk walkie-talkie feature Jan 14, 2020 The Microsoft Teams communication and collaboration platform will soon add a push-to-talk feature that will allow smartphones and tablets to…
Tech News update Oracle Retail launches customer acquisition tool for commerce marketers Jan 14, 2020 Attracting new customers is a top priority for retailers, and customer acquisition costs have risen with the increase in budgets and demand. Oracle…