From the earliest days of the pandemic, it was no secret that video chat was about to become a very hot space.
Over the past several months investors have bankrolled a handful of video startups with specific niches, ranging from always-…
Before you can improve a workflow, you have to understand how work advances through a business, which is more complex than you might imagine inside a large enterprise. That’s where Celonis comes in. It uses software to identify how work mo…
Two weeks ago, TPG’s Rise Fund invested $200 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV) — the mobile money business of telecom Airtel Africa. After closing the deal, the Bharti Airtel subsidiary noted that it was still in discussions to…
Verizon Communications Inc, one of the largest U.S. telecom companies, on Thursday signed its first private 5G contract in Europe with Associated British Ports (ABP) to deploy the mobile network at the Port of Southampton.
Port of South…
A Volkswagen joint venture in China has agreed to buy green car credits from Tesla to help meet local environmental rules, three people briefed on the matter told Reuters.
The deal, the first of its kind to be reported between the two c…
Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant designed to compete with Apple's Siri and Google's Assistant, is to be retired on mobile.
Instead it will focus on offering productivity help in Windows 10, Outlook and Teams.
The hashtag #RIPCo…
Last year, the world’s largest phone show, Mobile World Congress, hung on to the idea of hosting an in-person event during the COVID-19 pandemic as long as it could, even as major exhibitors kept pulling out — and the dominoes may be falli…
Facebook is adding features to users' main news feed, including letting them limit comment on their public posts to friends or even specific tagged people.
The feature is similar to one rolled out by Twitter last year.
Facebook will …
Facebook has removed a video of former US President Donald Trump from the page of his daughter-in-law Lara Trump.
The social media giant banned Mr Trump from its platform in January following riots by his supporters on the Capitol build…
A good webcam, let alone any webcam, is tough to find these days. Just to put a time marker on this post: the coronavirus pandemic has moved much of America’s workforce into a work-from-home environment. With so many people in need of basi…
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced today the release of the GSW-H1000, a G-SQUAD PRO smartwatch powered by Wear OS by Google™ and packed with functions that help you stay fit using activity goals and fitness tracking. The GSW-H1000 is the …
Global airline industry body IATA said on Wednesday a digital travel pass for COVID-19 test results and vaccine certificates would be launched on the Apple platform in mid-April.
The digital travel pass, currently in the testing phase, …
Alphabet unit Google will contribute 25 million euros ($29.3 million) to the newly set up European Media and Information Fund to combat fake news, the company said on Wednesday, amid criticism tech giants are not doing enough to debunk onl…
Clubhouse’s list of competitors is growing. LinkedIn has now confirmed it’s also testing a social audio experience in its app which would allow creators on its network to connect with their community. Unlike the Clubhouse rivals being buil…
Amazon will soon be a big part of the space economy in the form of its Kuiper satellite internet constellation, but here on Earth its ambitions are more commonplace: get an accelerator going. They’ve partnered with space-focused VC outfit …
German carmaker Volkswagen will not change its name to "Voltswagen" in the US despite earlier saying it would in a press release.
The name change was in fact an April Fool's joke that was leaked to the media several days early by mistak…
Images of Samsung’s unannounced Tab A7 Lite tablet have leaked, courtesy of Evan Blass on Voice. The images show a decidedly budget-looking device, with a single rear camera and no flash. Internally the tablet is said to be running a modes…
The European Union will now kick off the process to allow the free flow of data from the 27-country bloc to South Korea after concluding talks to iron out potential issues and tack on additional safeguards, the European Commission said on …
Lexus, a luxury auto brand owned by Toyota Motor Corp, said on Tuesday it plans to introduce 20 new or improved models by 2025, of which more than 10 will be electric.
Electrified models such as battery electric vehicles (BEV), plug-in …
Google’s Maps app will start directing drivers along routes estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on traffic, slopes and other factors, the company announced on Tuesday.
Google, an Alphabet Inc unit, said the feature w…
PayPal Holdings Inc will announce later on Tuesday that it has started allowing U.S. consumers to use their cryptocurrency holdings to pay at millions of its online merchants globally, a move that could significantly boost use of digital a…
Apple has released an update for iPhones, iPads and Watches to patch a security vulnerability under active attack by hackers.
The security update lands as iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2, which also covers a patch to older devices as iOS 1…
Chinese ride-hailing company DiDi Chuxing has started operations in South Africa today, according to Reuters.
Founded in 2012, the Beijing based company operates in more than 400 cities in China. It claims to serve over 550 million user…
U.S. robotics company Boston Dynamics on Monday unveiled a new robot called Stretch, designed to perform one very specific warehouse job: moving boxes.
Stretch is the first robot for one task that the company has built, based on request…
Shares of Chinese video platform Bilibili have slumped at their launch on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
The shares opened at HKD$790 ($101.6 ; £73.7), which is 2.2% below their issue price, before slipping another 4%.
Bilibili is sim…
Facebook and Google are planning two new undersea internet cables to connect South East Asia to North America.
The project with regional telecoms companies aims to supply faster internet to Singapore and Indonesia.
This comes after F…
Vivo has announced its latest international flagship phones, the X60 series. The highest-end model is the X60 Pro Plus, which is coming first to India, while the X60 and X60 Pro are also launching in the UK and several other markets. Vivo …
PUGB Mobile has passed yet another milestone with 1 billion total downloads worldwide, Tencent announced. Although that number excludes Mainland China, it still marks a significant presence for the already huge game.
PUGB Mobile has lon…
Stellantis NV and Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio became the latest carmakers to announce new production cuts as a result of a global semiconductor chip shortage.
Stellantis said on Friday it will temporarily halt production at five …
China’s Xiaomi Corp plans to make electric vehicles (EVs) using Great Wall Motor Co Ltd’s factory, said three people with direct knowledge of the matter, making it the latest tech firm to join the smart mobility race.
Xiaomi declined to…
One of the challenges that some would-be TikTok rivals have faced is that they often lack the same robust set of content creation tools, like filters, effects and tools for repurposing others’ content — like TikTok’s Stitch and Duet, for e…
Electric vehicle manufacturers are pushing back against a decision to delay penalty increases for automakers who fail to meet fuel efficiency standards.
A lobbying group representing legacy automakers — many of whom are now making subst…
Google’s latest investment in India is a startup that is helping businesses come online.
One-year-old DotPe, a Gurgaon-based startup, said on Friday it has raised $27.5 million in its Series A financing round. The round was led by PayU,…
OneWeb has put up another 36 satellites, taking its in-orbit constellation to 146 spacecraft.
The new platforms were lofted by a Soyuz rocket from Russia's far east.
The additions will enable engineers to further test the company's p…
Tech bosses Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey are being grilled by US politicians over the proliferation of disinformation on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
This latest hearing is the first since the storming of the US Capi…
Nokia (Nokia.com) 5G radio and FastMile 5G gateways provide ultra-fast Fixed Wireless Access services to subscribers; Safaricom also showcased 5G hologram and UHD video communication using live 5G network.
Nokia has announced today that…
H&M has been removed by major e-commerce and service apps in China after a Communist Party organization barraged it for a statement expressing “deep concern” over allegations of forced labor in Xinjiang’s cotton industry. In a country wher…
Europe needs to pump 300 billion euros ($355 billion) into its telecoms infrastructure by 2025 if it wants to roll out super fast 5G across the 27-country bloc to boost economic growth and tap the potential of the technology, a report said…
Facebook has removed a group of China-based hackers it says targeted members of the Uighur community living abroad.
It said hackers used malicious websites and apps to infect devices and allow for remote surveillance, with journalists a…
"Saylists" are being launched on Apple Music to help young people with speech-sound disorders.
The project, from Warner Music, uses algorithms to find song lyrics that repeat challenging sounds.
The 173 tracks chosen so far include D…
Intel's new chief executive has told the BBC it is not "palatable" that so many computer chips are made in Asia.
The majority of processors are currently manufactured in the region, with Taiwan's TSMC and South Korea's Samsung the domin…
In name it may feel like just one small step from 4G. But the fifth generation of cellular networks is much more than blazing fast mobile broadband. Research by Nokia Bell Labs in 2020 found that 5G has the potential to contribute $8 trill…
Huawei held the Digital Tax session during its Industrial Digital Transformation Conference. Based on technical practices and industry thinking, Huawei works with leading partners to release the digital tax solution for global customers. B…
Google signed on Monday a license deal with various Italian publishers to offer news content through News Showcase, a new platform which makes news available on Google’s news website, the search giant said on Wednesday.
The accord was s…
Google has fixed a problem that meant Android phone apps were crashing for many users.
The issues began on Monday and affected apps such as Gmail, Facebook and Amazon.
It appears that an update to the Android System WebView, which al…
Tesla customers can now buy their car with Bitcoin, company chief Elon Musk has said.
Mr Musk, a well known Bitcoin enthusiast, made the unexpected announcement in a tweet.
But Bitcoin's value rapidly moves up and down - meaning the …
YouTube will detect items shown in videos and generate a list of related products to buy.
Automated suggestions will appear as viewers scroll on the platform.
The technology will allow users to identify products that appear in the vi…
Lime is rolling out several new features, including the ability to rent electric scooters without downloading the app, in an effort to attract more riders.
The micromobility company announced Wednesday a series of product features that…
China's biggest carmaker Geely is launching a premium electric car brand it hopes will take on Tesla.
The Chinese company, which owns Volvo and Lotus, announced its Zeekr brand on Tuesday to tap into China's demand for electric vehicles…
NEW underwater robots for the nuclear decommissioning industry are being developed by an award-winning business with a global reputation for pioneering technology.
Createc, which develops and applies technologies for nuclear decommissio…