According to a report published by the surveillance industry researcher IPVM, facial recognition technology has been developed by the Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd that is designed to specifically pick out members of China’s Uighur minority. This report… Read More ›
Day: December 17, 2020
Bitcoin’s Value Crosses $20,000 And Hits An All-Time High
The virtual currency bitcoin broke its own record and touched an all-time high of as it went past the $20,000 mark. With the stock market in turmoil this year, the value of this volatile virtual currency has increased by more… Read More ›
Switzerland’s competition commission opens investigation against telecoms provider Swisscom
On Thursday, Switzerland’s competition commission (COMCO) stated, it has opened an investigation into Swisscom, a telecoms provider, and ordered the adoption of immediate precautionary measures to allow competitors access to networks during expansion of its optical fiber network. Swisscom is… Read More ›
U.S. & EU should iron out differences over subsidies to aircraft manufacturers: USTR
In a significant development, in an interview, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer stated the United States and Europe should agree to be on the same page and collaborate in opposing any future “hurtful” subsidies used by China to build up… Read More ›
Nokia names Nishant Batra as CTO
On Thursday, in a statement Nokia named Nishant Batra as its chief strategy and technology officer. Batra will also be joining the company’s leadership team from January 18. Batra is currently the CTO at Veoneer, an auto technology group, and… Read More ›
Washington hopeful of mini-trade deal with London: USTR
In a statement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC that Washington is aiming to seal a mini-trade deal with the U.K. which will see a reduction of trade tariffs. Hopefully, punitive tariffs on Scottish whisky could be lowered… Read More ›