Requirements for technological skills are becoming a necessity across work levels and industry sectors in the U.S.

The report by Brookings Institution is an eye opener. Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, has conducted a study which concludes that digital tools are increasingly playing a pivotal role in transforming every workplace across industries in the U.S. According to the study, the usage of digital tools has increased dramatically in 517 of 545…

Qualcomm invests undisclosed amount in Chinese AI startup SenseTime

Companies across the global are pushing the advance of AI-based deep learning for facial recognition technology. The multi-billion dollar industry is seeing rapid adoption by China as it tries to enforce a rigid framework on its citizens much like its firewall which limits its citizens’ usage of the internet. On Wednesday, the SenseTime Group, a…

Trump Administration expected to unveil new cyber rules on vulnerabilities today

The new rules aim to balance the requirements of having a basket of vulnerabilities to conduct cyber attacks against enemy systems with that of protecting domestic industry and consumers from cyber attacks from foreign intelligence agencies, criminals and hackers. As per a national security official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, on Wednesday the Trump…

French insurer AXA confirms commitments to 2020 financials midst management reshuffle

While confirming AXA sticking to it’s financial targets for 2016-2020, CEO, Thomas Buberl, has unveiled an intrinsic operating model that simplifies and refocuses the firms resources so as to boost shareholder’s value. On Tuesday, French insurer AXA confirmed that it was on on the path to meet its key 2020s financial targets thus extending the…

Japan’s aluminum industry likely to enact quality assurance guidelines

Introducing quality assurance guidelines will be a step in the right direction for Japan’s aluminum industry as it tattles the fires of Kobe Steel’s data falsification scandal. On Monday, Mitsuru Okada, the chairman of Japan’s aluminum industry, Japan Aluminum Association, stated the the industry is considering the creation of sector-wide quality assurance guidelines if it…