A person’s chances of developing diabetes could be significantly get reduced of that person consumes alcohol three to four times per week, claimed a new study. While issuing warning that clear spirits, such as gin and vodka, could substantially increase a woman’s chances of succumbing to the condition, the researchers in the study have identified…
The wireless carrier is ramping up its fibre optic network ahead of the launch of its fixed 5G wireless technology. As per sources familiar with the matter at hand, Verizon Communications Inc is said to be in talks to acquire WideOpenWest Inc’s fiber optic network in the Chicago area and has offered more than $200…
The SEC’s CIO concurs with the findings of the Government Accountability Office and said, some of the issues have either been resolved or will be in the immediate future. The Government Accountability Office, a congressional watchdog, has stated Wall Street’s top regulator needs to significantly improve the way it protects its own computer networks from…
This is going to be a landmark bill. In a significant development, an influential U.S. House committee has overwhelmingly approved a revised bipartisan bill on a 54-0 vote that will speed the deployment of self-driving autonomous vehicles in the country and bar states from blocking autonomous vehicles. The bill allows automakers to obtain…
As the Persian Gulf carriers grapple with the impact of terrorism on global traffic flows and a low oil price that’s crimped local travel, the full extent of the pressures facing them were revealed after Etihad Airways recorded a $1.87 billion annual loss. A $808 million hit from the reduced value of stakes in so…
Samsung’s chip division could be almost twice the size of Intel’s entire business after it propelled Samsung to record second quarter earnings. Accounting for more than 57 percent of its entire earnings, operating profit of 8.03 trillion Korean won ($7.21 billion) in its semiconductor division in the three months to June was reported by the South Korean electronics…
As per the latest valuation, Slack has been valued at a little over $5 billion. Sources familiar with the matter have disclosed, San Francisco-based Slack Technologies Inc is raising $250 million in a new funding round which will boost its valuation. Silicon Valley startups are enjoying a surge in venture capital investments. Slack Technologies,…
A drop of more than 50 percent in less than 40 years have been noticed in sperm counts in men from America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, researchers said recently. And what is more alarming is that there is no letup in the rate of decline in sperm count. A potential decline in male health…
With the aim of expanding its hardware, software and security provision, Banking technology firm Cennox has announced a deal to buy the European division of 3SI Security Systems. In recent years, there has been an international upward trend in consumers making transactions using automated teller machines (ATMs) and the deal is believed to be following…
While ICOs are a lightning fast way of sourcing capital for startups, the SEC’s report highlights potential pitfalls citing a very interesting case. Regulators on Wall Street stated that initial coin offerings (ICOs), should be subject to the same stringent safeguards that are in place for the sales of traditional securities. ICOs have become…
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