SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund to invest nearly $1 billion in China’s SenseTime Group Ltd

The Chinese facial recognition startup has attracted loads of investor attention so far this year. On Friday, as per a Bloomberg report, SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund intends to invest nearly $1 billion in Chinese facial recognition startup, SenseTime Group Ltd. SoftBank’s Vision Fund and SenseTime are finalizing the terms of the deal and the…

Apple, Sonos, Fitbit and others could potentially feel the heat of U.S. tariffs

Once the Trump Administration’s $200 billion tariff list, which currently is in the public comment period, comes into play, U.S. consumers are likely to see a price hike in consumer goods that are assembled in China. According to U.S. government’s rulings on tariffs, the latest round of trade tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports…

Switzerland working on regulatory framework for cryptocurrency projects

Of the 250 banks that earlier allowed companies to transact in cryptocurrencies, only two are active. While much of the business has gone to Liechtenstein, Swiss authorities are bent on taking back the crown. Regulators in Switzerland are stepping up their efforts to halt the exodus of cryptocurrency projects from the country. Currently only two…

EU’s antitrust ruling against Google more of an observation rather than a prescription

Although the ruling should provide smartphone makers the ability to develop phones based on Amazon’s Fire OS, Google limits the adoption of such forks, as termed in the industry, through its licensing model. Essentially, the ruling is not likely to significantly change Google’s licensing model and the revenues derived from it. With the European Union’s…