Even though European Union’s top antitrust regulator, Margrethe Vestager, threatened as early as last month to break up Alphabet Inc’s Google, the attempt of the regulator to reduce some of the grip that Google has on Android-powered smartphones can prove to be more than a challenge for her. Vestager has bene fighting hard to stop…
According to a summary of the findings of four testing laboratories of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)- the global chemical weapons watchdog, published on Thursday, the findings and conclusion of the British investigations in the case of the nerve agent used in last month’s murder attempt on a former Russian spy…
In a welcome move, the EU’s Social Media Working Group will formulate a long term strategy to deal with the protection of personal data harvested from social networks. Following the reporting of Facebook Inc’s fiasco in the way personal data of 87 million of its users were harvested for economic or political purposes, privacy watchdogs…
With a market capitalization of around $4 billion, Czech Republic headquartered Avast is aiming to a listing at the the London Stock Exchange in May 2018 where it expects to $200 million in primary proceeds. On Thursday, cyber security software firm Avast stated it plans on applying to the London Stock Exchange to list its…
The forward looking deal targets the hybrid and self-driving car market. On Thursday, Japanese truck maker Hino Motors Ltd stated it has formed a strategic tie-up with Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH. Toyota Motor Corp holds a majority stake in Hino Motors Ltd. The tie-up will enable the Hino Motors to expand in areas such…
With a funding round, led by SoftBank group, seeing WeWork’s valuation touch $17 billion, the tech startup was 2017’s hottest startups. As per three sources familiar with the matter at hand, WeWork Co, an American firm that provides shared technology startup subculture communities, workspaces, and services for large enterprises, freelancers, entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses,…
Once the deal comes through, it could provide much faster alternatives to existing Wi-Fi connectivity on airplanes. As per a Bloomberg report, citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, Alphabet Inc’s Google is negotiating with Nokia Oyj to purchase its airplane broadband business. The purchase could enable Google to provide faster alternatives to existing…
As a first step, cryptocurrency providers in Australia will have to register themselves with AUSTRAC and comply with KYC norms. On Wednesday, in a move aimed minimizing the risks surrounding cryptocurrencies, Australia has brought the country’s cryptocurrency providers under the purview of its financial intelligence unit, so as to monitor and take necessary action against…
Analysts are asking whether the rise and spread of the popularity and price of Bitcoin is equivalent to the spread of an infectious disease. A model that takes cues from the world of epidemiology was used to explain the pricing model for the crypto currency was developed by the analysts at Barclays Plc and noted…
It seems that life is pretty good in Australia. The country’s GDP rate is growing slowly but steadily, and The World Happiness Report ranked Australia tenth in the list of the happiest nations. Also, Australia comes seventh in the ranking of the most cashless countries in the world, behind only Canada, Sweden, the UK, France,…
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