Donald Trump prods China to act on North Korea, authorises probe of its intellectual Property practices

Finally a President who can stand up to China’s suspicious trade policies. In a significant development with long term inpact, U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized an inquiry into China’s alleged theft of intellectual property, in what has been described as a first step towards mitigating the trade imbalance between the two nations. With China…

Blockchain company ties up with medical AI company

Blockchain technology being used to validate, store and track healthcare data.   The Bitfury Group has entered into an alliance with Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based medical artificial intelligence (AI) firm, to create new applications for the healthcare industry using blockchain. Blockchain technology, being developped in the private as well as in the public sector, has…

Toyota, Intel, Ericson, Docomo and others create auto tech consortium

The coming age of autonomous self-driving vehicles have necessitate close collaboration between tech companies and automakers.   Toyota Motor Corp along with Intel and other tech and auto companies have formed a consortium to create an ecosystem that will cater to big data for the upcoming connected car market. The Japanese carmaker also mentioned that…

China makes a significant progress in quantum un-hackable communication

China’s space to ground key distribution system marks a significant step in quantum communication. In a significant development, China’s state media has disclosed that the PLA has sent an “unbreakable” code from a satellite to the Earth. This space to ground key distribution technology is a significant milestone in quantum satellite communication that will make…

Essential Product raises $300 million in new funding round

The founder of the startup smartphone maker is none other than the co-founder of the Android operating system. Its first $699 smartphone will feature ceramic and titanium casing. The co-creator of the globally used Android mobile operating system has launched a new startup, Essential Products, which has raised $300 million in new funding round. It…