There would be two distinct internets in the world within the next decade – one that would be led by the United States and the other by China, predicted Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and executive chairman of its parent company, Alphabet. In reply to a question by economist Tyler Cowen at a private…
The €200bn money laundering scandal that hit Denmark’s largest bank – Danske bank, has been described as the “the biggest scandal” in Europe by the European Commission. An explanation from ministers from Denmark and Estonia would be sought by the European commissioner for justice about how the Danske Bank executives and regulators did were not…
Given the similarities of Marketo’s business with Adobe’s cloud-based business, the cost synergies in the deal hit a sweet spot. Adobe Systems has agreed to acquire Marketo Inc from Vista Equity Partners Management, a private equity firm, for $4.75 billion. The acquisition will boost its cloud-based digital marketing business. Adobe is sharpening its focus on…
Samsung sees the DRAM memory market rising by 20% in 2018, while the NAND Flash memory market by 30%, down from its earlier forecast of 40%. According to a report from Bloomberg which cites 3 sources familiar with the matter at hand, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to lower its production of memory chips in…
NHTSA’s rating system includes information regarding the soundness of a vehicle’s rollover safety features as well as crash protection mechanism built into the vehicle. In a significant development, U.S. auto safety agency NHTSA has awarded Tesla Inc’s Model 3 a five-star rating in tests that are standard for all cars in the United States. With…
Tilray Inc. investors is a Canadian maker of medicinal cannabis extracts saw a huge rise in its shares throughout this year. On Wednesday, the shares of the firm rose by 38% while the peak increase during the day was 94%. The shares came to rest finally at $300. The huge increase in the share price…
The issue of fake news is important to Singapore given the fact that it is a global financial hub, widespread proliferation of internet, its demographic mix of religious and ethnic populations and that it is scheduled to old elections by early 2021. Ever since it got independence from Britain 50 years ago, Singapore has been…
