Waymo’s Self-Driving Technology Different From Its Own, Says Uber

Blasting the Alphabet Inc unit’s claim that it profited from stolen files in the race to roll out the first driverless car, Uber Technologies Inc said that its self-driving sensor technology was “fundamentally different” from Waymo’s. despite Waymo’s claim that its former executive, Anthony Levandowski, stole them before joining Uber, the car rental company said…

US General Says as North Korean missile tech advances US Becomes More Vulnerable

Calling it “very challenging” in remarks to a Senate panel, the general who commands America’s nuclear arsenal issued a warning about North Korean missile advances. Frustration about the lengthy delays and budget instability that he said are hindering the ability to modernize the nation’s nuclear deterrence capabilities, was expressed at the same time by Gen.…

South Korea’s Electric Power Corp could potentially acquire Toshiba’s Westinghouse

Japan and the U.S. are coordinating to prevent the Chinese from acquiring it. The Japanese government and the Trump administration are coordinating to ensure that Toshiba Corp’s Westinghouse Electric Co bankruptcy does not lead to U.S. technology secrets and infrastructure falling into the hands of Chinese. Last month, Toshiba’s Westinghouse had filed a bankruptcy having…

Large financial institutions need to tie up with fintech startups to stay relevant

The results of a study done by PricewaterhouseCoopers is an eye opener. No wonder BlackRock’s Larry Fink is focused on emerging financial technologies. As per the results of a new study done by PricewaterhouseCoopers, large financial institutions across the world could lose 24% of their total revenues to advances made by financial technology companies in…

Cisco’s CEO joins BlackRock’s board

The move underscores BlackRock’s drive towards technologically backed investment decisions. The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock Inc, has disclosed that Chuck Robbins, Cisco Systems Inc’s Chief Executive has been nominated to serve on its board of directors. In its statement BlackRock disclosed that Robbins will be joining the board as an independent director, if elected…