Microsoft will expand its cyber security service AccountGuard to 12 new markets in Europe including France, Germany, and Spain to safeguard from such hacking attacks. On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp disclosed it had chanced upon hacking activity that targets democratic institutions, non-profit organizations and think tanks in Europe and plans on offering a cyber security service…
Dismissing reports that New Zealand will adopt Britain’s approach, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stated, Wellington would independently assess the risk of using China’s Huawei Technologies in its 5G networks. On Monday, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stated, Wellington would independently assess the risk of using China’s Huawei Technologies in its 5G networks. The development…
Amazon is planing to expand its Prime Now service to nearly all of its roughly 475 Whole Foods stores in the country and not just limit the expansion to Western North America. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Amazon.com Inc plans on expanding its Whole Foods Market portfolio by adding more stores…
The U.S. District ruled in favor of Google since the plaintiffs did not suffer any “concrete injuries.” A U.S. judge threw out a lawsuit filed by consumers against Google on the grounds of lack of “concrete injuries.” A group of consumers had claimed that Google’s photo sharing and storage service violated their privacy. U.S. District…
Dubai-headquartered Middle East ride-hailing app company Careem stated it has resumed its services in Oman and plans on expanding it to other cities as well. On Monday, Middle East ride-hailing app company Careem stated, it has resumed services in Muscat, Oman and has signed an agreement which will see it partner with a local taxi…
SEBA Crypto AG aims to be the bridge between new age financial instruments and traditional institutions. It wants to build a bank that will offer cryptocurrency services to companies and investors while at the same time extend traditional banking services to firms. In an interesting development, SEBA Crypto AG, a Swiss startup, has raised $103…
Ola is steadily expanding its footprint in overseas markets. Earlier this year, it had forayed into the UK and the Australian ride-hailing markets. On Tuesday, Indian ride-hailing platform Ola said it plans on expanding its operations to New Zealand. The move underscores its latest push overseas as it ups its rivalry with its peer, Uber…
Through this strategic move, Grab is expanding from its core ride-hailing services into other areas including electronic money transfers, loans, payment services and food delivery. Through GrabFresh, it now serves on-demand grocery deliveries. It is targetting revenues of $1 billion by the end of 2018. On Tuesday, in a strategic move that banks on its…
Global automakers including Volkswagen’s Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jeep are tapping into this market. Of the 1.5 million cars sold in Mexico in 2017, only a tiny fragment were armored. In an interesting turn of events, high levels of violent crimes in Mexico is acting as a growth engine for the country’s car-armoring business, with…
This is the biggest investment to date by an automaker in the global ride-hailing sector. On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp stated it has agreed to invest $1 billion Grab, a Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm, as its lead investor in its current funding round which was launched after it bought Uber Technologies’ regional business. Toyota’s move…
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