Nvidia Corp consolidates and expands its position in the self-driving technology chip market

By expanding its partnerships with companies involved across the supply chain of the self-driving car market, Nvidia is rapidly expanding its footprint in this emerging segment. Aimed at increasing its footprint in the emerging autonomous vehicle industry, Nvidia Corp stated it will partner with Volkswagen AG and Uber Technologies Inc to bring about further gains…

The tech sector emerges as the best performer in the European stock market

Shares of AMS, a chipmaker appreciated by 206% in 2017. On Friday, European stocks steadied their footings and were set to post their strongest gains since 2013 buoyed by surging tech stocks as well as a robust resources sector. Although the eurozone blue chip stocks dropped by 0.1%, the pan-European STOXX 600 index remained flat,…

Sony’s sensor business – the engine for its growth

With Sony’s sensor business contributing the bulk of its 2017-2018 earnings, the company plans on ramping up their deployment in factory automation, image sensors and self-driving cars, key technologies for tomorrow. Riding on the surging sales of its image sensors, Sony Corp is poised to report its highest-ever earning this year. The firm also plans…

JPMoprgan Chase & Co takes a cue Amazon.com for its pricing strategy

Frequent buyers are likely to get more discounts on banking products. Taking a cue from Amazon.com, JPMorgan Chase & Co’s chief executive Jamie Dimon stated he expects the bank to offer more price discounts to its banking customers who buy multiple products, just like the way Amazon.com does. “You are going to see more relationship…

Requirements for technological skills are becoming a necessity across work levels and industry sectors in the U.S.

The report by Brookings Institution is an eye opener. Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, has conducted a study which concludes that digital tools are increasingly playing a pivotal role in transforming every workplace across industries in the U.S. According to the study, the usage of digital tools has increased dramatically in 517 of 545…

Qualcomm invests undisclosed amount in Chinese AI startup SenseTime

Companies across the global are pushing the advance of AI-based deep learning for facial recognition technology. The multi-billion dollar industry is seeing rapid adoption by China as it tries to enforce a rigid framework on its citizens much like its firewall which limits its citizens’ usage of the internet. On Wednesday, the SenseTime Group, a…

With Toyota AI Ventures, Toyota aims to investment in technology revolving around AI, autonomous mobility, data and cloud computing

Although Toyota AI Ventures aims to spread its investments worldwide, Israel’s penchant for excelling in high technology areas has increasingly drawn global attention to its startups. Following Toyota Motor Corp’s venture arm leading a $14 million investment in Israeli robotics company named Intuition Robotics earlier in July, the Japanese giant is looking to further invest…

Toyota to remain invested in hydrogen fuel cell technology

Toyota believes hydrogen powered fuel cells technology is cleaner than its current alternative electric battery powered technology. Toyota Motor Corp has stated despite its “game changer” solid-state battery technology, currently under development, it will not give up on its hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles. Toyota has invested for fuel-cell battery technology vehicles and plug-in hybrids since many…

A heady mix of cutting edge engineering and technology prowess is fueling the growth of Europe’s industrial giants

Investors are increasingly looking to reap in the benefits of cutting edge industrialization with hi-tech software prowess such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. No wonder, European Companies, including Siemens and ABB, have become a favorite among investors. Investment funds who are looking to reap rich rewards at the intersection of European efficiency and technology…