Impact-Driven Startups Are a Gold-Mine for Investors
Most investment-seeking entrepreneurs believe that projecting massive profits is the best way to impress investors. Many entrepreneurs also think that investors will immediately sign a check if they come up with a groundbreaking idea, far from the mainstream offering.
The Top 5 Investment Plays for Blockchain
The early days of blockchain are behind us now. The “Bitcoin Mania” of late 2017 has come and gone. By now, many of you are familiar with at least the basics of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and bitcoin.
How Did the Cybersecurity Ecosystem Get So Clogged Up?
Today’s enterprise operations involve the coordination of several different digital ecosystems but none quite so inflamed as the cybersecurity ecosystem. Technology has been evolving at a rapid pace, and attackers are armed with advanced tactics to steal data and expose secure information.
‘Ten years ago this was science fiction’: the rise of weedkilling robots
In the corner of an Ohio field, a laser-armed robot inches through a sea of onions, zapping weeds as it goes. This field doesn’t belong to a dystopian future but to Shay Myers, a third-generation farmer whose TikTok posts about farming life often go viral.
Rethinking Our AI Priorities in the Face of a More Dangerous World
Artificial intelligence (AI) is either our best path to a better tomorrow or the harbinger of an apocalypse, depending on who is talking about it. Both paths are viable, and I’m increasingly becoming worried that we aren’t focusing enough on creating the former and will, as a result, get the latter. Initially, AI efforts were primarily focused on things like improving medical diagnosis speed and accuracy.
Rising to the cloud
Long has the country held the reputation for its young, skilled, and technology-enabled population. In fact, the annual We Are Social’s digital report regularly ranks the country as among the most active internet and social media users on the planet.
Malvertising targeting IoT devices connected to smart home networks
A global-scale malvertising attack aimed specifically at home-network based IoT devices has been uncovered by global cybersecurity firm GeoEdge. Working in cooperation with the company’s AdTech partners InMobi and Verve Group, GeoEdge’s security researchers identified both the attack vector as well its origins from bad actors in Slovenia and Ukraine.
Voice AI Technology Is More Advanced Than You Might Think
Systems that can handle repetitive tasks have supported global economies for generations. But systems that can handle conversations and interactions? Those have felt impossible, due to the complexity of human speech.
Top Robotics Funding In The Last Three Months
Even before we could realize it, robotics has become an important part of our lives. It is very difficult to name an industry that functions without robotics playing its part. Healthcare, banking, hospitality, you name it and you are bound to find robotics. The wide range of applications that this technology caters to is the reason why it receives heavy global funding. Here is the list of top robotics funding in the last three months.
Most Employees Took Cybersecurity Shortcuts During the Remote Working Period Despite Understanding the Risks
A report on employee cybersecurity practices found that most workers took cybersecurity shortcuts despite knowing the risks involved.
Top cryptocurrency news on August 5: Major stories on Bitcoin, blockchain & crypto assets
Cryptocurrency prices remained in the green on August 5. The global cryptocurrency market cap was $1.62 trillion, a 2.81 percent increase over the previous day. The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours was $81.18 billion, which was a 6.4 percent increase.
Digital transformation depends on diversity
Across industries, businesses are now tech and data companies. The sooner they grasp and live that, the quicker they will meet their customer needs and expectations, create more business value and grow.
How is Big Data Evolving?
In 2013, Judith Hurwitz and other market experts proclaimed the beginning of the Big Data Era. They perceived that “big data enables organizations to store, manage, and manipulate vast amounts of data at the right speed and at the right time to gain the right insights.”
Championing Women in Fintech - Why and how?
Fintech is a forward-facing industry driven by innovation. Increasing evidence demonstrates that diversity and inclusion results in more creative and innovative environments. Evidence also shows that firms with women in senior roles outperform firms without female representation, both in terms of innovative solutions and the firm’s bottom line.
Top 5 FinTech Companies of the European region in 2021
FinTech refers to software and other modern technologies used by businesses that provide automated and improved financial services. FinTech in our daily life is Mobile Payment apps, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain like Bitcoin and Gemini. In the future, the range of FinTech services is predicted to transform the market even more with AI and machine learning and will make FinTech products an integral part of our digitalized life.