Storytelling: 5 essential tips for your startup’s success
All humans are hardwired for stories. It is in our nature to engage, educate and explain how our world works. From an early age, storytelling is central to human existence and it is common to all cultures to feed curiosity with inspiring narratives.
10 of the most promising European blockchain startups to watch
Providing a legal identity for all of the world’s population by 2030 is one of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals – and may be more relevant than ever with talks of new coronavirus immunity ID documents underway.
Revolut to give clients legal ownership of cryptocurrencies
Revolut said its customers will obtain full control of their cryptocurrency assets from 27 July 2020. However, holders of cryptocurrencies will only be able to other Revolut account holders. The digital coins currently traded by Revolut include Bitcoin, Etherium, Bitcoin Cash and XRP.
Revolut to give clients legal ownership of cryptocurrencies
Revolut, the digital or “challenger” bank, has announced a modification to its terms to allow customers beneficial ownership of their cryptocurrency portfolios.
How governments can leverage policy and blockchain technology to stunt public corruption
Worldwide, governments devote an estimated $9.5 trillion each year to public procurement – an average of approximately 15% of national GDP. The problem is almost universal.
China Roundup: Alibaba to add 5,000 staff to cloud unit
Many may know that China has turned one of its poorest provinces Guizhou into a pivotal tech hub that’s home to many cloud services, including that of Apple China. Now China is morphing Tibet into another cloud computing center.
4 ways governments can support start-ups and save their economies
Without startups like Zoom, WhatsApp, and Slack, the world would probably be less productive today, or worse, lonelier. Legislators can still work during the pandemic, and the global economy, while anemic, is trudging along.
AI Procurement in a Box
The promises of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies lie beyond our imaginations and the risks accompanying them remain impossible to forecast. Government officials working in procurement can’t be expected to possess the most up-to-date knowledge in this increasingly specialized field.
Bitcoin set to 'soar in value' this year, says deVere chief
Bitcoin – already one of the year’s best-performing assets – is likely to “soar in value” this year with central banks’ money printing agendas and a spike in public interest, the CEO of deVere Group said this morning.
How AI and machine learning are helping to fight COVID-19
As the world grapples with COVID-19, every ounce of technological innovation and ingenuity harnessed to fight this pandemic brings us one step closer to overcoming it. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are playing a key role in better understanding and addressing the COVID-19 crisis.
Cybersecurity Leadership Principles: Lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for the new normal
The world is experiencing an unprecedented crisis that is causing chaos in the global economy, disrupting supply chains, and transforming society. The new reality is accelerating business model transformation at a faster pace than ever before to ensure existential survival in a crisis for which no one was prepared.
This was the year automation started taking over the workforce
Modern technology affects different workers in different ways. In some white-collar jobs — designer, engineer — people become more productive with sophisticated software at their side. In other cases, forms of automation, from robots to phone-answering systems, have simply replaced factory workers, receptionists, and many other kinds of employees.
Bluecore raises $50M for its first-party, AI-based marketing automation tools
Bluecore, a marketing technology firm that uses data gained from direct marketing like email, social media, site activity and combines that with machine learning to make better predictions about who might want to buy what among its customers, is today announcing that it has raised $50 million.
Singapore state investor Temasek joins Libra, Facebook’s digital currency project
The global Facebook-backed digital currency project Libra has a new supporter: Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings.
Nvidia Asserts Itself As The AI Leader From The Edge To The Cloud
One of the traditions of Spring is the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) held every year in San Jose, California.