Last March, the seismic shift caused by the Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt. In a matter of few months, the entire humanity rose to the occasion and reimagined every possible facet of our daily lives, healthcare infrastructure and business ecosystems to tide over the pandemic. At the heart of this watershed […]
Digital Colonisation: India Needs To Shatter Technology Hegemony Of West, China
There has been significant usage of the term “Digital Colonisation” in recent years, in contexts that are often bordering jingoism. It is important to understand the term that I had coined more than a decade ago, so that we as a nation are better prepared to respond to the challenge. To begin with, it is […]
VMware Innovations Drive Adoption of Emerging Technologies to Power Malaysia’s Innovation Ecosystem
VMware announced innovations to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies for businesses as they pivot towards Malaysia’s growing innovation economy. VMware vSphere Bitfusion – is developed out of VMware’s 2019 acquisition of Bitfusion, a pioneer in the virtualization of hardware accelerator resources including graphics processor unit (GPU) technology. With […]
Fake moon: Could China really light up the night sky?
A Chinese company has announced ambitious plans to put a “fake moon” into space to brighten the night sky. According to the People’s Daily state newspaper, officials at a private aerospace institute in Chengdu want to launch this “illumination satellite” in orbit by 2020, and say it will be bright enough to replace street lights. […]
Tech giants must reinvest in infra, jobs
Global technology giants should reinvest part of their profits for development of infrastructure and job creation in revenue generating countries such as India, Union Minister of Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad said. Read the full story https://www.thehindu.com/business/tech-giants-must-reinvest-in-infra-jobs/article24786397.ece SOURCE: The Hindu (24)
Nasty earnings surprises dog China’s tech darlings
Just a few months ago, optimism was order of the day among Chinese technology investors. Beijing was going to welcome home US-traded Chinese tech stars by allowing them to dual-list on mainland exchanges, while Hong Kong opened its arms to the hottest unicorns by removing requirements that companies have a track record of profits before […]
Xi calls for building China into world science and technology leader
President Xi Jinping called for efforts to build China into a world leader in science and technology. He said as China strives for prosperity and rejuvenation, it needs to devote great energy to promoting science and technology, endeavoring to be a major world center for science and innovation. Read the full story at https://www.shine.cn/news/nation/1805285369/ Source: […]
Using tech to get fashion on the fast track
Bruce Rockowitz, CEO of Global Brands Group, talks about how technology has allowed the company to design and produce new products within 45 days. SOURCE: CNBC (38)
Chinese-backed Faraday Future unveils “fastest accelerating electric car in the world”
Faraday Future, a start-up company with investments by Chinese tycoon Jia Yueting, unveiled its first commercial vehicle FF91 Tuesday night, and claiming to be “the fastest accelerating electric car in the world.” “Once you use FF91, you can get rid of your old cars in the garage,” Jia concluded at a press conference two days […]
IoT changing world, enabling new economy
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) has announced that the Internet of Things (IoT) would be a key enabler for the new economy. (63)
