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Honeywell-Pratt’s joint venture ATEC protests against the U.S. Army
Advanced Turbine Engine Company, a joint venture of Honeywell International Inc and Pratt & Whitney, is reportedly protesting against the U.S Army’s decision for awarding General Electric Co a contract worth $517 million for manufacturing its next-generation Black Hawk and Apache helicopte... Read More
Singapore’s OCBC to launch digital security token feature on its app
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has reportedly launched a digital security token called OCBC OneToken for its mobile banking app in a bid to replace the issue of hardware security tokens and reduce SMS OTPs. As per an official press release, through this move, the Singapore-based bank ... Read More
Hivemind funding round led by Barclays and Fidelity International
Funds raised in the round will be used in expanding Hivemind’s engineering and data science teams, sales and fueling the development of the company’s proprietary technology platform. Hivemind, a data science company recently announced that it has completed a funding round that was led... Read More
Google Chrome to help users keep track of Incognito browser tabs
The tech giant is modifying the API entirely to work under Incognito, primarily by storing files in RAM Tech giant Google is reportedly planning to remove the ability for websites to detect Chrome Incognito mode and would make it easier for users to keep track of the number of Incognito tabs that... Read More
Teckro secures $25m funding to enhance efficiency of clinical trials
Teckro Inc., a software company aiming to improve to the efficiency of conducting clinical trials and make them more collaborative, has confirmed that it has completed a $25 million Series C funding round. Bringing the total amount raised by the Irish firm to $43 million, the round was supposedly le... Read More
Instagram glitch causes follower counts to reduce by millions
Instagram has reportedly announced that it is investigating the glitch which is causing some of its most popular accounts to lose millions of followers. As per trusted sources, several popular YouTube creators have experienced big drops in their follower counts apart from mainstream celebrities. ... Read More
IBM Watson declares partnerships to boost worker safety via Watson IoT
The tech giant is working with SmartCone, Mitsufuji, Guardhat, and Garmin Health to deploy high-grade artificial intelligence (AI) and data collection technologies IBM Watson has reportedly announced major partnerships with numerous industry partners to enhance worker safety in hazardous work env... Read More
Biome signs MoU to acquire low-cost Cannabidiol from CBD Acres
Biome Grow Inc., the cannabis industry major based in Canada, has reportedly entered into an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) in a bid to provide the company with access to low-cost, high-quality CBD (cannabidiol) extract from the industrial hemp manufacturer, CBD Acres Manufacturer Inc. A... Read More
Facebook adds new partners to boost its fact-checking program in India
Facebook is reportedly expanding its fact-checker network for the Indian market. Apparently, the company has added five new partners for reviewing news stories on its platform for checking facts and to rate accuracy in Hindi, English, Marathi, Malayalam and Telugu, in a bid to grow its third-party f... Read More
Shell to roll out charging stations for electric vehicle across Mzansi
The number of charging stations to be installed would depend upon the demand generated by the nation’s EV users. The company is one of several oil firms in South Africa that are adapting to the changes coming in the automotive industry. Royal Dutch Shell (Shell), a renowned ... Read More