Indian tech companies have taken a big share-price hit this week, as confusion reigns over US President Donald Trump’s attempts to curtail immigration amid the COVID-19 crisis. Trump has already issued a…
Heavyweights Join China’s Blockchain Committee
Tencent, Huawei and JD.com are among 71 companies the Communist Party of China has added to a new blockchain committee, which Beijing hopes will set standards for a national ledger. The catchily-named…
China Tech Investments Down 31% in Q1 2020, as Corona Continues to Steamroll Economy
Investments into China’s technology industry fell by 31% in the first quarter of 2020, as the COVID-19 outbreak battered the country’s economy. VC into the sector was $16.8 billion this Q1, compared…
Israel to Employ “Anti-Terror” Tech to Combat Coronavirus Spread
Israel will use counter-terror technology to curb the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – in a move critics say could have a damaging effect on personal…
China is Showing How Web Censorship is a Public Health Risk
Last week China unveiled a new law effectively banning its Internet users from posting negative content about their country. The Provisions on the Governance of the Online Information Content Ecosystem rule, announced…
Coronavirus Could Push Japan Into Recession
Japan’s economy is on the verge of a recession, and the novel coronavirus threatening to disrupt global economic output may push it over the edge. In the fourth quarter of 2019, Japan’s…
OurCrowd Summit Opens with MedTech Focus, amid Coronavirus Havoc
The OurCrowd Global Investor Summit has opened in Jerusalem, Israel, with a focus on medical technology – as the Coronavirus causes havoc across the tech world. Speaking at a press conference, OurCrowd…
Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc on Chinese Markets, as Tech Responds to Outbreak
Investors wiped around $420 billion from China’s premier stock index, as commodities were dumped amid the country’s accelerating Coronavirus outbreak. The Shanghai Composite tumbled almost 8% on Monday—the first day of trading…
UK Launches $5.2m India CleanTech Project
The British government has launched a $5.2 million fund to root out cutting-edge social- and cleantech startups in India. The “Innovation Challenge Fund” will aid collaboration across AI, Big Data and other…
SoftBank-backed Zume Cuts Staff, as Japan Investor Rolls Back Startup Ambition
Robotic pizzamaker Zume is laying off half its staff and will stop making pizzas, its co-founder and CEO has announced. Alex Garden said the California-headquartered firm will now concentrate on its packaging…