Swiss authorities have launched a contact-tracing app it hopes will stymie the spread of Coronavirus – the first to use Google and Apple’s tracing API. “SwissCovid”, currently in its pilot phase, will…
Tencent to Plow $70bn into “New Infrastructure” Tech
Chinese mega-investor Tencent will pour 500 billion yuan ($70bn) into emerging technology, as part of an ambitious five-year investment project. The move follows April’s creation of a Chinese blockchain committee by the…
German Healthcare Jobs Startup Medwing Wins $30m Series B Round
Berlin-based Medwing, a startup aiming to plug shortages in European healthcare jobs, has secured a $30 million Series B funding round. The investment was the first in Germany led by Cathay Innovation,…
Eugene Kaspersky Launches Tourism Accelerator, Takes Aim at Russian Hackers
If Russian cybersecurity magnate Eugene Kaspersky rarely steps away from a challenge, this week has been even more combative than usual. On Tuesday the Moscow-based chief of Kaspersky Lab gave an interview…
London’s TransFICC Wins $7.1m Series A Round
British fintech startup TransFICC has raised a £5.75 million ($7.14m) Series A funding round, as it aims to extend market coverage for its e-trading API solution. The round was led by AlbionVC,…
BT Chooses Ericsson over Huawei, as Britain Cools on Chinese 5G
British telecommunications giant BT has picked Ericsson for core 4G and 5G service contracts, selecting the Swedish firm over Chinese rival Huawei. It follows the January decision by Downing Street to remove…
Graphics Duo Wins Turing Award, ‘Tech’s Nobel Prize’
A computer graphics pair whose breakthroughs enabled movies like “Toy Story” and other digital effects, won this year’s Turing Award, the tech world’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Edwin Catmull and Patrick…
The Best Tech for a Home Office
As services shutter and borders close, the Coronavirus pandemic is changing our way of life. Led by Silicon Valley, America’s companies are increasingly telling employees to work from home to prevent spreading…
Uber Stocks Tumble, as Company Ponders Coronavirus Driver Suspension
Uber’s share price has plummeted almost 10%, as the ride-hail company scrambles for solutions amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Uber is one of a number of firms—including rival Lyft, whose price dropped 11.8%—whose…
TwentyBN: A Robot That Can Push Your Buttons
In-store retailers are losing cash to e-commerce. Enter Millie, a life-size digital sales assistant whose computer vision pedigree is beyond compare. “You look like a rock star,” the sales assistant says, as…