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…
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…
Apple and Google Developing Co-op COVID-19 Tracking Tech
Tech giants Apple and Google are working together to create tracking software that may be used to combat the spread of Coronavirus. The tech, detailed in a white paper released Friday (April…
UK Startups to Government: Bail Us Out or Risk Future
A dozen of the UK’s leading startup founders have written an open letter to the country’s chancellor, Rishi Sunak, pleading for changes to Downing Street’s COVID-19 business relief packages. The letter, released…
Swedish Logistics Startup Instabox Wins $39m Finance Round
Swedish logistics outfit Instabox has secured a €36 million ($39m) financing round, as it looks beyond its Scandinavian home market. The company, founded five years ago by Alexis Prifitis, Johan Lundin and…
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…
Tesla Latest on Ventilator Based on Model 3 Tech
Automaker Tesla has provided updates on the ventilator it is prototyping, based on technology used in its Model 3 car. In a video posted to the company’s YouTube account, Tesla engineers explain…
Mercedes Formula One Team Helps Develop Breathing Aids
A team of experts—including clinicians at the Mercedes Formula One racing team—has developed a breathing aid that can keep Coronavirus patients out of intensive care units. The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)…
Bosch Claims Invention of 2.5-hour COVID-19 Test
Bosch claims it has invented a fully-automated test that diagnoses respiratory pathogens, including COVID-19, in under two-and-a-half hours. The test, working on Bosch Healthcare Solutions’ Vivalytic analysis device, can be performed directly…
Coronavirus Stretches Germany’s Culture of Data Privacy
Like many states, Germany is currently on lockdown. Bars, restaurants and stores are shuttered. The border is closed. Groups of more than two people are verboten. Capital city Berlin, known for its…