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…
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…
India’s VC Investment Plummets, as Country Grapples with COVID
Venture capital investments in India have dropped to $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2020—down from $6bn the previous quarter—as the country’s tech industry struggles with a downturn in capital risk…
Taiwan is Beating the Virus – and Tech is on its Frontline
Taiwan is an nation of almost 24 million people, squeezed onto an island the size of Maryland. It’s barely a hundred miles from China with regular flights to Wuhan, the generally-accepted epicenter…
Belgian Port Workers to Wear COVID-19 Tech Bracelets
Europe’s second largest port will road-test special-made bracelets, as the continent tries to revive its economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of workers at the port of Antwerp, in Belgium, will…
Israel’s COVID-19-focused MigVax Wins $12m Funding
MigVax, an Israeli medical technology startup, has received $12 million to find a vaccine for the novel COVID-19 virus. The round was led by Jerusalem-based equity crowdfund platform OurCrowd. MigVax is an…
US Visa Confusion Wipes Value from Indian Tech Firms
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…
Can Zoom Keep its Work-From-Home Top Spot?
Silicon Valley video conferencing platform Zoom has enjoyed an explosion in use since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just three months ago 10 million people people used the service each day.…
Rolls Royce-led Alliance to Track COVID-19 Business Impact
British engineering firm Rolls Royce is leading a mammoth analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on businesses worldwide, as the country’s politicians ponder how best to equip the private sector for a…
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…