Project Kuiper launches first LEO satellites
United Launch Alliance (UlA) has successfully launched 27 Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit as it begins a full-scale deployment of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite Internet network. The mission, named “KA-01” for Kuiper Atlas 1, launched on a ULA Atlas V rocket...
Digital payments continue steep growth trajectory
The global digital payment market size is anticipated to reach $361,3-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 21,4% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report published by Grand View Research. The market’s growth can be attributed to the increasing number of...
Smart city technologies continue to shape cities of tomorrow
IoT specialist Berg Insight has released the latest edition of its comprehensive smart city technology report comprising in-depth studies of five key technology areas: smart street lighting; smart parking; smart waste collection; urban air quality monitoring; and...
IBM inks MoU with Spain to advance AI strategy
The Government of Spain and IBM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote their collaboration in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI supercomputing; advance the development and practical deployment of open, ethical and responsible...
March is 10th month in a row to break heat records
Global record-breaking heat continues as March 2024 has come in as the hottest month on record – making it the 10th in a row. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European...
PC shipments return to growth and pre-pandemic volumes
After two years of decline, the worldwide traditional PC market returned to growth during the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24) with 59,8-million shipments, growing 1,5% year over year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC)...
Intel, Altera debut edge and FPGA offerings for AI
Intel and Altera, an Intel company, have announced new edge-optimised processors, FPGAs and programmable market-ready solutions extending powerful AI capabilities into edge computing. These products will power AI-enabled edge devices applicable to industries across...
Nvidia unveils next-gen supercomputer
Nvidia has unveiled its next-generation AI supercomputer - the Nvidia DGX SuperPOD, powered by its GB200 Grace Blackwell superchips - for processing trillion-parameter models with constant uptime for superscale generative AI training and inference workloads. Featuring...
Every second corporate device is infected with malware
The share of corporate devices compromised with data-stealing malware has increased by one third since 2020, according to Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence, and 21% of employees whose devices were infected ran the offending malware repeatedly. In response to...
Do you know what you’re eating?
A new paper published in Nature Food from the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) exposes a critical gap in our scientific understanding of the foods we eat. It unveils a meticulously curated list of 1 650 nutritionally and culturally diverse foods for...
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Kaspersky helped users stay secure online
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Networks follow apps to the cloud
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Accelerate digital transformation through ‘visibility without borders’
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Vox, Ellies sign partnership agreement
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2019 was the year of 5G in MEA region
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Xineoh signs AI deal with major retail client
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Telecommunications trends for 2020
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