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9 New Automation Projects Focused on U.S. COVID-19 Recovery

Technology has played a critical role in helping us adapt to the maelstrom of disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the new realities of daily life. Amongst all technological innovations, automation has proved to be a major optimization lever reshaping industries across the globe. The trust of businesses in the power of automation is…

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These 3 Nascent Macro Technology Forces Will Drive Transformational Change

Ambient experience, exponential intelligence, and quantum are three technologies that are waiting in the wings and will likely become macro forces toward the end of the 2020s, according to Global accounting and consulting firm Deloitte. “Like cloud technologies before them, they will evolve over time and perhaps cross-pollinate with other forces to create something wholly…

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What Will Web Summit 2020 Look Like?

Last year around this time, tech enthusiasts were preparing themselves to travel to Lisbon to attend Web Summit—one of the largest annual gatherings of entrepreneurs and investors in the world. But much has changed since last year. The world has turned almost upside down by a virus that is responsible for an unprecedented pandemic with…

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Trump, Microsoft, and the TikTok Saga

If you hadn’t heard of TikTok before, you probably have by now as the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform is entangled in a storm of controversy involving U.S. President Donald Trump and software giant Microsoft. The app, where users can create 15-second clips to catchy songs, has been snowballing in popularity, and, according to multiple statistics sources,…

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How to Keep an Edge in the Era of Pervasive AI?

AI adopters should be proactive in implementing certain measures if they want to gain or maintain an advantage over their industry peers as the disruptive technology becomes mainstream, according to global accounting firm Deloitte. In the 3rd edition of its State of AI in the Enterprise report, Deloitte says there are three things that both…

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COVID-19 Is Accelerating Fintech Evolution

The shock wave of the coronavirus is driving technological adoption in unanticipated ways around the globe, transforming societies and economies at a pace that would have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago. In particular, companies enabling communication and exchange of services and goods over distance have seen notable increases in adoption and usage. Fintech…

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Virus Tracker App Claims to Help Stall the Spread of COVID-19

A group of volunteers in Ireland, Slovakia, Portugal, and Brazil have joined hands with medical experts to create a “user privacy-respecting” application to help stem the tide of the coronavirus. The team behind the free app—which is called “Covidian” and was first launched in Slovakia—says it has helped the country’s Health Ministry flatten the curve…

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Investment in Gaming Industry Is a Safe Bet Now

Since the roll-out of coronavirus-related restrictions, gaming has provided a welcome distraction for people at home looking for social interaction and entertainment. That is why the global video game industry continues to see huge growth in playing time and sales despite the widespread economic disruption triggered by the pandemic. The impressive jump can also be…

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