Although new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and in-depth analytics, are transforming the global industry and creating new opportunities, companies alone are unable to take advantage of these advantages due to a lack of relevant data, according to an analytical report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). At the same time, according to their...

The largest South Korean players increased funding for R&D, despite a decrease in revenue. The total research and development expenses of the 500 largest South Korean companies in terms of sales in the first three quarters of the year amounted to 39.3 trillion won ($ 33.8 billion). This is 11.3% more than a year earlier, according to Yonhap, citing a study by CEO Score. The study suggests that...

Consulting and auditing company Deloitte presented a report by TMT Predictions 2020, dedicated to the main tech and media trends for 2020. The company’s analysts believe that in 2020, we will see the rapid development of satellite Internet, the massive introduction of AI chips into gadgets and the introduction of private 5G networks. Speaking about the development of AI, the company believes that...

Russian Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) is testing a platform for trading digital metal tokens. According to co-owner of the company Vladimir Potanin, the official launch of the project can take place in the Western countries or in the Middle East, because the law on digital financial assets has not yet been adopted in Russia, the company’s homeland. Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest producer of...

Cargo Dragon by SpaceX, the U.S., launched into orbit on Sunday, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS), the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said. Cargo Dragon docked to the American segment of the station, the Harmony module. Before that, a ship approaching the ISS was captured with the help of the 17-meter Canadarm-2 manipulator arm,...

Face recognition technology has been used for years by airports, police and intelligence agencies in dozens of countries. However, this area remains unregulated in any way in many of them. The need to create universally accepted international rules in this area is obvious. China, the EU and the USA are making efforts in this direction, and so far the PRC is confidently leading the race. Last...

Bloomberg will close its WhatsApp news channel on December 7th. Instead, the agency’s publications will appear on Telegram. Bloomberg explained the decision by saying that Facebook, owner of WhatsApp, has changed the messaging order. On December 7, Bloomberg will close the news channel in the WhatsApp messenger and start publishing its texts on Telegram instead. The agency wrote about this on...

Bitstop company, one of the crypto ATMs of which can be found at the Miami airport, has partnered with US Simon Malls. Bitcoin terminals have appeared at five Simon Malls malls in California, Georgia, and Florida. According to Andrew Barnard, Head of Bitstop crypto-manufacturing company, such devices can introduce a new audience to the field of digital money. “We will allow customers to...

On December 2, Apple will hold an extraordinary press presentation. As follows from the invitations sent to reporters, the event will be dedicated to “our favorite applications and games of 2019”. This notification came out of the blue for both analysts and the press. If the company is really going to talk about the most popular games and applications, then earlier Apple issued a regular press...