FinTech

Alibaba Neural Network Defeats Human In Global Reading Test

Chinese tech giant's research unit claims its deep neural network model is the first to beat humans in the Stanford Ques... Read more

​Korean Tech Minister Seeks To Quell Blockchain Fears Amid Bitcoin Crackdown

South Korea's technology minister says blockchain will not be affected by the government's recent crackdown on virtual c... Read more

Apple Transfers ICloud Operation In China To A Local Government-backed Firm

Apple's move to hand Chinese iCloud operations to a local government-backed firm in Guizhou province is to comply with t... Read more

One In Four Singapore Firms Still Lagging In Business Transformation

Some 28 percent of Singapore businesses believe digital innovation is critical to their survival, with 60 percent urging... Read more

Whirligigs, E-cigarettes And The Aurora Borealis At BT Young Scientist

Today (13 January) marks the final day of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, and your last chance to cat... Read more

Singapore Android TV Sellers Face Copyright Infringement Charges

Two companies have been brought to Singapore's state courts over a piracy lawsuit filed by a group that includes local p... Read more

Biology Project Steals The Show At This Years BT Young Scientist

A joyous result for Simon Meehan from Coláiste Choilm, in Co Cork, who has been awarded the perpetual trophy at this y... Read more

The Power To Change Wealth Inequality Lies In VCs Like Sydney Thomas

Some people bide their time until the opportunity to take their rightful ‘seat at the table’ finally presents itsel... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: A Hitchhikers Guide To A Galaxy Of Great Sci-tech

Meet the woman running the show at BT Young Scientist Mari Cahalane, head of BTYSTE. Image: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photo... Read more

South Korea Downplays Talk Of Cryptocurrency Trading Ban

Amid a flurry of speculation and commentary of a ban, South Korean politicians are trying to clarify the country’s st... Read more

GM Aims For Autonomous Car Without Steering Wheel By 2019

If we are to consider a car truly autonomous, it would surely be at the point where human controls are completely remov... Read more

PTCs Kathleen Mitford Predicts How AR And IoT Will Redefine Customer Success

Kathleen Mitford is executive vice-president responsible for product and market strategy at PTC. During her career at P... Read more

Virgins Richard Branson Reveals The Highs And Lows Of An Entrepreneurs Life

On his way to the Pendulum Summit in Dublin, where he later squared off against MMA fighter Conor McGregor, Richard Bra... Read more

China Builds The Great Wall Of IoT Along 1,400km Canal

A glut of new internet of things (IoT) technologies are announced every January as thousands of people descend on tech ... Read more

2017 Was A Milestone Year For 4G And NB-IoT, Says Vodafone Network Chief

Mobile operator Vodafone hit key milestones in terms of 4G and narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) in 2017, said Max Gasparroni, th... Read more