Strong results for Big Tech
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Alphabet and Microsoft reported strong earnings and revenue for Q1, kicking off a big week for tech earnings as the industry starts to look ahead to the post-pandemic economy. Google
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Financing the creation of a platform for the masses
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US company Mighty Networks, described as a platform giving creators and brands a dedicated place to start and grow communities, announced it has raised USD 50 million in funding round
Controversial EU proposal on AI remote biometric identification
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The European Data Protection Supervisor does not agree with the EU Commission concerning the use of remote biometric identification in public spaces. The Supervisor says such identification should be banned.
EU rules for artificial Intelligence
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The European Commission has proposed rules for responsible use of artificial intelligence saying the aim is “to turn Europe into the global hub for trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI)”. Concerning the
Women’s digital health startups on the surge
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Τhe pandemic prompted an acceleration in the adoption and mainstreaming of digital health services, creating business opportunities in a market that was once considered too niche or risky by the
Strong growth of laptops and tablets for remote workers
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With the work-from-home trend expected to continue after the COVID-19 crisis, sales of digital devices are showing strong increase. The number of devices – PCs (laptops and desk-based), tablets and
Facebook by mistake informing how to down-play leaks
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Facebook has by mistake revealed how it plans to down-play leaking of account details. The company sent an internal mail to Belgian Data News describing how it is handling the
Rightwing favorite app back on Apple’s store
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Controversial social media app Parler, that is described as popular with far-right supporters, will be back on Apple’s App Store after being pulled in connection with the mob storming the
Zoom investing in startups
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Zoom has announced a USD 100 million investment fund to finance the most promising startups using the Zoom toolset to launch a business. “We’re looking for companies with a viable
UK minister warns Facebook of how encryption helps paedophiles
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Protecting privacy by improving encryption on messaging services has a negative side as it makes it more difficult to catch paedophiles. British home secretary Priti Patel is accusing Facebook of