Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced the launch of free online health consultation services, through which doctors can provide advice with patients according to their health conditions and symptom...
US Representatives Adrian Smith, Ann Kuster, and Senators John Thune and Ben Cardin announced to co-sponsor a legislation, the Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2020, to increase telehealth services in nur...
The Australian Federal Government announced that it will allow doctors, nurses, and mental health practitioners to provide telehealth services such as video conferencing during the coronavirus pandemic. The services enable people ...
Facebook launched 'Project 17' that aims to support efforts on the realisation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). As part of the initiative, the company joined efforts with independent research firm Ladysmith and publish...
GSMA released the 2020 edition of Access to Mobile Services and Proof of Identity under the title The Undisputed Linkages which provides updates to last year's report. The new edition examines various correlations between people's...
The US Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios and technology industry officials met to discuss tech-related response to tackle the coronavirus outbreak and plans to collaborate with the private sector, according to a report. Kr...
The United Kingdom has set up a special unit to detect and counter false information about coronavirus being deliberately spread online. The unit, housed in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, will work along soc...
TheUN Special Rapporteur David Kayne stated that the European Union's Copyright Directive proposal should not impose a liability regime on online platforms that put in risk freedom of expression. Article 13 of the latest version o...
UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye stated that the European Union's Copyright Directive should not impose a liability regime that weakens freedom of expression online. Article 13 of the latest version of the proposal provides that c...
Microsoft launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business Schoolto help private sector executives to 'learn more about AI strategy, culture, responsibility and technology'. The initiative consists of free, online courses designe...
During theGlobal Forum on Emergency Telecommunications (GET-19), held in Balaclava, Mauritius, on 6-8 March 2019, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) investigated different tools and partnerships to better manage disas...
40 UK MPs havewritten to the UK's telecoms regulator, Ofcom, to ensure it keeps a close check on the four mobile network operators, as they fulfill their obligations to increase mobile network coverage in rural areas. The MNO's pl...