The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has launched a digital platform called 'Environmental Monitor' that aims to contribute to data-based decision-making in the marine industry. The platform will provide assistance to shipowners ...
The Dunant submarine cable system which has been deployed and tested is now ready for service. Made possible through Google's partnership with SubCom, the cable system extends across the Atlantic Ocean between Virginia Beach in th...
According to a report, Denmark's Finance Minister Morten Boedskov said during a news conference that the country will launch a 'digital corona passport' in three to four months, which would enable people to show whether they have ...
UK's trade association, techUK, issued a report titled 'Ten Point Plan for Healthtech to accelerate the digitisation of the health and care sector', which provides 10 recommendations for public sector stakeholders to ensure that d...
The EU unveiled a new approach for cancer treatment in a recently published report titled 'Europe's Beating Cancer Plan'.The EU will focus on research and innovation, and explore the potential that digitisation and new technologie...
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted recommendations on adequacy referential under the EU's Law Enforcement Directive (LED). Adopted in 2016, the LED lays down specific rules with regard to the processing of perso...
The World Bank has signed an agreement with the government of Bangladesh in order to improve digital connectivity. The project will finance the laying out of fiber-optic cables along highways which are expected to connect 20 milli...
Google will continue to face a legal battle regarding its alleged infringement of children's privacy laws after a federal judge in New Mexico rejected Google's plea to dismiss the claim. The state's attorney general initiated the ...
A federal judge in New Mexico, USA, rejected Google's plea to dismiss the claim of infringing children's privacy laws by collecting children's local and personal data via app games that were initiated by the state's attorney...
Zambia state owned Zamtel has begun enroll subscriber's facial images as part of SIM card registration. This is part of enhanced know-your-customer (KYC) directives that aim to curb fraud and increase security. Zamtel is implement...
The Victorian government in Australia is developing a programme to provide US$8 million in funding, guidance, and technical support to help farmers use Internet of things (IoT) technology in their farms. The programme involves co-...
On 3 February 2020, William Sachiti, a UK based Zimbabwean artificial intelligence expert and entrepreneur published an open-source technology called Trees of Knowledge to improve educational access in Africa using smartphones. Th...