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Africa Tech News

AFRICA

Contract discrepancies forced Eskom to delay financial results

Eskom, the indebted South African state power utility, will announce its annual results this week after a three-month delay.

Tech Central SA, October 26, 2020 1 min read

AFRICA

KNHCR Ramps Up Support for KeIGF 2020

The internet has evolved into the single most effective, and powerful tool in history. It has cemented itself as the most flexible, dynamic and easy to use medium out of them all. Even locally, the cost of a simple web site is usually less than the…

CIO, October 26, 2020 4 min read

AFRICA

Apple developing smaller AirPods Pro

Apple is planning updates to its AirPods earbuds next year, seeking to capitalise on the success of a product that has become an important source of growth.

Tech Central SA, October 26, 2020 1 min read

AFRICA

Liquid Telecom raises R5-billion in rights offer

Liquid Telecom has raised $307-million through a rights issue to fund a rapid expansion of its data centre business across Africa.

Tech Central SA, October 26, 2020 1 min read

AFRICA

How Post-Lockdown Shopping Figures Represent Changing Retail Landscape

The impact of COVID-19 on both consumers and retailers is becoming evident. Retailers are under pressure to reimagine and transform their businesses, build-out eCommerce solutions and expand their online offerings. Consumers, having already navigated a difficult year, and still uncertain about what the future holds,…

IT News Africa, October 26, 2020 3 min read

AFRICA

Google could be Testing Dark Mode for Chrome OS

Google is testing dark mode for Chrome OS, according to AndroidCentral. If the feature is released, Chrome OS users would be able to join the ranks of Windows and macOS users. “Dark mode has been in high demand for any OS over the past few years…

IT News Africa, October 26, 2020 2 min read

Asia Tech News

ASIA

TikTok parent ByteDance mulls Douyin IPO in Hong Kong

The Beijing-based company has reportedly been in talks with banks such as Goldman Sachs for its IPO plans.

Tech In Asia, October 26, 2020 1 min read

ASIA

A Malaysian startup takes on Adobe

The Malaysian startup behind 123RF wants to move into SaaS and the startup that raised US$16.7 million to digitalize the physical logistics system

Tech In Asia, October 26, 2020 1 min read

ASIA

Indian wholesale platform Jumbotail bags $11m in series B2 round

It plans to expand its network of partner kiranas under its J24 brand and extend its marketplace to new geographies across India.

Tech In Asia, October 26, 2020 1 min read

ASIA

Breaking down WhatsApp’s and Facebook’s super-app ambitions

There is no platform more primed to become a super app than WhatsApp.

Tech In Asia, October 26, 2020 1 min read

ASIA

Singles Day from the trenches: the king of pre-sales

A TechNode reporter takes on 30 million Singles Day livestreaming shoppers in a race to buy discount hand cream from the Lipstick King.

Technode, October 26, 2020 1 min read

ASIA

Genesia Ventures closes new $75m fund to invest in Japanese, SEA startups

The new fund will be used for opportunities in the digital transformation, sharing economy, ecommerce, and digital media spaces in Japan and Southeast Asia.

Tech In Asia, October 26, 2020 1 min read

Australia Tech News

AUSTRALIA

Queensland biotech startup Microbio has developed a rapid Covid-19 test that can also tell if you are infectious

Australian biotech venture Microbio announced this week that it has developed a new type of COVID-19 test with the potential to both determine if someone has the virus and also indicate whether they are infectious. The Brisbane-based medtech says its InfectID-COVID-19-R test has been independently…

Startup Daily, October 25, 2020 2 min read

AUSTRALIA

SOC, SIEM, SOAR and SASE define Fortinet’s Security Fabric

Cornelius Mare, Fortinet A/NZ Director, Security Solutions, deciphers the jargon and explains how an alphabet soup of integrated security services spells comprehensive protection for your network and ensures business continuity.

IT Brief, October 25, 2020 1 min read

AUSTRALIA

Minority communities question election-year push by EPA

The Trump administration is drawing criticism for an election-year push to portray itself as a champion of a cleaner environment in disadvantaged communities

ABC News, October 25, 2020 1 min read

AUSTRALIA

‘CAUTIOUS PAUSE’: Victorian Premier puts Melbourne reopening on hold amid Covid-19 outbreak in city’s north

Expectations that Victoria would begin to ease lockdown restrictions in Melbourne earlier than the planned have been put on hold by Premier Daniel Andrews as the state deals with a minor Covid-19 outbreak in the city’s Northern metro area. Andrews labelled it a “cautious pause”, but…

Startup Daily, October 25, 2020 4 min read

AUSTRALIA

Facebook demands academics disable ad-targeting data tool

Facebook demands NYU halt collection of data on political ads targeting site.

ABC News, October 24, 2020 1 min read

AUSTRALIA

Crews vacuum ‘murder hornets’ out of Washington nest

Heavily protected crews in Washington state have worked to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States

ABC News, October 24, 2020 1 min read

Europe Tech News

EUROPE

Jumbotail scoops $10.5 Mn funding from JumboFund & Heron Rock

ⓘ Featured image: Jumbotail co-founders, Ashish Jhina (L) and Karthik Venkateswaran Bengaluru-based Jumbotail, a B2B e-commerce startup that offers food and grocery items to retailers, on Saturday raised $10.5 million in a funding round in which around 22 investors participated. The leading ones were JumboFund,…

Sifted, October 24, 2020 1 min read

EUROPE

CredAble, Mumbai-based fintech startup raises $2.5 Mn funding

Mumbai, Maharashtra-based fintech startup CredAbale on Saturday secured INR 18.14 crore (around $2.5 million) from a group of angel investors. The news flashed first on Inc42. Founded in 2017 by Nirav Choksi (CEO) and Ram Kewalramani (CFO), CredAble combines technology, financing, deep learning, and analytics…

Sifted, October 24, 2020 1 min read

EUROPE

HH Sheikh Mohammed suggests upgrading UAE universities into free zones

ⓘ Featured image: A file-photo of HH Sheikh Mohammed; Credits: Emirates 24/7 The statement was published in early-2019 Fifty-Year Charter of the government of UAE; A panel discussion on the subject of boosting entrepreneurship in the UAE was organised by the UN, earlier this month…

Sifted, October 24, 2020 2 min read

EUROPE

Weekly VC Overview: All 65 European funding rounds we tracked this week (Oct. 19-23, 2020)

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EU Startups, October 23, 2020 1 min read

EUROPE

Tech startups weekly: Dubsmash founder’s new venture; an ethical challenger bank; new €49M fund for Turkish & European startups; mysterious new web browser; and more

Businesses across the world have adapted to the ‘new normal’ set by the COVID-19 outbreak. During this time, many European tech startups are coming up with ways to tackle the crisis and further expand into new markets despite the tough times. European tech startups weekly…

Silicon Canals, October 23, 2020 7 min read

EUROPE

Maharashtra govt. invites Tesla to boost electric mobility, after Karnataka

ⓘ Featured image: A file-photo of Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO & Co-founder; Credits: CNBC A few weeks after Tesla’s CEO & Co-founder Elon Musk revealed its interest to enter the Indian market, the Maharashtra government has now initiated talks with Tesla to push electric mobility…

Sifted, October 23, 2020 3 min read

Latin America Tech News

LATIN AMERICA

Koibanx raises seed round with an eye set on Mexico

Contxto – Last Thursday (1), Koibanx announced it had closed a seed round for an undisclosed amount. For those of you who haven’t heard about Koibanx, they are a fintech offering back-end platform for banks or other financial institutions to connect APIs. The only investor…

Contxto, October 8, 2020 2 min read

LATIN AMERICA

Acesso Digital raises $108M Series B

LatamList – Acesso Digital, a Brazilian digital identity SaaS startup, raised a $108M Series B funding round led by General Atlantic and SoftBank‘s Latin America Innovation Fund. The investment adds to a previous $7.4M from e.Brick Ventures in January 2020 as part of the Series…

Latam List, October 8, 2020 1 min read

LATIN AMERICA

Satellogic launches Global Consortium of Geospatial Imagery with major institutions

Contxto – The Argentine satellite whizzes behind Satellogic recently launched their very own Global Consortium of Geospatial Imagery with major industry players dedicated to the advancement of observing the Earth with the latest satellite technology. Also read: Argentina’s Satellogic announces US$50 million in funding to…

Contxto, October 7, 2020 2 min read

LATIN AMERICA

Two new Latin American-ish unicorns forebode ominous news for the region

Contxto – The world announced two new unicorns into the ecosystem just this week, and both have a distinctly Latin American flavor. One is Orca Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing high precision allogeneic cell therapies, which announced that it had scored Series D financing…

Contxto, October 7, 2020 4 min read

LATIN AMERICA

Raise venture capital in a week? Horus says, “Challenge accepted”

Contxto – It’s time to turn our eyes back to Brazil (again) because agtech Horus Aeronaves has raised an investment worth R$2 million (~US$358,500). This round was led by EqSeed which is interestingly enough an online crowdfunding platform. Horus Aeronaves is, as previously mentioned, an…

Contxto, October 7, 2020 2 min read

LATIN AMERICA

Colombia’s Top raises $300K for employee recruitment

LatamList – Top, a Colombian employee recruitment platform, raised $300K in pre-Seed funding. Among the investors participating in this round was Magma Partners, along with various angel investors including members of the Rappi founding team, co-founders of Truora, co-founders of OmniLatam, and co-founders of Platzi….

Latam List, October 7, 2020 1 min read

Middle East Tech News

MIDDLE EAST

NASA nominates Nokia to build the first ever cellular network on the moon

Mobile networks are going to go lunar! In an awe-inspiring move, NASA and Nokia are joining hands to build the first ever cellular network on the moon by late 2022. The main idea is to build and launch an ultra-compact, low-power, space-resilient, end-to-end LTE solution…

Tech Juice PK, October 20, 2020 2 min read

MIDDLE EAST

Meet Maxine, Nvidia’s AI system for fixing some of the most common problems in video calls

Nvidia has been a very relevant name in the world of commercial AI applications, with its GPUs powering some of the most innovative research projects and some of the most lucrative AI-based ventures. Its new project, however, is one that promises to fix some of…

Tech Juice PK, October 20, 2020 2 min read

MIDDLE EAST

Research firm believes ‘Internet of Behaviors’ will be the next big thing

According to research firm Gartner, the “internet of behaviors”, total experiences, anywhere operations, hyperautomation, and AI engineering will comprise the top strategic technologies for chief information officers in 2021. During its annual Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, the firm talked about the importance of “plasticity”, or the…

Tech Juice PK, October 20, 2020 2 min read

MIDDLE EAST

The iPhone 12 series does NOT support 5G with Dual SIM

A leaked listing from Apple’s Sales Web (ASW) page revealed startling information about the upcoming iPhone 12 series. As it happens, you won’t be able to use dual SIMs while utilizing 5G connectivity. In fact, 5G won’t be supported on either SIM and the connection…

Tech Juice PK, October 20, 2020 2 min read

MIDDLE EAST

Microsoft is working on a futuristic and intelligent Surface Pen

The Surface Pen is the cornerstone of every Microsoft Surface device that we have seen in recent years. It also happens to be the one area with the greatest potential for innovation. According to the latest patent released by the company, it appears that further…

Tech Juice PK, October 19, 2020 2 min read

MIDDLE EAST

Google Search is getting a whole lot smarter with a new AI-powered spell checker

Last week, Google announced a slew of AI-based improvements to its search engine on its blog. One of the most notable additions has been an advanced algorithm for correcting and improving spellings. What’s the big deal with spell checkers anyway? According to Senior VP of…

Tech Juice PK, October 19, 2020 2 min read

North America Tech News

NORTH AMERICA

Federal government invests $12 million to support small businesses through COVID-19 relief fund

The federal government is investing $12 million into the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Minister Mary Ng announced the new investment at a press conference Tuesday….

BetaKit, October 20, 2020 1 min read

NORTH AMERICA

NACO receives $710,000 from feds to increase presence in Western, Atlantic Canada

The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has received $710,000 from the federal government as it is working to increase its presence across Canada. The funding comes from two of the federal government’s regional development agencies (RDAs); Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is set to provide…

BetaKit, October 20, 2020 4 min read

NORTH AMERICA

U.S. Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Google

The United States Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers.

CBC, October 20, 2020 1 min read

NORTH AMERICA

Thermal-imaging drone footage of police response to shooting at homeless camp raises privacy concerns

The footage, obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request, shows Vancouver police officers entering tents as they search Oppenheimer Park after the December 2019 shooting.

CBC, October 20, 2020 1 min read

NORTH AMERICA

Food robotics startup YPC Technologies raises $1.8 million seed round

Montreal-based YPC Technologies, a food robotics company with the goal of making good food more accessible, has closed a $1.8 million CAD seed round, bringing the startup’s total equity funding to date to $2.3 million. “YPC Technologies’ versatile approach to robotic cooking has the potential…

BetaKit, October 20, 2020 2 min read

NORTH AMERICA

Peruvian archeologists unveil giant cat carved into Nazca Lines UNESCO site

Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37-metre-long (120-foot-long) cat etching in a little-explored area of the country’s celebrated Nazca Lines UNESCO heritage site, home to hundreds of gigantic geoglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years.

CBC, October 20, 2020 1 min read

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World Series live stream: how to watch Dodgers vs Rays game 5 from anywhere today

What will happen next in 2020’s back and forth Fall Classic? See how to watch LA Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays game 5 and get a World Series live stream today – no matter where you are.

Tech Radar, October 25, 2020 1 min read

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How to watch The Undoing online: stream the new HBO series from anywhere

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant star as a New York couple whose perfect life is upended by a string of devastating revelations. Watch The Undoing online from wherever you are.

Tech Radar, October 25, 2020 1 min read

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10 Best Cartoon or Sketch Making Software for PC

Taking pictures has now become a common thing. You might have seen there are so many photo addicts who love to take pictures. Once you take a picture, then it comes to editing them. For that, you need the best app to make your picture…

Tech Viral, October 25, 2020 5 min read

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10 Best Android Security Apps With Web Protection Feature

Lots of users confuse Antivirus with Internet Security. Although both of them are security tools, they are different from each other. Antivirus protects your device from viruses & malware, whereas Internet security protects your device from spyware, phishing scams, spams, and malicious email attachments. So,…

Tech Viral, October 25, 2020 4 min read

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10 Best Storage Analyzer Apps For Android in 2020

Over the past few years, Android has grown up to become the most dominant mobile operating system. It is now slowly replacing the need for a personal computer. The great thing about the Android operating system is that it has a massive app ecosystem, and…

Tech Viral, October 25, 2020 4 min read

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How to Upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for Free

Although Microsoft has officially ended the support for Windows 7, the operating system is still used by many users. Compared to Windows 10, Windows 7 has fewer features, but one can’t ignore its merits. The operating system is optimized for better performance & stability. Many…

Tech Viral, October 25, 2020 3 min read

NEWS

The Wolfram Physics Project: A New Kind of (Doing) Science

The Wolfram Physics Project is an example of how open science can be done. The world of theoretical physics is not full of crazy billionaires with a vision to advance humanity. Fortunately, there is Stephen Wolfram, founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, designer of Mathematica and…

Hacker Noon, May 26, 2020 1 min read

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HP Launches New Monitors With Built-in “Night Mode”

The US-based PC maker HP has launched its new E Series monitors that come with a built-in night mode feature, or Eye Ease, as the company likes to call it. It’s meant to protect your eyes by reducing the amount of blue light emitted by…

Fossbytes, May 26, 2020 1 min read

NEWS

Sixth confirmed Amazon employee dies from COVID-19

Amazon’s fulfillment center in Dupont, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) An Amazon warehouse worker in New York died from COVID-19 last month, the company confirmed to CNBC on Thursday. He marks the sixth confirmed death from the virus among Amazon’s workforce. Amazon is under…

GeekWire, May 14, 2020 1 min read

NEWS

HRX launches a range of Qualcomm-powered wireless earphones in India

Qualcomm has collaborated with HRX to bring its new premium wireless audio solutions to India with Flipkart.

Tech Radar, July 3, 2020 1 min read

NEWS

‘Pirate’ Anime Domains Seized By Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment

The Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment is a massive global anti-piracy coalition featuring dozens of global content companies including the MPA, Netflix and Amazon. The aim of ACE is to tackle infringement of its members’ rights in a centralized fashion by pooling resources and sharing…

Torrent Freak, July 26, 2020 3 min read

NEWS

The Full Nerd ep. 150: GeForce RTX 3080 review, Radeon RX 6000 teases

In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, and Adam Patrick Murray dive into graphics, graphics, and more graphics, because it’s GeForce RTX 3080 time. Brad kicks things off with his review of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition. Bottom…

PC World, September 17, 2020 1 min read

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