Software

Walton Family’s Wealth Climbs to $165.7 Billion With Recession-Resilient Walmart

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The fortunes of the Walton family — the pioneers of American bargain shopping — have reached new heights during a pandemic that has otherwise obliterated trillions of dollars of value across global markets. The combined net worth of siblings Alice, Jim and Rob Walton has climbed 2.6% this year to $165.7 billion as recession-wary shoppers … Read more Walton Family’s Wealth Climbs to $165.7 Billion With Recession-Resilient Walmart

Coronavirus: Russia uses facial recognition to tackle Covid-19 – BBC News

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As Russian cities go into lockdown to try to contain coronavirus, Moscow is using the latest technology to keep track of residents. City officials are using a giant network of tens of thousands of cameras – installed with facial recognition software – which they plan to couple with digital passes on people’s mobile phones. It’s … Read more Coronavirus: Russia uses facial recognition to tackle Covid-19 – BBC News

Hubei’s economy is recovering from the COVID 19 epidemic

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Hubei Province sustained fast economic growth before COVID-19 hit Wuhan in late 2019. The COVID-19 epidemic has dealt a big blow to the economy of Hubei Province. But given that Hubei was doing well in information technology, software, and education services, etc., with the support from the government, business can recover from the epidemic. With … Read more Hubei’s economy is recovering from the COVID 19 epidemic

EU Tech Chief ‘Not Concerned’ About Use of Palantir

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Apr.03 — The European Union’s technology chief Thierry Breton said he is “not concerned” about the use of data-mining software provided by Palantir Technologies Inc. and other U.S. software to analyze data about the spread of the coronavirus. “We are in a global environment, we are doing stuff with some friends and allies,” Internal Market … Read more EU Tech Chief ‘Not Concerned’ About Use of Palantir

Corporations are Buying Spy Software to Keep Tabs on Employees Working from Home

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Your company might be using software to monitor its employees logging in remotely due to the coronavirus… and it’s 100% legal. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm QUICKTAKE ON SOCIAL: Follow QuickTake on Twitter: twitter.com/quicktake Like QuickTake on Facebook: facebook.com/quicktake Follow QuickTake on Instagram: instagram.com/quicktake Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJ0oQZ Email us at [email protected] QuickTake … Read more Corporations are Buying Spy Software to Keep Tabs on Employees Working from Home

Amid lockdown, Zoom gains popularity; but how safe is it?

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A lot of students are using video conferencing apps as classes in schools and universities in many countries have shifted online. Zoom is one of them and has seen a huge rise in the number of users. Zoom is being widely used by people seeking to work, study or socialise from home. It has been … Read more Amid lockdown, Zoom gains popularity; but how safe is it?

The Point: Pushing privacy limits to contain COVID-19

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The biggest names in tech are being tapped to collect an enormous amount of personal data, but not everyone thinks it’s a good idea. Would you want your private medical information in a giant data base? Guests: David Auerbach, writer, critic, and former software engineer at Google and Microsoft Zhang Fan, Associate Professor from Beijing … Read more The Point: Pushing privacy limits to contain COVID-19

How to think about venture debt

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Get the full interview here: https://tcrn.ch/3cWX0iM With the markets in turmoil and fear running rampant through the global economy, you might not think it’s the right moment to start a company. According to at least one well-known venture capitalist, however, it’s a great time to start up. TechCrunch recently caught up with former founder and … Read more How to think about venture debt

Why now is the best time to start a SaaS company

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Get the full interview here: https://tcrn.ch/2TPZ7vK With the markets in turmoil and fear running rampant through the global economy, you might not think it’s the right moment to start a company. According to at least one well-known venture capitalist, however, it’s a great time to start up. TechCrunch recently caught up with former founder and … Read more Why now is the best time to start a SaaS company