In-store retailers are losing cash to e-commerce. Enter Millie, a life-size digital sales assistant whose computer vision pedigree is beyond compare. “You look like a rock star,” the sales assistant says, as…
Thai Workplace App Eko Wins $20m Funding Round
Bangkok-based workplace app firm Eko has secured a $20 million Series B funding round, as it expands into the European market with a London office. The round was led by Indonesian VC…
In the Shadow of a Crashing Economy, Venezuelans Find Solace in Dash
Venezuela is sinking into failed-state territory. Inflation is on course to reach a million percent, crime is epidemic, and neighboring countries are sending armed troops to the country’s border. Each day 2,500…
Autodesk Buys Assemble Systems to Strengthen its Construction Tech Service
Modeling software company Autodesk has acquired BIM (building information modeling) platform Assemble Systems, as the former aims to bolster its offering for the construction industry. The deal – financial details of which…
Microsoft Acquires GitHub for $7.5bn
Microsoft has acquired coding service GitHub, in a deal worth $7.5 billion in Microsoft stock. The acquisition was confirmed today by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in an official company blog, having been reported…
Amazon Bites Back at Police Face Recognition Critics
Amazon has defended the use of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) technology to power US police facial recognition platforms, amid concern the firm is underpinning “authoritarian” policing techniques. An open letter signed…
Keep Your WordPress Site Safe and Secure: Five Simple Tactics
Launched in 2003, WordPress had a humble start as a small bit of code meant to improve typography. Since then, it has grown into a robust, easy to use blogging system with…
Micro Focus Shares Tumble Amid Sales Slump and CEO Exit
Micro Focus International is entering a crisis, as it warns revenues will drop by a far greater amount than expected. The company, which is Britain’s biggest tech brand, has seen 56% wiped…
How Will Blockchain Impact the Internet of Things?
According to Gartner, by 2020, the Internet of Things (IoT) installed base, excluding PCs, tablets, and smartphones, will reach 26 billion units, empowering a market worth of $3 trillion. By 2025, the total…
Plutora “Unwinds the Spaghetti” of Highly Complex DevOps
There’s a common misconception about banks, Dalibor Siroky says: that they’re old school. Despite what the startup world might think about big financial institutions, he adds, in reality they’re “highly complex software…