U.K. operator BT and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) are currently demonstrating scenarios where 5G technology could provide solutions for the healthcare sector. BT highlighted that the technology has the potential to transform healthcare services and deliver significant cost savings by reducing the number of patient trips to hospitals. These demos are taking…
Gett, the ridesharing company backed by Volkswagen and valued at around $1.5 billion, is putting the brakes on a major part of its growth strategy. Today, the company announced that it is closing down its operations in New York, which operates under the Juno brand, effective today. The company has substantial business serving enterprise customers…
Cryptoassets can be treated as tradeable property and smart contracts are “enforceable agreements” under English law. That’s according to the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of the Lawtech Deliver Panel, which today published a 46-page legal statement stating: “Cryptoassets, including but not restricted to, virtual currencies, can be treated in principle as property […] smart contracts are…
Using a real Office 365 account at a legitimate company to send out lures helps phishers evade email defenses.
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Smartwatches are popular holiday gifts because they are easy to buy for other people. You don’t have to worry about sleeve length, shoe size or color schemes. If you know a person’s favorite sport then you are golden as you can choose between fitness-centric watches, running watches, hiking watches, and even watches for golfing. You really can’t lose. These…
With any project, big or small, someone has to take the lead.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
The new Motorola Razr has been in the spotlight over the past days and for the right reasons. With its mix of throwback clamshell design and unique horizontal folding screen, Motorolas first foldable has certainly brought excitement in the smartphone world. We already knew the new Razr is coming with a $1,500 asking price in…
Ford finally showed the world its highly anticipated all-electric crossover, the Mustang Mach-E. The vehicle, which was unveiled Sunday at the Hawthorne Airport and in Tesla’s backyard, marks a series of firsts for Ford and the Mustang badge. It’s the first vehicle to come out of Team Edison, the automaker’s dedicated electric vehicle organization. It’s…
MMC Ventures, the London-based VC that typically invests at Seed and Series A via the various funds it manages, has launched a new £100 million “Scale Up” fund to provide expansion capital to its later-stage portfolio companies. This is a move we are seeing a number of early-stage European VCs make, such as LocalGlobe with…
Ride-hailing service Heetch has added a new investor to its $38 million Series B round. AfricInvest is investing another $4 million in the startup — in total, Heetch has raised a $42 million Series B round. Previous investors in the Series B round include Cathay Innovation, Idinvest and Total Ventures. Heetch first started as a…
