Chen mum on his future with BlackBerry
John Chen isn’t saying if he will stay with BlackBerry now that the board has decided to split the Waterloo, Ont. company into two parts next year. Asked Tuesday at a briefing for investors and financial analysts on his future, the company’s executive chair and CEO replied, “The true answer
Read moreDread of Drones: Are You Being Spied on By Drones?
Imagine mysterious flying objects flying overhead made to resemble birds, flies, or bees? Drone technology is being spoken about more frequently, especially in the context of surveillance and unmanned military vehicles in warfare. Drones are quickly gaining popularity for crucial rescue operations, last-mile logistics, videography, and photography, but they also
Read moreStrategic Partnership to Offer Digital Payment Solutions
VALR, a crypto exchange in South Africa, and Visa, the world’s card network, have formed a strategic partnership for issuing Visa cards and delivering digital payment solutions. They will collaborate on payment solutions that leverage VALR’s crypto expertise and Visa’s extensive payment capabilities. VALR recently gained approval to offer crypto
Read moreStatement, a cash flow management platform for enterprises, raises $12M
Statement, a startup developing a platform for enterprise cash flow management, today announced that it raised $12 million in seed funding. Glilot Capital Partners contributed to the tranche with participation from Citi, Mensch Capital Partners, Titan Capital and Operator Partners. Co-founder and CEO Idan Vlodinger says that it’ll be used
Read moreWhisper Aero unveils ultra-quiet electric leaf blower, powered by aerospace tech
Whisper Aero emerged from stealth a little over two years ago with a straightforward (if ambitious) plan: to radically reduce noise emissions from next-gen aircraft with a never-been-done-before electric thruster. But according to Whisper COO Ian Villa, from the very beginning, the company was thinking more expansively. The startup was
Read moreAllara, a telehealth platform for women with chronic hormonal conditions, raises $10M Series A
Chronic hormonal conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis are common in women, but also commonly go undiagnosed or inadequately treated. Allara, a New York–based telehealth startup, wants to help connect women with conditions like these with qualified medical practitioners and registered dietitians via its platform. PCOS is
Read moreSquare’s new AI features include a website and restaurant menu generator
Square, the financial services platform, is embracing generative AI in a very visible way. After announcing earlier this year that it would bring AI features to drive retail sales, Square this morning took the wraps off of new ten — count ’em, ten — generative AI capabilities focused on customer
Read moreWho’s Most Likely to Survive Out of 100 People If an Odd Position Person is Randomly Killed Each…
Suppose a monster seized you and 99 other people. The monster decided to kill 99 people, and only one can survive.Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreAmazon Pharmacy launches its first drone deliveries
Amazon, on the route to expanding new product categories and delivery routes, is today launching a new service that combines those two strategies into one: Amazon Pharmacy — the company’s online storefront for prescription medication — is going to start delivering products to customers by drones operated by Prime Air,
Read moreCyber Security Today, Oct. 18, 2023 — Plug this Cisco vulnerability now
Plug this Cisco vulnerability now. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, October 18th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Network administrators with equipment running Cisco Systems’ IOS XE operating system are urged to take mitigation action fast. Since September attackers
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