Technology is no longer a luxury for universities – it's a necessity
Jan 12, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In the worlds new knowledge economy, innovation and technological change are recognised as the primary drivers of progress. Technological and digital literacy will be a crucial part of helping many countries move beyond...
Netflix CFO Appreciates The Use Of Bitcoin As A Global Currency
Jan 12, 2016 04:59 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
Streaming giant Netflix announced the launch of its service globally last week, simultaneously bringing its Internet TV network to over 130 new countries around the world. The service went live and Netflix is now available...
Quarterback Investments, KB Kookmin Jointly Release Robo-Adviser Solution
Jan 11, 2016 10:21 am UTC| Technology
Quarterback Investments, a South Korea-based financial technology start-up and an affiliate of fintech firm alliance Yellow Financial Group, announced on Sunday that in partnership with KB Kookmin Bank, Koreas largest...
Facebook is no charity, and the 'free' in Free Basics comes at a price
Jan 11, 2016 06:49 am UTC| Technology
Who could possibly be against free internet access? This is the question that Mark Zuckerberg asks in a piece for the Times of India in which he claims Facebooks Free Basics service protects net neutrality. Free Basics...
Growing challenges are disrupting our old ways of getting around cities
Jan 11, 2016 04:10 am UTC| Technology
Cities are complex systems. One visible artery of the city is traffic the cluster of moving people and flowing goods and mobility is critical for a citys life. We should be concerned about voices pointing to disrupting...
What's up with Twitter, in fewer than 10,000 characters
Jan 11, 2016 03:58 am UTC| Technology
The internet erupted in outrage last week at reports that Twitter is poised to increase the limit for tweets from 140 to 10,000 characters. The first rumours of such a move emerged in the tech news website Re/code back...
Around the world in 80 payments – global moves to a cashless economy
Jan 08, 2016 14:46 pm UTC| Technology
Ever since computers were first introduced into the retail banking system in the late 1950s, there has been the vision of a future world where cash is obsolete. The near death of personal cheques, increase in debit and...