Hong Kong, Thai central banks closer to using digital currencies for cross-border payments
The Hong Kong and Thai central banks have moved a step closer to being able to use central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to make payments...
EU nations can restrict high-risk vendors under new 5G guidelines: sources
EU countries can restrict or exclude high-risk 5G providers from core parts of their telecoms network infrastructure under new guidelines to be issued by the...
Insurers look to curb ransomware exposure as U.S. cyber rates rise
U.S. insurers are ramping up cyber-insurance rates by as much as 25% and trying to curb exposure to vulnerable customers after a surge of costly...
How VR helps kids with autism make sense of real world
A specialist care facility in England is using virtual reality (VR) headsets and data mining to help children with autism to acclimatize to scenarios they...
Volocopter air taxi fleet ready by 2022 -CEO
Using drones large enough to fit two humans, Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter has plans to launch a fleet of electric-powered air taxis by the end...
Explainer: As Britain decides, Europe grapples with Huawei conundrum
Britain’s impending decision on whether to allow Huawei [HWT.UL] to supply equipment for 5G mobile networks comes at a delicate time, with debate raging in...
Canadian prosecutor set to defend U.S. request to extradite Huawei CFO Meng
Canadian prosecutors are expected to defend on Wednesday their case to extradite Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou to the United States saying Meng was...
Volocopter wants to make flying taxis a real thing
Using drones large enough to fit two humans, Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter has plans to launch a fleet of electric-powered air taxis by the end...
Boeing eyes developing Israeli technology for light aircraft
Boeing Co said on Wednesday it has agreed with Israel-based Tactical Robotics to explore development of a ducted fan propulsion technology with potential uses for...
Tencent bids $148 million for online games maker Funcom
China’s Tencent Holdings launched a 1.33 billion Norwegian crown ($148 million) bid for computer games maker Funcom on Wednesday, sending the Oslo-listed firm’s shares sharply...
