Accessible eLearning helps people with sight loss find work

The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, has helped the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to significantly improve the career prospects of the 11,000 people with sight loss in the UK who are currently actively seeking work. It has done this by working with the RNIB to produce three self-directed, online-delivered programmes: […]

CitiBank opens new Global Headquarters in NewYork

CitiBank opened its new global headquarters branch featuring a state-of-the-art Client Center in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood, offering a view into the future of retail banking. The unique 7,000-square foot concept space can easily transform in configuration and shape to help customers craft experiences ranging from the most public to the most private, from […]

SigTech Launches Data Showroom to reduce sales cycle

Quant technology provider SigTech has announced the launch of its Data Showroom, which revolutionizes the way data owners sell their data to fund managers and asset owners, reducing the sales cycle from months to weeks. Responding to the booming alternative data market that is set to grow from $1.7 billion today to $69 billion by […]

UDO secures 20 Million USD Funding with acquisition of Smile Virtual

On the heels of $20M in funding, Udo, LLC (Udo.com, creator of the new video healthcare collaboration app Udo Care) announced its first acquisition: Phoenix-based virtual care company Smile Virtual Udo improves healthcare collaboration and strengthens communication and connections between providers and their patients through a video platform that revolutionizes and simplifies provider service for patients at […]

Point One Navigation Secures $10 Million Series A Funding

Point One Navigation, a leader in precision location technology, announced it has launched out of stealth mode and closed a $10 million Series A round of funding. The round was led by UP.Partners, with participation from existing investors including BOLT, IA Ventures and Ludlow Ventures. Point One Navigation’s API is a helpful solution for automotive […]

Samsung Introduces 14-nanometer based 16-gigabit Low Power Double Data DRAM

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced that it has developed the industry’s first 14-nanometer (nm) based 16-gigabit (Gb) Low Power Double Data Rate 5X (LPDDR5X) DRAM, designed to drive further growth throughout the high-speed data service applications including 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse. In recent years, hyperconnected […]

Cyberthreats hit 89% organizations in Singapore

McAfee Enterprise and FireEye today released Cybercrime in a Pandemic World: The Impact of COVID-19 findings, revealing the imminent need for organizations to prioritize and strengthen their cybersecurity architecture. The findings indicated during the pandemic 89% of Singapore organizations experienced increased cyber threats, with 81% experiencing downtime due to a cyber incident during a peak […]

Boomi to start a new donation program

Boomi, intelligent connectivity and automation leader, is pleased to announce a new charitable donation program, led by its Boomiverse user community, that will give a total of $100,000 to nonprofit organizations dedicated to causes such as alleviating homelessness, increasing diversity in STEM, international aid, and more. Additionally, the company announced the opening of registration for its Out […]

MAS partners with STACS to build Blockchain-based registry for ESG certifications

Singapore FinTech company, Hashstacs Pte Ltd  will be developing an industry-wide blockchain-based Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Data and Certification Registry. This is in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Greenprint. The ESG Registry aims to provide accessibility to quality ESG data of various industry sectors through an aggregated platform. The ESG data will include sector-specific […]