(Reuters) - White House officials met on Wednesday with small and mid-sized companies to discuss competition issues in the tech sector, as momentum grows in the U.S. Congress to rein in large technology companies. The meeting was attended by Bruce Reed, president Joe Biden’s top tech advisor and deputy chief of staff; Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council … [Read more...] about White House meets small and mid-sized firms to discuss competition in tech sector
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Nearly all in Singapore are on Covid-19 contact tracing programme TraceTogether
SINGAPORE: Nearly all the people in Singapore are now on the national Covid-19 contact tracing programme TraceTogether, 21 months after its launch. A spokesman for the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) told The Straits Times on Wednesday (Jan 19) that almost all of Singapore's population above the age of six are on board the programme. It did not provide … [Read more...] about Nearly all in Singapore are on Covid-19 contact tracing programme TraceTogether
Thorium – A new abundant energy source
HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 20 January 2022 - At the "Science for Life" symposium launched on January 19, ahead of the VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony, Professor Gérard Albert Mourou who won Nobel Physics in 2018 said that he is researching thorium, an abundant resource that could help humans solve the energy problem for up to 20,000 years. Panelists … [Read more...] about Thorium – A new abundant energy source
Diplomatic spat between China and Australia, Chinese suspend economic dialogue
A diplomatic spat between China and Australia has the Communist State suspending all economic dialogue “indefinitely” between the 2 countries as of today. A statement by China’s National Development and Reform Commission detailed some of the reasoning behind the move, which is under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue. “Recently, some Australian Commonwealth … [Read more...] about Diplomatic spat between China and Australia, Chinese suspend economic dialogue
Amazon to open fashion store where algorithms suggest what to try on
Amazon.com Inc's recipe for the department store of the future includes algorithmic recommendations and what one corporate director called "a magic closet" in the fitting room. The online retailer is making another push to grow its fashion business, announcing on Thursday (Jan 20) it will open its first-ever apparel store this year, with a tech twist. "We wouldn't do anything … [Read more...] about Amazon to open fashion store where algorithms suggest what to try on