Apple and Google roll out COVID-19 exposure notification system
Unified programming interface for public health
Tech giants Apple and Google have rolled out a COVID-19 exposure notification system, essentially a unified programming interface that will allow public health departments to create their own contact tracing applications.
Kiwi telcos show the way forward
Globaldata praises methods of tackling COVID-19 impact
Beancounters at GlobalData have praised telco service providers in New Zealand for giving a lesson to the rest of the world as to how they should handle the coronavirus impact.
COVID-19 contact tracing apps should be voluntary says EU
Looking at ways to open borders
The European Commission will urge EU governments to use COVID-19 contact tracing apps on a voluntary basis as part of a package of measures aimed at lifting border restrictions and reviving the European Union’s tourism and travel industries.
Wyld Networks sees a future in Mesh
Mashing up the mesh
Wyld Networks, which is promoting its mobile mesh networks and wireless IoT connectivity, is finding backers from investors wondering what life will be like after the COVID 19 virus passes.
Nintendo will be kung-flued
Is going to struggle with coronavirus
Console maker Nintendo is going to have a hard time shaking off the effect of the coronavirus, according to analyst outfit Global Data.
Questions posed about UK’s NHS data safety
The AI firm with links to Cummings and Peter Theil
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) firm hired by UK government advisor Dominic Cummings to help with the 2016 Vote Leave campaign has been awarded seven government contracts in 18 months and there are concerns about the safety of NHS data it might be handling.
Automatic slips out of gear
Apparently it has been Kung Flued
Automatic has announced that it’ll be abruptly shutting down on 28 May because “the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our business”.
Xilinx reports fiscal Q42020 and FY2020 results
$3.16 billion, data center 22 percent revenue growth
The fiscal year 2020 (April 2019 to April 2020) was a challenging year for anyone trading with China due to the US government pressures on Huawei. Despite all these challenges, Xilinx managed to make $3.16 billion revenue or three percent higher, year over year.
Nvidia GTC Keynote set for May 14
Get Amped
Roughly two months after the original GTC 2020 schedule, Nvidia is ready to host the GTC 2020 spring keynote. The choice of words "Get Amped” in the press release gives you an idea that 7nm Ampere might get released at that time.
Microsoft wants you to donate your plasma
As opposed to the blood you use to buy Windows
Software King of the World Microsoft is working with a consortium of pharmaceutical companies to recruit people who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate their plasma, which could be used in treatments for the disease.