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Blockchain to Make Our Cities Smarter

The FICCI- PwC report on ‘Blockchain: the next innovation to make our cities smarter’ to be released at the Smart Cities Summit organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry The Smart Cities…

Consumer Privacy Law

The California Consumer Privacy Act goes into effect January 1st, and it doesn’t look like anyone, even the state of California itself, is totally ready. Draft regulations for enforcing the law are still being finalized at…

UN Innovation Network

Disruptive Tech for Disrupting Climate Change Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 13:00  14:00World BankWashington DC - USA We are witnessing a parallel rise in the effects of climate change and the use of disruptive technologies such as…

Huawei in India

India To Allow Huawei & Others To Participate In 5G Trials Amid US Pressure Amid the rising demand for bringing the fifth-generation (5G) technology of mobile networks in India as soon as possible, the government…

Tesla ‘Made in China’

Fifteen Model 3 sedans were handed over at the company's so-called "Gigafactory" near Shanghai. It comes as Elon Musk's company aims to secure a significant slice of the world's biggest car market. Tesla's move into…

Brazil Fines Facebook

Brazil fines Facebook $1.6 million for improper sharing of user data Brazil’s Ministry of Justice said on Monday it has fined U.S. tech giant Facebook Inc 6.6 million reais ($1.6 million) for improperly sharing user…

Do Not Sell My Info

U.S. retailers rush to comply with California's new privacy law U.S. retailers including Walmart Inc will add "Do Not Sell My Info" links to their websites and signage in stores starting Jan. 1, allowing California…

New Tools for Collaboration

The Experience of the U.S. Intelligence Community By Gregory Treverton First published at CSIS in Jan 2016 The Intelligence Community does not lag far behind the private sector in using collaborative tools; indeed, it has…