Technology

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced the development of a technology that accelerates database analyses of the correlations between genomic variations and environmental information, such as disease and lifestyle habits. This technology speeds up the process by a factor of roughly 400 compared to existing methods. Thanks to advances in genomic medicine, it is possible to analyze genomic and genetic information in ... Read More »

More than two dozen companies are racing to develop digital technology to keep tabs on patients in real time: monitoring their vital signs, getting them to take their pills, even releasing medication into their body as needed. The payoff for success will be twofold: possibly huge profits and access to a lucrative new trove of personal data. Startup Proteus Digital Health ... Read More »

The technology sector in the country is hiring more women at the entry level, boosting hopes of gender parity. According to a the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) report, women now outnumber men at the entry level in the largely export-driven information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector. The report is based on a joint survey ... Read More »

Big Wall Street banks, after spending massive amounts of money and time to get their old, creaking systems in better shape, are now trying to sell technology they’ve developed in-house to other companies. U.S. banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co are spinning out or selling a range of tools that pertain to data ... Read More »

Scientists, including those of Indian-origin, have developed a new sonar technology that allows you to interact with mobile devices by writing or gesturing on a tabletop, a sheet of paper or even in mid-air. An app, FingerIO tracks fine-grained finger movements by turning a smartphone or smartwatch into an active sonar system using the device’s own microphones and speakers. Since ... Read More »

German carmaker BMW said it will focus on electric vehicles and automated driving and develop its software and technology services as part of a new strategy for the 100-year-old carmaker. The emergence of rivals including ride-sharing company Uber and technology group Alphabet which has developed its own self-driving car, has prompted BMW to rethink its traditional strategy of selling large ... Read More »

Uniphore Software, a speech recognition technology company, and Stelae Technologies, an artificial intelligence company, are among 20 fast growing Indian technology firms identified by a programme set up by London Mayor’s office to encourage international businesses to set up offices in London as part of their expansion strategy. The initiative is one of the programmes that emerged following Prime Minister ... Read More »

Is the tech industry partly responsible for the rise of Donald Trump? That’s what John Robb, who’s always worth reading, suggests in a series of recent posts, citing the great Nassim Taleb in support. His vision: “The nation-state as we’ve known it is rapidly hollowing out … this century’s spike in globalization, financialization, and technological change is gutting it…” Robb ... Read More »

NASA has developed advanced technology for making precise measurements of Earth’s orientation and rotation — information that will help provide a foundation for navigation of all space missions and for geophysical studies. The technology includes a new class of radio antenna and electronics that provide broadband capabilities for Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). This technique is used to make precise ... Read More »

emiconductors NV are joining forces in a pilot project to use communication technology to reduce congestion and speed traffic, they said on Friday. The department said in December that it would award up to $40 million to a mid-size US city to pilot the efforts. NXP and partner Cohda Wireless will give the winning “Smart City” wireless communication modules that ... Read More »