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10 Misconceptions about French support for startups
There are several schemes to help startups in the complicated launching phase. The Research tax credits (CIR) scheme celebrates its 35th anniversary this year and has proved to be one of the main drivers for innovation in France: over 20,000 companies presently benefit from it. However, many misconceptions still persist about this support facility, as […]
10 Promising SaaS Startups to look out for in 2019
Building a startup from the ground up is a challenging feat. In fact, it’s a well-known fact that 90% of new startups fail. However, this hasn’t discouraged thousands of ambitious entrepreneurs to try to bring their ideas to life year after year. 2018 has brought us some awesome startups that are here to stay – […]
How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Mobile Technology
In today’s smartphone market, competing technologies are under substantial pressure to establish a lasting innovation advantage which will make their phone ‘smarter’ than rivals’. It’s not easy to stand out. Whatever ardent Android and iPhone platform users say, most phones in the same price segment come equipped with much the same hardware and software which […]
5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Choosing Tech for your Business
Garnering productivity improvements from new technology without falling foul of the risks The fact that 68% of technology projects fail to meet their goals shows that in-house IT staff can’t indiscriminately choose a solution and be sure that it will be successful when implemented. The pressure to get these things right is substantial. Consider the […]
Why is China investing so heavily in Greentech?
China is currently the largest investor in clean energy development albeit still the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide. It recently pledged as part of the Paris Agreement to source 20% of its energy by 2030 in low-carbon. China is following through with their promises, accounting now for 60% of global solar cell production as […]
China’s plan for domination in Artificial Intelligence
The already pervasive influence of Artificial Intelligence in our lives The key selling point of this year’s iPhone, Apple’s most expensive device yet, is not it’s battery life or speed, but the AI capabilities that are built into it. One feature, revealed in Cupertino at an early September presentation, was the enhanced camera present […]
How You Can Build A Career In Blockchain
There is a change in trust in the financial world. The name of this change often starts with “crypto” or “blockchain”. Here’s how you can build a career in this profitable field. A change of trust Banks today play the role of a trusted financial intermediary in transactions. Importantly, for any deal to take place, […]
You can’t tell human from AI with Google Duplex
Google’s annual I/O conference was dominated by the announcement of Google Duplex. Duplex is an artificial intelligence that is able to make phone calls to businesses for a consumer. The purpose of Duplex is to make appointments, place orders or even cancel reservations. Google’s Duplex mimics the way a real person would speak, marking […]
The Race for Autonomy: Europe, North America and Self-Driving Cars
Autonomous cars are on everyone’s mind these days — for both good and bad reasons. While it may seem like many of the biggest names in the industry — Google, Tesla, Uber, etc. — are located in the United States, North America is actually lagging behind when it comes to autonomous car regulations […]
Tinder Users: we know who you are
Whether or not you’re a Tinder user, here are quite a few things you can learn from this extensive infographic by 16best.net (note to self: remember to smile with teeth on profile picture)