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Suncorp streamlines house insurance using geographical data and AI.

Insurer Suncorp has used geospatial technology to cut down on the number of questions it needs to ask home insurance prospects. The company says it ca

Insurer Suncorp has used geospatial technology to cut down on the number of questions it needs to ask home insurance prospects. The company says it can now identify property attributes from aerial images of more than 9 million Australian homes combined with artificial intelligence AI in its online platforms and call centers. The companys fullyear group net profit after tax was $681 million, down 34 percent, due to natural disasters and the volatile investment markets. Insurance group Suncorp has reported growth in the use of artificial intelligence AI and machine learning across its call centers and online platforms. The company says it can reduce the number of questions about property attributes by 50 percent. this has removed approximately 50 percent of questions from its customer service channels. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Blockchain investment in Africa increased dramatically in the first half of the year

As the use of cryptocurrencies in Africa keeps growing, so too has the continents blockchain ecosystem. The three countries with the highest inflows o

As the use of cryptocurrencies in Africa keeps growing, so too has the continents blockchain ecosystem. The three countries with the highest inflows of cryptocurrency venture capital are South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. The report also outlined how the continents crypto ecosystem grew as a result of the absence of shared legacy financial systems. The report also outlined how the continents large population of primarily unbanked citizens and the absence of widespread legacy financial systems contributed to the spread and growth of cryptocurrencies. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Google Equiano The internet giant is betting big on Africa in its latest big project

On July 1, a cable arrived from the Atlantic Ocean to Swakopmund, a small town on the west coast of Namibia. Thousands of kilometers of undersea cable

On July 1, a cable arrived from the Atlantic Ocean to Swakopmund, a small town on the west coast of Namibia. Thousands of kilometers of undersea cables have been delayed for months due to harsh conditions and COVID19. Google funded Equiano is the latest undersea internet cable. The 15,000 km long cable from Portugal to South Africa terminates at termination points in Nigeria, Togo, St Helena and Namibia. This cable is intended to provide highspeed broadband to the west coast of Africa. It has a capacity of 144 terabits per second, which is 20 times the speed of previous cables serving the region, and in some countries more than 5 times the speed of the Internet. When completed, Googles new Equiano submarine internet cable will stretch from Portugal to South Africa, with offices in Nigeria, Togo, Namibia and St. Helena. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Baidu will run fully autonomous commercial robot taxis in Chongqing and Wuhan

Chinese internet giant Baidu has been approved to offer a fully unmanned commercial robot taxi service. The companys autonomous ridehailing unit, Apol

Chinese internet giant Baidu has been approved to offer a fully unmanned commercial robot taxi service. The companys autonomous ridehailing unit, Apollo Go, will operate in the Chinese cities of Wuhan and Chongqing. Each city will have a fleet of five Apollo 5th generation robotaxis, each with 1 million kilometers worth of test driving. Baidu has launched its driverless taxi service, Apollo Go, in Wuhan and Chongqing. The company said it plans to expand its ridehailing service to 65 cities by 2025 and 100 cities by 2030. By the end of this year, Baidu expects to add another 300 Apollo 5th gen robotaxis to its existing fleet. Baidu has won licenses to offer driverless ridehailing services in Wuhan and Chongqing, Chinas Auto City, and Yongchuan District. The company already has a permit to operate on public roads in Beijing. In the United States, Cruise recently began offering commercial drone services in San Francisco, and Waymo will begin offering services in Arizona in 2020. Baidu has Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

The cleanroom technology market is projected to grow at 6.30% in terms of volume, share and USD 4.25 billion by 2029.

The global Cleanroom Technology Market was valued at USD 6.93 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 4.25 billion by 2029, registering a CAGR of

The global Cleanroom Technology Market was valued at USD 6.93 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 4.25 billion by 2029, registering a CAGR of 6.30% during the forecast period of 2022-2029. The market report curated by the Data Bridge Market Research team includes indepth expert analysis, patient epidemiology, pipeline analysis, pricing analysis, as well as the regulatory framework. A cleanroom is a room constructed to decline the generation, retention, and introduction of particles inside the room. The process is done by maintaining suitable pressure, temperature, and humidity conditions. An increase in demand to maintain an antimicrobial environment by declining the level of airborne particulates in these facilities extends profitable opportunities to the market players. High operational value associated with cleanrooms are expected to obstruct market growth. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Armed with $19.5 million, LiveEO represents the big data process between geospatial satellite exploration and industry

Berlin-based startup LiveEO has raised €19 million $19.5 million on the back of strong demand for its tech from companies working in transportation

Berlin-based startup LiveEO has raised €19 million $19.5 million on the back of strong demand for its tech from companies working in transportation and energy infrastructure. LiveEO is essentially the second wave of that development applications built leveraging that infrastructure. The round also includes the support of two government bodies the European Commission and the Berlin Investment Bank.LiveEO is one of a small but growing group of startups capitalizing on increasing interest in space among investors. The company says that its tripled revenues with customers in five continents and more than doubled its headcount to about 100 over the past three years.LiveEOs platform addresses a specific gap between space tech and enterprise data, covering not just physical objects but thermal progressions, how systems are moving, and more. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Most SEA directors anticipate ransomware attacks.

According to a new study by Kaspersky, most business leaders in Southeast Asia expect data theft, APT and ransomware attacks. Data theft Illegal trans

According to a new study by Kaspersky, most business leaders in Southeast Asia expect data theft, APT and ransomware attacks. Data theft Illegal transmission or storage of personal, sensitive or financial information is closely associated with APT attacks 75% and ransomware attacks 73%. The survey was conducted with 100 SEA executives from around the world. Expectations for these three malicious attacks are slightly more than double the global average of SEAbased business leaders. 7 out of 10 think their organization is too unlikely to be attacked by ransomware, so theres nothing to worry about. The majority of IT managers surveyed by SEA 81% believe that the security measures they have in place are sufficient to protect against ransomware activity. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Fortinet unveils small firewalls for hyperscale data centers and 5G networks

Fortinet has announced the FortiGate 4800F series of hyperscale firewalls, which it says sets new standards for security, scale, performance, and inno

Fortinet has announced the FortiGate 4800F series of hyperscale firewalls, which it says sets new standards for security, scale, performance, and innovation. The company says the compact firewall offers the highest performance figures of any compact firewall, with Security Compute Ratings that deliver up to 34x better performance than competitor solutions. The FortiGate 4800F supports 25 million connections per second to give MNOs the capacity they need to handle surges in traffic and large sustained loads of subscriber connections. Enterprises that require high performance can consolidate multiple firewalls into a single system, deploy native applications, and deliver the desired user experience. It is the first vendor delivering 400GE interfaces on a hyperscale firewall to support the most intensive use cases.Highperformance security at scale. The FortiGuard AIpowered security services deliver innovative realtime protection for known, zeroday and unknown threats for edge and core dep Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

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