SEATTLE: Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS), a new fully managed service that makes it easy to set up live, interactive video streams for a web or mobile application in just a few minutes. Amazon IVS uses the same technology that powers Twitch, one of the…
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Air passenger traffic decline 96.9% in June 2020
LUXEMBOURG: Corporación América Airports S.A., the largest private sector airport operator in the world by number of airports, reported a 96.9% decline year-over-year passenger traffic in June 2020. Total passenger traffic in June 2020 dropped 96.9% YoY, primarily reflecting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on air travel. Although some countries relaxed government-imposed travel restrictions…
Spotify launches in Russia and 12 additional European markets
MOSCOW: Spotify launched its service in 13 new markets across Europe including Russia, one of the world’s top 20 largest streaming markets. Already the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, with today’s expansion, Spotify now reaches a current total of 92 markets worldwide. Spotify’s 13 new markets include: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia,…
MYPINPAD achieves PCI accreditation for contactless payments on mobile and tablet
LONDON: MYPINPAD, the global leader in secure personal authentication solutions is the first company in the world to achieve Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC) certification for its Android software-based Contactless Payments on Commercial off-the-shelf (CPoC) solution, enabling contactless payments on smart devices. As the first solution globally certified to accept contactless payments…
Toyota Finance Australia selects Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for regulatory reporting
SYDNEY: Toyota Finance Australia has chosen Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting as its regulatory reporting software, in order to meet the regulatory reporting requirements of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting combines bank data into a single source of data to ensure consistency, reconciliation and accuracy and includes Wolters Kluwer’s…
CBL gives Halo green light to proceed with acquisition of Bophelo
TORONTO: Halo Labs Inc. announcd that it has obtained regulatory approval from the Central Lesotho Bank (CBL) to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Bophelo Bioscience & Wellness (Pty) Ltd. With approval from CBL in hand, Halo is moving towards closing the Transaction and this is expected to be completed prior to the end of…
AMP Robotics named to Forbes AI 50
DENVER: Forbes has named AMP Robotics Corp. (AMP), a pioneer and leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics for the recycling industry, one of America’s most promising AI companies. The publication’s annual “AI 50” list distinguishes private, U.S.-based companies that are wielding some subset of artificial intelligence in a meaningful way and demonstrating real business…
Kristy Fercho appointed as the new head of Wells Fargo Home Lending
DES MOINES: Wells Fargo & Company announced that Kristy Fercho will join the company at the beginning of August as the new head of Wells Fargo Home Lending. Fercho has 18 years of leadership experience in the mortgage industry and will replace Michael DeVito, who has announced plans to retire later this summer after more…
Fundation’s CEO Sam Graziano named one of the top 50 financial technology CEOs of 2020
NEW YORK: Fundation Group LLC announced that its co-founder and CEO, Sam Graziano, has been named one of the Top 50 Financial Technology CEOs of 2020 by The Financial Technology Report. Fundation is an award-winning financial technology company that is focused on modernizing how credit is delivered to the small business market. “These exceptional executives…
BioConnect Link wins best emerging technology in 2020 at ISC West new product showcase
TORONTO: BioConnect is thrilled to accept the first-place award for Best Emerging Technology in 2020 at the ISC West New Product Showcase for our Unified Mobile Access Solution. BioConnect’s Unified Mobile Access solution, BioConnect Link, is an enterprise-grade security solution, complete with privacy controls, that enables organizations to leverage IT-approved mobile authenticators, like Duo, PingID,…
Ekran System becomes official Microsoft Azure Windows virtual desktop value-add partner
NEWPORT: Ekran System Inc., a leading vendor of insider threat management software, announced that it is now an official Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) value-add partner. Ekran System has already gained international recognition thanks to its reliability, robustness, and rich selection of insider threat management features. It has received warm feedback from both industry experts…
Overall corporate funding for solar sector clocked in at $4.5 billion in 1H 2020
AUSTIN: Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector in the second quarter and the first half of 2020. Total corporate funding (including venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing) in 1H of 2020 came to…