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2:05pm, 16th June, 2020

Comcast's SKY launches broadband offering in Italy

Italy's top pay-TV operator SKY said on Tuesday it was adding broadband connection to its offering of movies, sport and other content, to boost revenues in the crowded telecoms market.

Finland launches new 5G spectrum auction

2:36am, 8th June, 2020

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Finland launches new 5G spectrum auction

Finland launched its second auction of frequencies for high-speed 5G mobile networks on Monday, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency said.

Israel's Team8 launches VC fund to invest in AI, cybersecurity

11:29am, 3rd June, 2020

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Israel's Team8 launches VC fund to invest in AI, cybersecurity

Israeli cyber group Team8 said on Wednesday it launched Team8 Capital, a new venture capital fund that will focus on technology investments in data, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.

India's Reliance launches JioMart online grocery service, challenging Amazon, Flipkart

3:55am, 24th May, 2020

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India's Reliance launches JioMart online grocery service, challenging Amazon, Flipkart

Reliance Industries Ltd has launched an online grocery service, JioMart, the head of its grocery retail business said, in a move aimed at rivalling Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart Inc's Flipkart in the huge Indian market.

Apple-Google contact tracing tech launches, with 23 countries seeking access

1:54pm, 20th May, 2020

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Apple-Google contact tracing tech launches, with 23 countries seeking access

Authorities in 23 countries across five continents have sought access to contact tracing technology from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, the companies announced on Wednesday as they released the initial version of their system.

Nvidia launches chip aimed at data center economics

8:54am, 14th May, 2020

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Nvidia launches chip aimed at data center economics

Semiconductor firm Nvidia Corp on Thursday announced a new chip that can be digitally split up to run several different programs on one physical chip, a first for the company that matches a key capability on many of Intel Corp's chips.

9:44am, 4th May, 2020

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Apple launches new MacBook Pro

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday launched an updated version of its MacBook Pro, with modified keyboards as the laptop line had faced criticism for typing-related problems, while boosting performance and adding storage.

Alberta launches Canada's first contact tracing app as economy slowly reopens

6:50pm, 1st May, 2020

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Alberta launches Canada's first contact tracing app as economy slowly reopens

The Canadian province of Alberta on Friday launched the country's first phone app to trace contacts of people infected with the coronavirus, as the country slowly restarts its economy.

France launches AI voice assistant to help coronavirus patients

12:04pm, 27th April, 2020

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France launches AI voice assistant to help coronavirus patients

French researchers on Monday launched a voice assistant that can help callers suffering from potential coronavirus symptoms and direct them towards emergency services or their doctors using artificial intelligence.

Australia launches controversial COVID-19 tracking app as some states start easing rules

2:30am, 26th April, 2020

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Australia launches controversial COVID-19 tracking app as some states start easing rules

The Australian government launched a controversial coronavirus tracing app on Sunday and promised to legislate privacy protections around it as authorities try to get the country and the economy back onto more normal footing.