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Slack has reported that in the past seven weeks, more than 7,000 new companies have signed up to Slack as remote working becomes the new norm. More

“Markets [in which] smart speakers are booming saw the most significant year-on-year growth.”More

For the second year, it made the Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator list by Clarivate Analytics, which includes giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google.More

Data centers are now a cornerstone of the information economy, with USD$100 billion having been poured into the asset class over the past decade.More

"The amount of exposed records that we're seeing today means that cybercriminals are getting their hands on more keys to our homes and businesses.”More

The valuation of the global industry has doubled since 2017, and is set to reach $158 billion in the next four years.More

“Low-priced devices are vital growth drivers for smart displays and heated competition ahead of the Q4 shopping season is expected."More

Competition from lower-cost smartwatches will reduce average selling prices by 4.5% in 2021.More

The Oppo-supported up-and-comer has announced the release of four devices, three of which include quad-camera, all under $500.More

UPS has sent a warning shot to Amazon with its newly approved drone delivery fleet.More

Amazon has launched a new line-up of Echo devices, enabling users to access Alexa at home in different ways, as well as a range of Alexa features.More

Amazon EC2 will leverage G4 instances to boost resources required to tackle computationally demanding tasks that could benefit from additional GPU acceleration.More

"For Baidu to replace Google to become the world's second largest smart speaker vendor, is no small feat."More

Microsoft and Google join top dog AWS in the Leaders quadrant, while Alibaba Cloud, IBM and Oracle are coming up as Niche Players.More

All three companies gained 5 out of 5 for the hybrid cloud theme in GlobalData’s Thematic Scorecard for the cloud services sector. More

The total market, which swelled with 31.3% growth in 2018 to a total of $32.4 billion, is displaying strong signs of consolidation as the dominant players swoop in.More

“Once deemed consumer champions, Big Tech now appears to be the new dark side of capitalism, arguably presenting a bigger risk to society than bankers were."More

The tech giants are encroaching on financial services and threatening incumbents, says FintechNZ.More

Amazon’s Alexa voice service is storing all user voice recordings and transcripts on its servers by default – and people who want to delete those recordings must do so manually.More

On-premises database management system revenue continues to decrease as the market shifts to the cloud.More

Ben Hamm is an Amazon employee who was tired of being an accessory to murder – and he used technology to help curb the problem.More

"Don’t try to recreate your app on voice. Ask, what can I do better on a voice user interface than an app?”More

The partnership will create a complete service offering and single point of contact for businesses requiring both AWS and Microsoft support.More

According to the company’s latest report, much of that growth will be driven by two types of devices: smart thermostats and smart speakers.More