Most people today think of slavery as a barbaric system from a bygone era, but for millions of victims around the world, it continues to be a day-to-day reality. According to research from the United Nations (UN), more than 40 million people worldwide were enslaved as of 2016, mostly through human trafficking rings, which earn […]
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A division of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has opened a center for developing “smart cities” with blockchain technology and AI. A division of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, JD Finance, has established the Smart City Research Institute at its headquarters in Nanjing, reported People’s Daily September 28. Jingdong Group (JD.com) is a Chinese e-commerce company that […]
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A report from the Austrian Research Center International Economics states that blockchain technology can make export operations more efficient. In its new policy brief, the Austrian Research Center International Economics (FIW) has examined the possible effects of digitization, including blockchain technology, on the export economy, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports today, September 28. The report was […]
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Following its acquisition of JUMP Bikes, Uber is looking to create its own versions of scooter and bikes. The company is bringing recruiting, supply chain and other staff to southern China to work with scooter and bike manufacturers, Bloomberg reported. Rachel Holt, who heads up Uber’s New Mobility unit, said the ride-hailing company might launch […]
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The number of businesses with integrated enterprise risk management (ERM) programs, technologies and strategies is on the rise. Most businesses surveyed by RIMS in its 2017 ERM Benchmark Survey have either partially or fully integrated their ERM programs, and fewer firms say they have no plans to do so, compared to 2013 figures. However, a […]
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The US telecoms giant AT&T announced yesterday the creation of a suite of blockchain solutions for its enterprise partners, designed to work with technology from IBM and Microsoft. According to an official press release, solutions will be available to enterprise customers to help automate and digitalise processes and better track information across multiple parties, in […]
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Despite problems with its new logistics system, which cost H&M an additional $45 million, the retailer saw a positive sales trend during September — the first month of the fourth quarter. In a call with analysts, H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson said that the glitches would have a cost and sales impact, but Reuters reported that they […]
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FreightRover, a company working to accelerate B2B payments to truck operators, has secured $500 million in financing to fuel its factoring operations. Reports in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Wednesday (Sept. 26) said Crayhill Capital Management provided the investment. FreightRover will use the funds to bolster its invoice financing services for truck operators that wait […]
Continue ReadingOrigins are all the rage in modern life: origin stories, family origins via DNA and digital ancestry databases. Add to that Walmart’s latest effort to gain more grocery market share: using blockchain technology to trace the origin of the food sold by the retailer back to the farms from which it came. The idea is […]
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Chinese search engine Baidu has released a white paper for its so-called “Super Chain” technology. Chinese search engine and web services company Baidu has released the Baidu Blockchain White Paper V1.0 on Wednesday, September 26, which describes the development of a “Super Chain” network system. Baidu Blockchain Lab released the blockchain white paper focused on […]
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