Here is IT Digest’s weekly roundup of the top news from global markets. In this fast-paced world, breaking down information helps readers grasp the nuances that follow the news.
In 5G Technology news this week…
Tagore Introduces Advanced Dual-Channel Ultra-Low Noise Amplifier with Integrated Fail-Safe RF Switch for 5G Infrastructure. The TSL8329M is a dual-channel Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) with an integrated RF switch, multichip module, and high-power, low-current GaN-based RF switch, according to Tagore Technology Inc. The module runs from 3.3 GHz to 4.2 GHz and was created for demanding applications. The architecture of this dual channel module includes a high-power GaN-based fail-safe RF switch and a cascade, two-stage LNA. The 5G infrastructure and TDD massive MIMO technology are well suited for the TSL8329M.
In Business Technology news this week…
Xero Small Business Insights finds US small businesses pandemic “recovery” largely driven by inflation. The debut of the Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) programme, which provides quarterly updates on the small business economy for the United States and Canada based on aggregated and anonymized data from tens of thousands of Xero clients, was announced by the global small business platform Xero. Additionally, a special XSBI study entitled Small Business Snapshot: United States and Canada was released. This report offers information on business performance as well as the effects of inflation on US small enterprises.
While small company growth appeared to be almost twice as strong as the pre-pandemic norm, the analysis showed that this was primarily due to higher prices rather than an increase in the number of products and services sold.
In Cloud Computing news this week…
Intermap and Lufthansa Systems Join the OneSky Future of Flight Program. Together with Lufthansa Systems, Intermap Technologies, a leader in 3D geospatial data and intelligence solutions, announced its participation in the OneSky Future of Flight programme.
The OneSky Future of Flight programme intends to assist ecosystem members like Intermap and Lufthansa Systems in overcoming the difficulties associated with integrating their technologies with ATM systems. OneSky’s top-notch airspace management technology will be combined with Intermap and Lufthansa Systems’ robust terrain data, which includes vegetation and building information. With the help of the integrated technology, users will have access to the greatest data and analytics available to improve flight safety.
In Computer Science news this week…
World’s First AI Writing Assistant Powered by GPT-3 Launches in the App Store. Natural language processing (“NLP”) AI Writing Assistant has been released by ParagraphAI Inc., a prominent provider of cutting-edge AI-powered productivity products. With flawless grammar and tone correction, ParagraphAI immediately creates unique and accurate paragraphs of text on any subject. The productivity tool is now freely downloadable from Google’s Chrome Web Store and is the first AI Writing Assistant powered by GPT-3 to debut in Apple’s App Store.
ParagraphAI with excellent spelling, grammar, tone, and vocabulary, AI can create essays, articles, emails, messages, and more. Its release coincides with the start of the school year and features an NLP model and integration that creates draughts that are 99% original and free of plagiarism.
In FinTech news this week…
Volante Technologies Research Reveals Middle East and Africa Financial Institutions Have Ambitious Payments Modernization Plans. The Middle East and Africa (MEA) is where banks and fintech companies expect to invest the most in payments modernization over the next two years, according to new original research, according to Volante Technologies, the global leader in cloud payments and financial messaging.
Data from the report Payments Modernization: The Big Survey 2022, produced by Finextra in partnership with Volante, shows that the beginning of 2022 has been a very busy time for payments modernization, driven by mandates at the national and cross-border infrastructure level and the push towards instant / real-time payments.
In HealthTech news this week…
AKASA Achieves HITRUST Certification, Reinforcing Commitment to Healthcare Third-Party Privacy. The Unified Automation® platform of AKASA™, the industry-leading provider of AI for hospital operations, has been awarded Certified certification for information security by HITRUST.
The fact that AKASA’s Unified Automation® platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and has achieved HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certified status proves that it has complied with all applicable laws and standards and is effectively managing risk. With this accomplishment, the business joins a select club of businesses who have obtained this certification globally. The HITRUST Assurance Program assists organizations in addressing security and data protection challenges by incorporating federal and state regulations, standards, and frameworks as well as a risk-based approach. This is done by providing a thorough and adaptable framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls.
In Information and Communications news this week…
Truecaller for Business launches new and enhanced capabilities for enterprise customers. Truecaller for Business, Truecallers enterprise offering, is now launching several enhanced features like “Video Caller ID”, “Call Me back-function”, “Call Ratings” and “Surveys”. Improvements have also been made to the platform to be able to onboard new clients faster. The new capabilities significantly strengthen Truecallers current enterprise offering.
Truecaller for Business, Truecallers enterprise offering, which was launched late 2020 has since inception onboarded a large spectrum of clients across different sectors in India and other focus markets like South Africa, Egypt, Malaysia, and Israel. In total TfB now has customers in 32 countries.
