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In a bid to enable enhanced trust and assurance around the identification of passenger data for airline and airport operations and government border agencies, SITA, an IT solutions provider for airlines, has partnered with Zamna Technologies, a travel identity company.Zamna’s solution uses a decentralized blockchain based model to transform how passenger data, such as passport, visa, and health information, is verified and handled, bringing security, ease, and efficiency benefits for travelers, airlines, airports and governments. The first deployment will be focused on AACO’s 30+ airlines. Instead of passengers presenting travel documents repeatedly to every touch point, each time they fly,…

The report of the Gross Domestic Product has shown a growth of 2.9% in the fourth quarter, albeit, at a much slower pace than the 3.2% of quarter three. Accompanied by a decrease in weekly jobless claims, the U.S. economy has shown slowed growth and remaining optimism. Yet, with the positive outlook threatened by the potential of a looming recession, the crypto sector’s response becomes an interesting narrative. The hope could spur a rally in the coming days, but caution is the ideal state when considering how quickly the narrative can change. There is no understating that the recently disclosed…

In celebration of the Data Privacy Day, Apple Inc. has launched a new set of educational resources designed to help users take control of their data. In a recent statement by the company, it said, “As threats to the privacy and security of personal information are on the rise, a new “Today at Apple session will educate users on how they can safeguard their data. Apple has also partnered with Apple TV+ Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed in ‘A Day in the Life of an Average Person’s Data’ to drive more awareness. READ ALSO: Governor Hochul New York Announces Zinc8…

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced Zinc8 Energy Solutions, USA, a leader in the long-duration energy storage industry, will relocate its $68 million manufacturing facility and U.S. headquarters to Kingston, Ulster County at the former Tech City, IBM Ulster campus, now known as iPark 87 business park. Zinc8 Energy Solutions develops innovative battery technology that uses zinc and air as fuel. Zinc8 has committed to creating up to 500 jobs, complementing New York State’s national leadership in growing the green economy, spearheading efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and prioritization of combating climate change. The company’s location to Ulster County supports…

The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has chosen Peter O’Halloran, the long-time CIO of ACT Health, as its next chief digital officer. O’Halloran announced his appointment to ADHA in a LinkedIn post. “Between now and February 27, I am madly trying to close out a few key deliverables at ACT Health”, O’Halloran wrote. READ ALSO: US- Indian launches Alliance to boost number of women in STEM and workforce IBM Partner MBZUAI to Launch an Advanced AI for Climate and Culture Amazon Web Services Launches New Local Zones Location in Nigeria “After 17 years working in the public health system (13-plus…

Terra Drone, a Japan-based company that builds drone software, hardware and uncrewed aircraft traffic management software, has raised $14 million in Series C funding from Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco. This marks the VC firm’s first investment in Asia, and brings Terra Drone’s total raised to $97 million since its inception in 2016. It declined to comment on its post-money valuation. According to sources familiar with the situation, the startup was valued at more than $200 million in March last year when Terra Drone closed a $70 million Series B. READ ALSO:Dell Technologies Acquires Cloudify for…

South African mobile gaming startup Carry1st has raised a US$27 million funding round to develop, license, and publish new games, as well as further expand Pay1st, its monetisation-as-a-service solution. Founded in 2018 and based in Cape Town, Carry1st is a mobile games publisher serving the first generation of African smartphone users, which has so far reached millions of users across the region with games such as Mine Rescue and SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off. The startup has also launched proprietary payments and an online marketplace to better monetise content. READ ALSO: Amazon Web Services Launches New Local Zones Location in Nigeria US-…

Dell Technologies has announced that it has completed the 100% acquisition of Israeli startup, Cloudify an “environment-as-a-service” platform, known for cloud orchestration and infrastructure automation for a whooping $100 million, according to TechCrunch sources. Cloudify is an open-source, multi-cloud orchestration platform featuring unique technology that packages infrastructure, networking, and existing automation tools into certified blueprints that enable heterogeneous environments to be managed at scale, with automated provisioning and updates. READ ALSO:US- Indian launches Alliance to boost number of women in STEM and workforce IBM Partner MBZUAI to Launch an Advanced AI for Climate and Culture Connectbase Partners with LB Networks…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new AWS Local Zones location in Lagos, Nigeria. AWS describes Local Zones as a new type of infrastructure designed to run workloads that require single-digit millisecond latency, like video rendering and graphics intensive, virtual desktop applications. The Lagos State Government, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, and The Terragon Group are among customers. These workloads require availability zone resources to run effectively, but, as AWS explains, not every customer wants to operate their own on-premise availability zone, while others may be interested in getting rid of their local availability zone entirely. READ ALSO: US- Indian…

A top India-centric American business advocacy group, in collaboration with various US government agencies and a prestigious university, has announced an alliance to increase the number of women in STEM education and the workforce in India. The launch of the US-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment STEM Collaborative was announced by Mukesh Aghi, president and CEO of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum during the US-India Alliance Shatter Summit. India and the US tech synergy is well evinced in India being an IT powerhouse and the US having the most robust tech economy. However, there is still a lacuna in…