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Approved projects will be awarded funding of up to $1M, up to 50% of the joint R&D budget The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation has issued a Call for Proposals to promote and fund U.S.-Israel joint development projects for the development of advanced technologies in Homeland Security. This program was initiated and funded by the U.S. … [Read more...] about BIRD Foundation Announces Call for Proposals for Advanced Technologies in Homeland Security

Apple® today announced the App Store® ecosystem supported $519 billion in billings and sales globally in 2019 alone. The new study, conducted by independent economists at Analysis Group, found that the highest value categories were mobile commerce (m-commerce) apps, digital goods and services apps, and in-app advertising. The results encapsulate the full sweep of the dynamic, … [Read more...] about Apple’s App Store Ecosystem Facilitated Over Half a Trillion Dollars in Commerce in 2019

Simultaneously IQM unveils its first quantum computer design to set the phase in the technology roadmap IQM Finland Oy (IQM), a leading European company for quantum computer hardware, was just awarded a €2.5M grant and up to €15M of equity investment from the EIC Accelerator program for the development of quantum computers, benefiting the industry and the society at large. … [Read more...] about European Deep-tech Champion IQM Receives More Than €20M of New Funding

- The agreement signals a firm commitment by both companies to boost the digitalization of companies, support Spain's public administration and aid the economic recovery of the country post-COVID-19. - Google Cloud announces plans to launch a cloud region in Spain that will leverage Telefonica's Madrid region infrastructure with the highest international security and data … [Read more...] about Google Cloud and Telefónica partner to accelerate digital transformation for Spanish businesses

Nokia today announced new research highlighting 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) as the most desirable 5G use case amongst consumers globally. The study, which was conducted by Parks Associates, surveyed 3,000 people in the UK, US and South Korea and examined consumer understanding and demand for 5G services across six different use cases including autonomous vehicles, video … [Read more...] about Nokia: new research highlights 5G Fixed Wireless Access opportunity for mobile operators

Contract worth $378 million will deliver enterprise IT services to improve service desk support, business and administrative systems infrastructure support, training services, and IT asset management The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selected Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) to provide and modernize a variety of end-user services to FAA’s diverse … [Read more...] about SAIC Wins Contract to Modernize End-User Services for More than 50,000 FAA Employees and Contractors

Capture, Transform, Track, and Debug Live API Conversations API Fortress, the leader in data-driven and functional API testing and monitoring, announces Bloodhound, a lightweight API debugging gateway that is free to download and open source. In less than 3 minutes, developers and engineers can begin using a powerful, purpose-built tool for API transaction debugging. Watch the … [Read more...] about API Fortress Releases Open Source API Debugging Microgateway – Bloodhound

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) is paving the way for large-scale, next-generation sequencing-based (NGS) COVID-19 testing. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Illumina COVIDSeq™ Test, a high-throughput, sequencing-based, in vitro diagnostic (IVD) workflow enabling the detection of SARS-CoV-2. The … [Read more...] about Illumina Receives First FDA Emergency Use Authorization for a Sequencing-Based COVID-19 Diagnostic Test

Nikola Corporation who becomes publicly traded on June 4, 2020 on the Nasdaq (NKLA), signed a purchase order with Nel ASA (Nel, OSE: NEL), for 85-megawatt alkaline electrolyzers supporting five of the world's first 8 ton per day hydrogen fueling stations. Together, these electrolyzers may produce over 40,000 kgs of hydrogen each day. The purchase order has a value in excess of … [Read more...] about Nikola Orders Enough Electrolysis Equipment From Nel to Produce 40,000 kgs of Hydrogen Per Day

Google Cloud today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK Crown Commercial Service (CCS). The intent of the MoU is to make it easier and more affordable for UK public sector agencies to leverage the full range of Google Cloud's services to increase innovation and deliver digital transformation. CCS, the UK Cabinet Office executive agency and … [Read more...] about Google Cloud and the UK government sign MoU to boost cloud innovation