Archive October 5, 2019

Global innovation: Luka® helps children discover their passion for books

Luka®, the reading companion for children, is a unique storyteller unlike any other. In the form of a smart owl, Luka® sees the title of any children’s book and reads it out page by page in a captivating and emotional way. Thanks to this simple form of artificial intelligence, children can have their favourite books read to them independently at any time and are thus being motivated to read. Luka® will be available at a…

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UK, US sign landmark Data Access Agreement

(Telecompaper) The UK and US have signed a landmark Data Access Agreement. This will allow UK law enforcement agencies to directly demand electronic data relating to serious criminals, such as terrorists, from US technology companies. The US will have reciprocal access, under a US court order, to data from UK communications service providers.

Apple asks manufacturers to up production for iPhone 11 amid higher-than-expected demand – report

(Telecompaper) Demand for Apple’s iPhone 11 smartphone series has been higher than expected, so much that the manufacturer have asked suppliers to up production by 10 percent, or by up to 8 million, the Nikkei Asian Review reported. “This autumn is so far much busier than we expected,” one source with knowledge of the situation said, adding that Apple had been conservative about its orders, which were less than for last year’s new iPhone.

Moorwand wins duo of industry awards

Dedicated BIN sponsor, issuer and acquirer wins Mastercard ‘Market Shaker’ and Emerging Payments Association awardsLondon 4th October 2019 – Moorwand, a dedicated BIN sponsor that turns compliance into a competitive advantage, has won Mastercard ‘Market Shaker’ and Emerging Payments Association awards. The company has also been nominated for the Fintech Power 50. Moorwand is a dedicated BIN sponsor, issuer and acquirer that turns compliance into competitive advantage for its clients. Led by payments pioneer Robert…

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Facebook required to take down illegal content worldwide – ECJ

(Telecompaper) Facebook can be ordered to take down content deemed illegal by an individual EU country on a global basis following a landmark ruling handed down by the European Court of Justice. The continent’s top court ruled that “EU law does not preclude a host provider like Facebook from being ordered to remove identical and, in certain circumstances, equivalent comments previously declared to be illegal,” before finding that “EU law does not preclude such an injunction from producing effects worldwide, within the framework of the relevant international law.”