Helios and Matheson Analytics and MoviePass™ Acquire Moviefone in Strategic Move

(Source: Markets Insider) Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. is a provider of information technology services and solutions, offering a range of technology platforms focusing on big data, artificial intelligence, business intelligence, social listening, and consumer-centric technology. HMNY currently owns approximately 81% of MoviePass Inc., the …

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rebound, dollar gains on outlook for earnings

(Source: Reuters) The S&P 500 Information Technology index has tumbled in recent weeks, ending Monday down about 9.8 percent from a March 12 closing record. Declines in large-cap tech shares was triggered by Trump’s recent allegations, made via Twitter, about Amazon’s business practices. Still, the fundamental picture of solid global …

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Tech Rout Turns $279 Million Credit Fund Into Biggest Laggard

(Source: Bloomberg) In fact, the price of the iShares ETF has closely tracked the performance of the S&P 500 Information Technology Index this year, though a slew of investors still buy the bonds even if they don’t expect to receive shares at maturity. Semiconductor firms fell 4.4 percent Monday, their worst performance since Feb. 8, after a report …

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Corporate Technologies, LLC Named One of 2018 Tech Elite Solution Providers by CRN®

(Source: PR Newswire (press release)) As a result of our multi-vendor authorizations, Corporate Technologies has the expertise needed to meet the information technology requirements of our customers in a rapidly changing industry. “Being named to CRN’s Tech Elite 250 list is no small feat,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “These companies …

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Kroger announces its new grocery technology in stores

(Source: 10TV) Kroger announced it is adding a service to make shopping quicker for customers. The new program is called “Scan, Grab, Go” and allows shoppers to scan items as they shop. “We think this is something that is very appealing to many shoppers,” said Kroger representative Amy McCormick. With Kroger’s Scan, Bag, Go …

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NVIDIA’s Self-Driving Technology Continues to Accelerate

(Source: Motley Fool) Self-driving cars need to be tested in more wildly varied environments and traffic conditions than they’re currently able to get in the real world. However, the company’s NVIDIA AutoSim technology addresses this problem by allowing cars to be “driven” in a simulaton, racking up the equivalent of billions of miles on the road.

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Facebook Bans Cryptocurrencies while Elon Musk deletes Facebook accounts. Blockchain Technology to rescue Social Media? – Cryptocurrency News Analysis

(Source: Smartereum) Blockchain Technology Powering Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to the Rescue? BC Capital Markets analyst Mitch Steves says “In the future, someone like yourself no longer has to give their photos to Facebook,” Steves said Wednesday on CNBC’s “Fast Money,” on how blockchain would work with social media. Instead, you …

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Dubai unveils the Wastenizer to turn waste into energy

(Source: ArabianBusiness.com) Dubai Municipality has revealed plans for a groundbreaking “Wastenizer” project, which transports and processes waste to generate energy. The proposal has been drawn up for the Dubai 10X Initiative which seeks to place Dubai Government entities 10 years ahead of the rest of the world in all sectors. The system …

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