Amazon to Build a Silicon Valley Tech Center in Manchester

https://esellercafe.com/amazon-to-build-a-silicon-valley-tech-center-in-manchester/

A Tour in the Silicon Valley Style New Headquarters of Lenovo

https://pandaily.com/a-tour-in-the-silicon-valley-of-china-the-new-headquarters-of-lenovo/

Die wahren Gewinner - Frauen in den G-20-Staaten können von der Digitalisierung profitieren

https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/digitalisierung-die-wahren-gewinner-1.3572834

Are the good old days coming back?

https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/opinion/Are-the-good-old-days-coming-back

Cryptocurrency wallet startup Cobo raises $13M Series A to enter the U.S. and Southeast Asia

https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/17/cryptocurrency-wallet-startup-cobo-raises-13m-series-a-to-enter-the-u-s-and-southeast-asia/

Vermont will pay you $10,000 to move there and work from home

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/31/vermont-will-pay-you-10000-to-move-there-and-work-from-home.html

eBay verklagt Amazon wegen Abwerbung von Top-Verkäufern

https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/eBay-verklagt-Amazon-wegen-Abwerbung-von-Top-Verkaeufern-4194370.html

Zalando stellt in Erfurt erstmals Roboter ein

https://erfurt.thueringer-allgemeine.de/web/erfurt/startseite/detail/-/specific/Erfurt-Zalando-stellt-im-GVZ-erstmals-Roboter-ein-1965590639

Southeast Asian tech hubs race to become the next Silicon Valley

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Cover-Story/Southeast-Asian-tech-hubs-race-to-become-the-next-Silicon-Valley

IBM To Acquire Red Hat, Completely Changing The Cloud Landscape And Becoming World's #1 Hybrid Cloud Provider

https://newsroom.ibm.com/2018-10-28-IBM-To-Acquire-Red-Hat-Completely-Changing-The-Cloud-Landscape-And-Becoming-Worlds-1-Hybrid-Cloud-Provider

China Mobile eyes greater business opportunities in Silicon Valley

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-10/24/c_137553267.htm

KI-gesteuertes Marketing: Zalando streicht 250 Arbeitsplätze

https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/KI-gesteuertes-Marketing-Zalando-streicht-250-Arbeitsplaetze-3990425.html

Cisco nutzt Blockchain zur Erkennung von gefälschten Produkten

https://deutsche-wirtschafts-nachrichten.de/2018/10/28/cisco-nutzt-blockchain-zur-erkennung-von-gefaelschten-produkten/

Apple CEO takes aim at Silicon Valley data hoarders: 'This is surveillance'

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/apple-ceo-tim-cook-calls-comprehensive-privacy-law-u-s-n923786

Lithium: Die Umweltgefahren des weißen Goldes

https://edison.handelsblatt.com/erklaeren/lithium-die-umweltgefahren-des-weissen-goldes/23140064.html?ticket=ST-6135477-PRYSmNHaHmeja5NNgLff-ap2

First Bitcoin Fraud Case Results in $2.5 Million Fine for Ponzi Scheme That Promised Outrageous Returns

http://fortune.com/2018/10/19/bitcoin-ponzi-scheme-scammer/

Samsung’s Galaxy Book 2 refresh has Qualcomm power inside

https://www.techradar.com/news/samsungs-galaxy-book-2-refresh-has-qualcomm-power-inside

Etisalat takes 5G experience to next level

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/technology/etisalat-takes-5g-experience-to-next-level

Google will reportedly charge European phone makers as much as $40 per phone to add popular apps like Gmail and Maps

https://www.businessinsider.de/google-apps-reported-cost-eu-phone-makers-2018-10?r=US&IR=T

Qualcomm accuses Apple of stealing chip secrets and giving them to Intel

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/25/qualcomm-accuses-apple-of-giving-its-chip-secrets-to-intel.html

Google takes down Esta service ads - but many remain

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-45913581

70% of people globally work remotely at least once a week, study says

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/30/70-percent-of-people-globally-work-remotely-at-least-once-a-week-iwg-study.html

Nach diesem Handyrohstoff buddeln Kinder metertief

https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/webwelt/article151650363/Nach-diesem-Handyrohstoff-buddeln-Kinder-metertief.html

How the Blockchain Could Break Big Tech’s Hold on A.I.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/20/technology/how-the-blockchain-could-break-big-techs-hold-on-ai.html

Amazon third-quarter sales disappoint, shares tumble

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-third-quarter-sales-disappoint-shares-6-200621402.html?guccounter=1

Smart Clocking – wohin geht die Reise

https://www.elektronikpraxis.vogel.de/smart-clocking-wohin-geht-die-reise-a-758828/

DSGVO: Oberste Datenschützerin beendet Posse um Klingelschilder

https://www.golem.de/news/dsgvo-oberste-datenschuetzerin-beendet-posse-um-klingelschilder-1810-137197.html

der8auer: Intel Core i9-9900K köpfen bringt deutlich bessere Temperaturen

https://www.pcbuildersclub.com/2018/10/der8auer-intel-core-i9-9900k-koepfen-bringt-deutlich-bessere-temperaturen/

Eine Branche stirbt: Nur noch 600 Videotheken in Deutschland

https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Branche-stirbt-weiter-Videotheken-schliessen-reihenweise-4198940.html

Batterien für E-Autos - Fünf Fakten zu Lithium und Kobalt

https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/batterien-fuer-e-autos-fuenf-fakten-zu-lithium-und-kobalt-100.html

Bitcoin's White Paper Gave Us Liberty – Let's Not Give It Back

https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-white-paper-gave-us-liberty-lets-not-give-it-back/

Huawei is working on a foldable 5G smartphone

https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/19/huawei-foldable-5g-smartphone/

Der Roboter im Smartphone

https://blog.hnf.de/der-roboter-im-smartphone/

Gericht rügt BaFin: Bitcoin-Handel ist nicht strafbar

https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Gericht-ruegt-BaFin-Bitcoin-Handel-ist-nicht-strafbar-4192635.html

Digitalisierungs-Quiz (Spiegel)

http://m.spiegel.de/quiztool/quiztool-69373.html?a=

Blockchain for policy and development

Blockchain for policy and development

Badri Narayanan, Samir Lal, Abhinav Saravanan and Pankhuri Bansal


The blockchain technology holds great promises for delivering digital transformation in public service delivery. Being proactive in blockchain initiatives could boost economywide competitiveness in the future.

http://www.pri-bd.org/upload/file/publication/1539666046.pdf

20 Jahre Amazon Deutschland: Vom Buchhändler zum Plattformpionier

https://fashionunited.de/nachrichten/einzelhandel/20-jahre-amazon-deutschland-vom-buchhaendler-zum-plattformpionier/2018101529720

Digitalisierung in den Bundesländern

http://doku.iab.de/kurzber/2018/kb2218.pdf

Digitalisierung in den Bundesländern

Regionale Branchen- und Berufsstrukturen prägen die
Substituierbarkeitspotenziale

von Katharina Dengler, Britta Matthes und Gabriele Wydra-Somaggio

Microsoft announces Windows support for ROS robotics development

https://internetofbusiness.com/microsoft-windows-ros-robotics-development/

Mittelständler finden kein Personal für ihre Digitalisierung

https://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/mittelstand/fachkraeftemangel-mittelstaendler-finden-kein-personal-fuer-ihre-digitalisierung/21084538.html

Datenklau bei Facebook - Nur die Spitze des digitalen Eisbergs

https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/datenklau-bei-facebook-nur-die-spitze-des-digitalen-eisbergs.720.de.html?dram:article_id=429896

Love in the time of AI: meet the people falling for scripted robots

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/26/mystic-messenger-dating-simulations-sims-digital-intimacy

Microsoft is ready to shut down Skype 7 'Classic' in November

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-is-ready-to-shut-down-skype-7-classic-in-november/

The World’s Leading Electric-Car Visionary Isn’t Elon Musk: It's Wan Gang

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-09-26/world-s-electric-car-visionary-isn-t-musk-it-s-china-s-wan-gang?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic

Neue Nutzungsbedingungen bei Spotify

https://support.spotify.com/de/article/updated-terms/

WhatsApp und Facebook: Neue Funktion verknüpft die Dienste noch mehr

https://www.smartdroid.de/whatsapp-und-facebook-neue-funktion-verknuepft-die-dienste-noch-mehr/

Smartphones rauben Frauen das Augenlicht

https://www.20min.ch/digital/news/story/Smartphones-rauben-Frauen-das-Augenlicht-21084715?redirect=mobi&nocache=0.2514054491184652&httpredirect

VW fährt E-Auto-Fertigung hoch – mehr Geld für "Integrität und Recht"

https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/VW-faehrt-E-Auto-Fertigung-hoch-mehr-Geld-fuer-Integritaet-und-Recht-4166146.html

Microsoft Surface Go review: tablet that's better for work than play

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/06/microsoft-surface-go-review-tablet-thats-better-for-work-than-play

The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies

Post #2500 - Always look on the bright side!

With 2499 posts on digitalization we realized one aspect is under-represented: humour 😉

As a little celebration we try to correct this!

Cheers!

Caro & Alex & our robots ;-)

Knock knock

Who’s there?

GDPR

GDPR who?

I can’t tell you as you don’t have consent to process my data.

https://twitter.com/adnanebrahim/status/989910379886186496?s=12

Can you recommend a GDPR expert?

-yes

Can I have their email address?

-no

https://twitter.com/acleevely/status/991800029190021125?s=12

Clubber: "Hey DJ, could you play 'A Little Respect?'"

DJ: "No."

Clubber: "I demand it under my Right to Erasure."

https://twitter.com/densaer/status/1000034079608197120?s=12

"Wir müssen die Tech-Konzerne haftbar machen"

https://www.zeit.de/digital/2018-09/julia-angwin-the-markup-tech-konzerne-haftung

Schwerwiegender Bitcoin-Bug (Heise)

https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Bitcoin-Bug-in-Core-Software-ist-deutlich-schwerwiegender-4170818.html

The Guardian view on big data and insurance: knowing too much

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/27/the-guardian-view-on-big-data-and-insurance-knowing-too-much

Emergency Alert Test Going Out to Mobile Phones Across U.S.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-02/emergency-alert-test-going-out-to-mobile-phones-nationwide?utm_content=business&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business

Google's longtime advertising chief is leaving after 15 years to join VC firm Greylock

http://uk.businessinsider.com/google-ad-commerce-svp-sridhar-ramaswamy-leaving-for-greylock-2018-10?r=US&IR=T

Tripadvisor will zum sozialen Netzwerk für Reisen werden

https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/dienstleister/ceo-stephen-kaufer-tripadvisor-will-zum-sozialen-netzwerk-fuer-reisen-werden/23080230.html

Microsoft-Mitgründer Allen hat wieder Krebs

https://www.bluewin.ch/de/entertainment/people/microsoft-mitgrunder-allen-hat-wieder-krebs-154648.html

Microsoft stellt den Quellcode von MS-DOS erstmals auf GitHub bereit

https://winfuture.de/news,105315.html

Microsoft Office: Entwicklung mobiler Windows-Apps eingestellt

https://www.computerbase.de/2018-10/microsoft-office-entwicklung-windows-apps/

Google Maps: Neue Funktionen lassen Pendler-Herzen höher schlagen

https://t3n.de/news/google-maps-neue-funktionen-pendler-1114976/

Amazon: Kostenlose Kreditkarte für Prime-Kunden

https://www.computerbase.de/2018-10/amazon-prime-visa-kostenlos/

Mobilfunkanbieter kommen bei LTE-Netzausbau in Deutschland voran

https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Mobilfunkanbieter-kommen-bei-LTE-Netzausbau-in-Deutschland-voran-4168562.html

Ruf nach iPhone-Einfuhrstopp in die USA: Qualcomm verliert gegen Apple

https://www.heise.de/mac-and-i/meldung/Ruf-nach-iPhone-Einfuhrstopp-in-die-USA-Qualcomm-verliert-gegen-Apple-4179067.html

These 5 technologies provide the most transformative value for business

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/these-5-technologies-provide-the-most-transformative-value-for-business/