Ashirase, a Honda incubation, reveals advanced walking assistance system for visually impaired

The system aims to help users achieve more independence in their daily lives by allowing them to feel which way to walk through in-shoe vibrations connected to a navigation app on a smartphone. Read more at TechCrunch

US STOCKS-Futures little changed after mixed tech earnings, Fed decision in focus - Reuters

U.S. stock index futures were muted on Wednesday after mixed results from large technology and internet giants, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision later in the day. Read more at Reuters

Futures little changed after mixed tech earnings, Fed decision in focus - Reuters

U.S. stock index futures were muted on Wednesday after mixed results from large technology and internet giants, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision later in the day. Read more at Reuters

NYSE-owner ICE's second-quarter profit more than doubles - Reuters

Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE.N), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, reported a jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by the strong performance of its mortgage tech Read more at Reuters

Kenyan entrepreneur turns water hyacinth weed into cooking fuel - Reuters

A project in Kenya is using biogas technology to tackle two major pollution problems with one device: a machine that converts waste such as invasive water hyacinth into cleaner cooking fuel. Read more at Reuters

Analysis: Apple, AMD navigate chip shortage with focus on profitable products - Reuters

The global chip shortage has grounded major automotive factories to a halt but pushed technology giants to become more flexible by diverting existing supplies to their most profitable products, analysts and executives said. Read more at Reuters

Hexagon profit beats forecast as manufacturing demand picks up - Reuters

Industrial technology group Hexagon (HEXAb.ST) said on Tuesday that the second quarter had been its strongest ever with sales and profitability setting fresh records as it reported earni Read more at Reuters

Amazon-backed Wiliot raises $200 million in investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 - Reuters

Wiliot, a technology company backed by Amazon Web Services and Qualcomm Inc, said on Tuesday it raised $200 million in a funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Read more at Reuters

Prosus faces investor criticism over $144 million fee for Naspers share swap - Reuters

Technology investor Prosus will pay up to $144 million in transaction fees when it buys a block of parent company Naspers' shares, according to a document submitted to stock exchanges on July 12, prompting criticism from investors. Read more at Reuters

AI tech firm DataRobot valued at $6.3 bln after $300 mln investment - Reuters

Artificial intelligence technology company DataRobot said on Tuesday it has raised $300 million in a funding round led by Altimeter Capital and Tiger Global, more than doubling its valuation to $6.3 billion. Read more at Reuters

China urges companies to step up management of essential data exports - Reuters

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), said on Friday that big tech companies should step up the management of exporting essential data as well as their risk assessment of data security. Read more at Reuters

Google props up Nasdaq after biggest drop in over two months - Reuters

The Nasdaq rose on Wednesday as record quarterly earnings from Google-parent Alphabet helped heavyweight technology stocks steady after their worst sell-off in more than two months in the previous session. Read more at Reuters

Drive Your Business to Further Success With Schiavellos Intelligent Workplace Solutions

Australia is an innovator in workplace furniture design, combining design + technology, with company Schiavello sitting in the top tier.
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Goldman Sachs files to create an ETF dedicated to DeFI and blockchain stocks

Goldman Sachs is aiming to create an exchange-traded fund dedicated to decentralized finance and blockchain technology, a regulatory filing on Monday shows. Read more at Business Insider

Nura finally goes fully wireless with the NuraTrue buds

As I write this, I have no fewer than five recently reviewed earbuds sitting on the desk in front of me. And you know what? Theyre all pretty good. Some are better than others, of course thats why they invented gadget reviews. But as far as consumer elect Read more at TechCrunch

What is diesel exhaust fluid and why is it more important than ever? - Roadshow

Diesel has had a rough go of it during the last few years, but an increasingly commonplace technology is working to change the fuel's image and make diesel vehicles viable for the future. Read more at CNET

Extra Crunch roundup: RapidSOS EC-1, how to prep for an M&A exit, inside Genki Forest

In a four-part series, Managing Editor Danny Crichton tells the story of RapidSOS, the company that processes more than half of all 911 calls made each year in the U.S. Read more at TechCrunch

WeChat suspends new user registrations as China cracks down on tech

WeChat is suspending all new user registrations until early August, the social messaging app announced on Tuesday.
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Ivorian fintech Julaya raises $2M to digitize business payments in Francophone Africa

Julaya enables companies to streamline their accounting and improve their operational efficiency by digitizing payments to workers and suppliers instead of relying on cash. Read more at TechCrunch