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Bitcoin Daily: China’s Cosco Shipping Will Test Blockchain Tool; Tech Mahindra Rolls Out Blockchain System; Texas Orders S. African Co To Stop Selling Crypto Securities

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The technology is meant to let production companies and those who make content to manage rights and monitor revenue, among other tasks. The technology is created on Hyperledger Fabric and harnesses technology such as forensic watermarking and content hashing.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bisq Resumes Trading Following $250K+ Hack; TX Securities Board Takes Emergency Action Against Crypto Mining Firm

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After a cybercriminal took advantage of a sizable software flaw to steal digital currency valued at over $250,000, Bisq suddenly stopped allowing trading Tuesday night (April 7) when it came across “a critical security vulnerability,” Coindesk reported. The hacker would appear to be a seller and begin a trade with a buyer.

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Autonomous Retail Startup AiFi Secures $30M Total Funding

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Silicon Valley checkout-free, autonomous retail startup AiFi has secured a new round of funding, bringing its total raised to $30 million, the company said in a press release on Monday (Oct. A variety of openings are expected in California and Texas by the end of 2020. AiFi is also partnering with top supermarkets in the U.S.,

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Bitcoin Daily: CFTC Charges Four In Alleged Crypto Scam; ECB Gets First Collectible Crypto

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a complaint in a Texas U.S. Three individuals from Texas and one individual from Florida were named as defendants. On another note, Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association was created with the participation of two Swiss universities, according to an announcement.

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UN Rule Mandates Connected Cars Be Secured Against Cyberattacks

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and Texas-based lobbying group Global Semiconductor Alliance , which works with semiconductor and technology companies. The increase is partially due to regulatory requirements, according to a study by consulting firm McKinsey and Co.

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Deep Dive: Voice Assistant Technology For Mobile Order-Ahead

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Such tools are no longer at the far reaches of the universe, and today’s technologies would make the Enterprise’s crew feel right at home. Wingstop, a fast-casual buffalo wings chain with 1,031 locations worldwide, tends to be an early adopter for new technologies. Orderscape is also working on voice-activated ordering technologies.

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How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers

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Blockchain technology is taking hold in the Southwest, with the help of organizations encouraging development in the space. A group called the Austin Blockchain Collective , for instance, is looking to establish the Texas city as a hub for blockchain innovation.