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An Oracle/WalMart deal and a court injunction keep TikTok and WeChat alive for US users

A combination of a last-minute deal and a court injunction mean that bans on downloads and updates for Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat have been averted, and the applications are still available to users in the U.S. -- at least for now. On Sunday, President Donald...

Walmart Mexico launches MVNO

The new mobile service was created to help connect those living in rural areas, according to Walmart Mexico Walmart revealed this week that its Mexican unit — known as Walmex — has launched a mobile phone service available throughout the country. The service, called "Bodega...

Verizon in talks with Walmart to test in-store 5G for digital health service

The in-store 5G deployment, which is not yet a guarantee, would begin with two stores this year According to The Wall Street Journal, Verizon is in talks with Walmart, the U.S.’ largest retail company, about supplying a number of its stores with 5G antennas and other...

Edge, AI, IoT and 5G: Enterprise and operator opportunities

Nvidia, Verizon using GPUs to run edge AI for real-time service enablement As 5G continues to be refined through the 3GPP-led standardization process, consumer-facing benefits will morph into bespoke enterprise services that add low latency and high reliability to enhanced mobile broadband. In order to...

Walmart intros pick-and-pack robots to automate drive-thru grocery collections

Walmart has put automated pick-and-pack robots to work at a so-called ‘supercenter’ in Salem, New Hampshire. The new system, called Alphabot, is live in a 20,000-square-foot warehouse-style extension at its Salem superstore, which has been opened as a grocery pickup point with drive-thru lanes for...

Walmart debuts ‘largest’ blockchain system for 70 trucking companies in Canada

Walmart Canada has launched a blockchain-based freight and payment network for 70 third-party trucking companies carrying goods for 400-odd Walmart stores in Canada. The new platform, designed with Toronto-based blockchain developer DLT Labs, uses distributed ledger technology to track deliveries, verify transactions, and automate...

White House convenes AI summit with US tech leaders, as Europe forges ahead

The White House has convened a meeting today (May 10) of 40 leading tech firms to discuss policy issues related to artificial intelligence (AI), including workforce development, regulatory barriers, and sector-specific applications. The move follows a glut of state-sponsored European AI initiatives in the...

Google partners with Walmart for voice-activated shopping

Two of the biggest business success stories in U.S. history are joining forces, as Google and Walmart team up to enable the purchase of hundreds of thousands of products via smartphones and Google Home. The new service, set to launch in late September, will...

IBM partners with Unilever, Walmart and others for food safety

IBM has been one of the earliest corporate adopters of blockchain, using the technology to manage data for its Watson internet of things platform. Now the company plans to use blockchain to track food safety, and it is partnering with some of the biggest...

Smartphone retailers ranked (RCR Mobile Minute)

An analysis of consumer reviews shows that only one of the top U.S. carriers made last week's list of the most popular places to buy a smartphone. Verizon Wireless made the top five for the last week in November, according to data from Argus Insights,...