The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a meeting with stakeholders to discuss its plans to usher in “A New Era of Smarter Food Safety .” The meetingwill take place on October 21st, with the aim of gathering input and feedback to help shape an FDA blueprint for the initiative. The FDA will propose leveraging … Continue reading US FDA Calls Meeting on Blockchain, AI and the New Era of Smarter Food Safety
Beyond the hype of its potential, does blockchain technology really have the power to drive social impact? The distributed ledger technology is proven to increase efficiency, reduce costs promote transparency and by all accounts is and should have significant implications for sectors that are dedicated to driving social impact. A recent study from Stanford University, … Continue reading Stanford Study Findings—Is Blockchain Hype or Hope for Social Impact?
Backed by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Cyberport has the vision to be the hub for digital technology for Hong Kong. With its headquarters located in the south of Hong Kong Island, Cyberport is spearheading Hong Kong’s FinTech development. Blockchain.News met with Charles Lam, the senior manager of the FinTech and Blockchain Cluster … Continue reading Cyberport: The Key Indicators for Startup Success in the FinTech and Blockchain Industry
This article is contributed by our content partner, Nexchange NOW. “Blockchain technology might not be the ideal system, but might be a conduit for humanity from a fish tank to the ocean.” Dr. Patrice Poujol: The day we came up with our press release, Wesley Snipes said he was launching his 25 million dollar tokenized … Continue reading NexChange Interview Series: Dr. Patrice Poujol, Part 2
Agriculture is a very critical factor when it comes to economic growth and development, as acknowledged by the Worldbank. Projections from the Open Access Government website, providing up-to-date analyses of different fields say that based on the rate of our current population growth, estimated that by 2050, the agricultural sector will have to produce 70% … Continue reading How Blockchain Technology is Improving the Agricultural Sector
Indonesia has been a victim of unreliable crop data, and this has hindered the optimality of its agricultural sector. This nation has been grappling with the lack of accurate data when it comes to issues, such as crop output. HARA, a Jakarta-based startup, seeks to address this challenge by deploying blockchain technology. According to Bloomberg, … Continue reading Indonesia’s Chronic Crop Data Problem Solved by Blockchain
Since the dawn of the fourth industrial revolution in the late 2000s, artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the most discussed and misunderstood technologies. For many, it seems the term itself is too closely linked to popular culture and science fiction, causing unrealistic anxiety about AI replacing our human workforce as well as improbable … Continue reading Blockshow 2019: Todalarity Decentralizing the Global AI Synergy
KPMG, a Big Four audit firm, announced on Nov. 28 that it has rolled out a blockchain-enabled track and trace platform dubbed KPMG Origins in Australia, China, and Japan. The platform leverages emerging technological innovations, such as blockchain and internet of things sensors (IoT), as well as data analytics tools. Its primary function is to … Continue reading KPMG Launches Blockchain-Integrated Supply Chain Platform in Australia, China & Japan
Dr. Ben Goertzel is the founder and CEO of SingularityNET, a decentralized blockchain-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) marketplace project. He has described the project as a medium for the creation and the emergence of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) as well as a way to roll out superior AI-as-a-service to every vertical market and enable everyone in … Continue reading Dr. Ben Goertzel—Striving towards an Autonomous Decentralized and Compassionate Artificial Super Intelligence
The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) was founded in November 2016 by President Chia Hock Lai and a group of industry and community leaders. The association is a cross-industry nonprofit initiative, aiming to facilitate collaboration in the ecosystem between market participants and stakeholders in the FinTech industry. Blockchain.News interviewed Chia Hock Lai to find out more about the leading … Continue reading Singapore FinTech Association Enabling the Shift Towards Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia