Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was a commercial bank headquartered in California, US. SVB was on the list of largest banks in the United States and was the biggest bank in Silicon Valley based on local deposits, with a 25.9% market share as of June 30, 2016. It was a subsidiary of SVB Financial Group, a…
100 million daily users on Bing
Bing, the search engine developed by Microsoft, has reached a significant milestone with 100 million daily users. According to reports from Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President & Consumer Chief Marketing Officer, Microsoft Bing’s growth is attributed to its integration with Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which has improved the quality of search results and user…
2023 International Women’s Day Appreciation
I sent a post to the Team’s chat this morning to wish the women a splendid International Women’s Day and a male colleague screamed from behind his keyboard, ‘everyday should be international women’s day!’ And I agree with him. International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global annual celebration on March 8 as a focal point…
300 Years to Gender Equality
Gender equality, also referred to as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, opinions, aspirations and needs equally, regardless of gender. The United Nations (UN) predicts that achieving…
Kidnappings in Matamoros, Mexico
Matamoros, known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, United States. Matamoros is the second largest city in the state of Tamaulipas. Matamoros is…
Johor: The State of Malaysia Struck with Severe Floods
Johor is a state located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula. It is known for its beautiful coastline along the Strait of Malacca and South China Sea, as well as its borders shared with Singapore and Indonesia. Johor Bahru is the capital city and economic hub of the state, while Kota Iskandar serves…
New AI-Powered Microsoft Bing
Microsoft Bing is a web search engine owned and operated by Microsoft. The service has its origins in Microsoft’s previous search engines: MSN Search, Windows Live Search and later Live Search. This evolution has gradually pivoted into AI. Bing, Microsoft’s replacement for Live Search, was unveiled by Microsoft on May 28, 2009, in San Diego,…
Apple: Game-Changer for Diabetes Management
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in California, United States. Apple is the largest technology company by revenue (totaling $365.8 billion in 2021) and, as of June 2022, is the world’s biggest company by market capitalization, the fourth-largest personal computer vendor by unit sales and second-largest mobile phone manufacturer. Apple has reportedly…
Ukraine & Russia: The war from 2022
The war between Ukraine and Russia is not a new topic. The tensions between these two countries have been present for decades, but in 2022, the world witnessed a significant escalation of violence, leading to the deadliest clashes since 2014. The conflict has been a subject of debate, and the international community is closely watching…
Nigeria: 2023 President-elect Bola Tinubu
At 4:10am UTC+1 on 1 March 2023, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, declared Bola Tinubu as the president-elect of Nigeria. According to the Chairman of INEC, President-elect Bola Tinubu had satisfied the necessary requirements, and won the 2023 presidential election with a total number of 8,794,726 votes and PDP…