Hi there,

Huawei launched a new chip last week. No big deal, right. It happens all the time.

The difference, of course, is that most other tech vendors aren’t in the firing line of Donald Trump. For Huawei, the launch is more than just a new ban-busting AI-ready chip: It’s a sign of their battle to survive by increasing self-sufficiency in the face of Trump's brinksmanship.

The big question is whether Huawei is big enough to be successful based on proprietary technology, which appears to be their only feasible modus operandi to 'live and not die' under the sword of the US onslaught.

In other news this week:

Pssssst...the Privacy Law update is coming
LinkedIn avoids social skullduggery
Australia's dairying plays catch-up on IoT
Has GDPR really improved email marketing?

We also present a white paper exploring the ways that businesses can reverse the trend toward more of their cash being stuck in aged debtor ledgers by introducing automation into the payables process.

Enjoy the read,

Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.co.nz

US TRADE BANS

Huawei finds new ways to survive US bans

If you can’t access global standard platforms, create your own…

If it were any other company, Huawei’s launch last week of a new AI processor and platform would just be another launch in a long list as companies attempt to stake their claim on the much hyped AI market.

Founder Ren Zhengfei has termed a ‘live or die moment’.

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ONLINE PRIVACY

Screws tighten on privacy regulation

GDPR controls head down under…

GDPR style controls are increasingly coming into play locally, with NZ ramping up its privacy safeguards and Australia’s OAIC signalling new moves to keep up with rapidly changing privacy issues.

“‘Expressly informed’ suggests a stricter requirement than tucking a notice into your privacy policy.”

[Read more]

SOCIAL MEDIA

LinkedIn avoids social media scandal

With well over half a billion users and nine billion content impressions every month, LinkedIn has certainly got the footprint. So where’s the drama?…

Another day, another report that Facebook, Twitter or another social platform has been breached or that someone, somewhere has found a terrible new use for the tech.

On LinkedIn every post and comment could conceivably be tied to an economic outcome for the user.

[Read more]

DAIRY TECH

Milking IoT for supply chain efficiencies

Growing diary productivity and competitiveness with better milk supply forecasting…

Swinburne University is developing IoT system to get milk from farm to fridge more quickly, with highly accurate supply forecasting.

“We will be using cutting-edge technology, including over 700 sensors, to measure specific aspects of the supply chain.”

[Read more]

DIGITAL MARKETING

Email engagement surges… thanks to the GDPR?

IBM spinoff Acoustic says consumer engagement with email campaigns is on the rise, with email opens and CTRs increasing everywhere…

While the GDPR may be a thorn in the side of would-be sloppy email marketers the world over, a new report from Acoustic (IBM’s recently sold marketing tech division) finds customer engagement way up.

“Regulations that limit how data can be used and shared are rapidly changing the marketing landscape.”

[Read more]

FINANCE AUTOMATION

Automating the collections process

Reducing working capital to accelerate growth…

In recent years, the Working Capital Requirement (WCR) of companies appears to have stabilised throughout the world, despite an increase in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) in 2017.

Thanks to effective and powerful automation technology, collections departments can concentrate on customer satisfaction and improving productivity.

[Read more]

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