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BlackBerry said on Friday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cylance, an artificial intelligence and cybersecurity firm, for US $1.4 billion in cash.
Cylance is a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence, algorithmic science, and machine learning to cybersecurity software that has proven highly effective at predicting and preventing known and unknown threats to fixed endpoints....

Walmart and Ford will collaborate to design a service for delivering groceries and other goods to Walmart customers that could someday use autonomous vehicles, the companies said on Wednesday.
According to Ford, the companies are exploring how self-driving vehicles can deliver many everyday goods such as groceries, diapers, pet food and personal care items. The offer will be enabled by Postmates delivery as a service....

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) said on Sunday they have successfully developed Delivery versus Payment (DvP) capabilities for the settlement of tokenized assets across different blockchain platforms.
DvP system utilizes smart contracts to simplify post-trade processes and shorten the settlement cycle. According to Singapore’s Ministry of Communications and Information, this will help simplify post trade processes and further shorten settlement cycles...

President Emmanuel Macron of France on Monday launched the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace aimed at developing common principles for securing cyberspace. Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, laid out the challenges...