Flashscore founder Livesport acquires Spain’s BeSoccer
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Flashscore founder Livesport acquires Spain’s BeSoccer

Technology tamfitronics Livesport, the Czech technology company behind Flashscore, has completed the acquisition of Spanish-facing football live scores, stats and news provider BeSoccer for an undisclosed amount.BeSoccer will now join the wider Livesport, running alongside Flashscore, another live score provider. The strategic acquisition, Livesport said, will add approximately 25 million monthly users to its total user base.The deal encompasses three business entities in BeSoccer, BeSoccer Pro and Resultados de Fútbol.BeSoccer is the core brand, delivering football-only live scores brand in English, with over 100 million downloads worldwide. Resultados de Fútbol offers live scores in Spanish, while BeSoccer Pro is an additional service focusing on football data analysis.Livesport said the triple addition will allow it to deliver more comprehensive coverage of football to fans around the world.Historic acquisition for LivesportCommenting on the deal, Livesport chairman Martin...
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How to spot the signs and avoid falling victim to online scams
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How to spot the signs and avoid falling victim to online scams

Technology tamfitronics Technology tamfitronics Online scams that have become more sophisticated and use the latest technology.We all know someone who fell victim to an online scam. Some people only lose a small amount this way, but the financial damage can amount to thousands and most of the time you will not be able to get your money back.Our fast-paced digital world unfortunately means that online scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, Keletso Mpisane, head of Blink by MiWay, says. “Scammers are constantly looking for new ways to deceive people and modern technology like AI has made it even easier for them to appear legitimate.“While life is made more convenient thanks to technology, it also presents more chances for bad actors to mislead and exploit people.” Mpisane says as a digital car insurance provider, Blink by MiWay...
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How Mitsui & Co. cultivates a digital-first culture to transform
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How Mitsui & Co. cultivates a digital-first culture to transform

Technology tamfitronics Case StudyNov 08, 20246 minsDigital TransformationEmerging TechnologyHuman ResourcesTechnology tamfitronics A transformation model is a refection of an organization’s data-driven management. But for complex multinationals, it’s not easy for talent to implement new technologies, nor data scientists to grasp the big business picture. So Mitsui & Co., one of Japan's leading general trading, investment, and service companies, is focused on growing the company-wide knowledge base to strengthen its digital ambitions. Tokyo-headquartered Mitsui & Co. promotes digital transformation by combining operational technology, business insight, sales ability, and logistics capabilities with digital power such as robotics and big data. The company’s DX comprehensive strategy, formulated in 2021, consists of a digital transformation (DX) effort that combines the power of digital technology with data held by each of its business sites to create new value. There’s also...
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Former SK hynix chip engineer gets 1.5 years in prison for alleged IP theft
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Former SK hynix chip engineer gets 1.5 years in prison for alleged IP theft

Technology tamfitronics A Chinese national was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined ₩20 million ($14,400) for allegedly stealing semiconductor manufacturing technology from SK hynix, according to a South Korean court ruling.The 36-year-old worked for the chipmaker from 2013 before being hired by Huawei in 2022, where her role initially included analyzing semiconductor defects before she moved into B2B customer relations.According to court testimony, an investigation found that the employee printed out around 4,000 pages of SK hynix data regarding its semiconductor process. SK hynix held a ban on data storage devices for such purposes and keeps logs of printer use, it emerged. The former employee argued it was for personal study and to facilitate a work handover, but the Suwon District Court did not accept the claim and this week...
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