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Estas fueron las tendencias de búsquedas en 2020

Estas fueron las tendencias de búsquedas en 2020

Google — El año en búsquedas 2020 Google publicó en un video cuáles fueron las principales tendencias de búsquedas en 2020. El video mostró las preocupaciones que hubo en 2020 y cómo se reflejó en las búsquedas realizadas en el motor. En la descripción del video, la compañía declaró: En tiempos de incertidumbre, la gente busca comprensión y significado. Este año, el mundo buscó “por qué” más…

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Antitrust laws threaten GAFA

Facebook faces antitrust laws. Could Google and Amazon be the next?

The creation of large monopolies was a logical consequence of capitalism observed by economists, both liberal and socialists, in the 19th century. Characters like Adam Smith, Proudhon, or Karl Marx pointed them out, some as a consequence of free competition and others as enemies of it. At present, the technology industry is raising the alarm again on this topic, which is why antitrust laws in…

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Remote work: Argentines workers consider that their quality of life will improve

Remote work: Argentines workers consider that their quality of life will improve

A study carried out by Microsoft Argentina and the University of San Andrés showed how the pandemic has transformed the relationship with work. The results are consistent with the findings of the Work Trends Index previously carried out by Microsoft.

Despite the last bad years, optimism does not decline in Argentina. According to a study carried out by Microsoft Argentina with the University…

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Revolución digital en LatAm

Revolución digital en LatAm

Esta generación está presenciando una revolución en América Latina. Sin embargo, esta revolución no se parece en nada a las caóticas rebeliones que trastocan la política de la región durante el siglo XX. Esta es una revolución digital que está cambiando radicalmente la forma de hacer negocios en LatAm.

Desde hace unos años, las inversiones en LatAm están en auge. Los unicornios de la región…

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Investing in Mexico: A Guide for Retailers

E-commerce is opening new opportunities for retailers in Mexico. However, they should learn the lessons of companies that failed in the country. Investing in Mexico has its perils.

Investing in Mexico in the retail sector has its perils and success is not for everybody.

The retailer of electronic products Best Buy announced on Tuesday, November 24, that it would leave the Mexican market. In a statement, the company announced that its branches will stop providing service from December 31. Its online store will continue to operate until its inventory is exhausted.

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Government-owned company in Brazil is becoming digital

News in #Fintech: New digital bank in Brazil will be created by an old familiar brand in the local financial market.

Government-owned company Caixa Econômica Federal plans to create a new digital bank in Brazil next year.

The new financial institution will be a separate company from Caixa and will go public (sale of shares) in Brazil and abroad, according to an announcement of Caixa’s president Pedro Guimarães when presenting the bank’s results in the third quarter.

Since 2015, fintechs has created the…

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A new hub for HealthTechs will open in Brazil

The goal of this new Hub is to foster the ecosystem of biotechs, healtechs, and medtechs that it's growing in a fast step in the country. #Innovation #HealthTech

This week Brazil will have a new-brand space for innovation in Medicine. The Sabin Medicina Diagnóstica Group opens this Thursday SkyHub.bio, an innovation hub, at its headquarters in Brasilia, according to the Brazilian magazine Época Negócios.

The goal of this new TechHub is to foster the ecosystem of biotechs, healtechs, and medtechs that it’s growing in a fast step in the country. Just one…

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Latina Entrepreneurs: the Favorites of Google in Winter 2020

This winter will be the most diverse cohort in the history of Accelerator LATAM. Google's program for startups selected six companies that have a female founder. #WomenInTech

This winter will be the most diverse cohort in the history of Accelerator LATAM. Google’s program for startups selected six companies that have a female founder. Since the start of the program in Latam, this is the highest number of Latina entrepreneurs.

The companies empowered by Google belong to several market segments. There are sectors such as education, e-commerce, professional services…

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México: IA para prevenir ceguera causada por diabetes

Prosperia busca hacer más accesible la detección y el tratamiento de la diabetes a través de la inteligencia artificial y evitar los daños a la vista que causa esta enfermedad.

La empresa social Prosperia ha lanzado en México un programa piloto para detectar y prevenir la diabetes a través de la Inteligencia Artificial.

En México, cuatro millones de personas podrían quedarse ciegos a causa de la diabetes, pero solo se enteran cuando esta ya está muy avanzada. Prosperia busca hacer más accesible la detección y el tratamiento de la enfermedad a través de la…

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Kavak se proclama el primer unicornio en México

Una empresa mexicana de venta de autos usados sorprendió a octubre al reclamar el título como el primer unicornio mexicano. Conoce @gokavak

Una empresa mexicana de venta de autos usados sorprendió a todos a inicios de octubre para reclamar el título como el primer unicornio mexicano. Kavak anunció que había alcanzado una valuación superior a los 1,150 millones de dólares tras una exitosa ronda de inversión.

Esta empresa comenzó operaciones en 2016. Su modelo de negocios se basó en la adquisición de autos usados a particulares para…

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Nubank expanded to Colombia

Nubank CEO David Vélez announced that the Brazilian unicorn is coming to Colombia.

Nubank CEO David Vélez announced that the Brazilian unicorn Nubank started to open offices in Colombia to launch operations.

The President of Colombia Iván Duque was in the launching event, organized by the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications.

The announcement has a symbolic background. The operation is more than a simple expansion movement of one of the largest fintechs…

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CEOs around the world are boosting up digital transformation

According to a new Accenture study, 92% of the CEOs are boosting up their investments in #digitaltransformation.

A new study led by Accenture released that most of the CEOs are boosting up their investments in digital transformation. Most of the C-Level executives around the world have already launched initiatives to adjust to the post-COVID-19 reality. Also, the executives said they plan to completely rethink their processes. The main aim: operating models to be more resilient.

Now those restrictions…

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5G: clave para la reactivación económica

La tecnología #5G tiene el potencial de incrementar el PIB latinoamericano. Los sectores mineros y manufactureros podrían ser los primeros en adoptarlo.

Un estudio presentado por Nokia y Omdia reveló que el despliegue de redes 5G podría ayudar a reactivar la economía, sobre todo en regiones rezagadas como América Latina. Esta tecnología de telecomunicaciones ayudaría a la región a superar más rápidamente la crisis generada por la pandemia del Covid-19.

Lee también: ¿Qué es 5G? En algunos países de la región, el impacto sería más significativo.…

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Brazilian Fintech Zoop received an investment of one million dollars

The Brazilian fintech Zoop announced to have received an investment of 60 million reais led by Movile Group.

Brazilian Fintech‘s ecosystem is one of the healthiest of the region, even in these times. In Brazil, new fintech startups are emerging and receiving investment, as the case of Zoop. 

The Brazilian fintech Zoop announced to have received an investment of 60 million reais led by the Movile Group. This is around one million dollars.

Movile Group is the owner of other technology businesses…

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Google ayuda a pequeños empresarios latinos

Google ayuda a pequeños empresarios latinos

Google anunció una subvención de $ 3 millones para Hispanics in Philanthropy PowerUp Fund. Este dinero será destinado para apoyar directamente a cientos de pequeños empresarios latinos. La ayuda llegará en forma de acceso al capital. Google también proporcionará la capacitación necesaria para recuperarse de los estragos causados por la pandemia con éxito. De esta manera, las empresas dirigidas…

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E-LEARNING IS NOT A TREND; IT'S A CHANGE

E-LEARNING IS NOT A TREND; IT'S A CHANGE Education in Chile since the end of last year has seen the urgent need to implement different technological solutions to virtualize different areas of the educational field, to give continuity to learning.

Social distancing transformed the lives of people in the world. It’s directly impacting how we relate, work, consume, and even study. Julio Monroy, Country Manager of CognosOnline Chile, tell how the e-learning is changing the classrooms forever.

Since the end of last year, Education in Chilehas seen the urgent need to implement different technological solutions to virtualize different areas…

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Cómo la IA predice el tráfico y determina rutas

El product manager de Google Maps explicó recientemente como esta app realiza su magia.

¿Cómo Google Maps predice el tiempo que te tardarás de llegar de un sitio a otro? ¿Cómo sabe cuánto tráfico hay en cierta ruta? El product manager de Maps lo explicó recientemente.

En México, la Guía Roji era una herramienta obligatoria dentro del automóvil. Sin embargo, no cabe duda que Google Maps la ha remplazado por completo.

Antes de visitar un sitio, ya sea uno peatón o conductor, un…

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