In a statement the Vietnamese government said, Foxconn had commenced constructing a factory in the northern part of the country, to produce displays. The factory was scheduled to commence production after a year, said the Vietnamese government. Foxconn’s $26-million factory in Quang Ninh province has now produced its first batch of displays, said the government…
In a significant development, a group of major U.S. utilities which includes Uber and Tesla said they are launching a new lobby group which will lobby for national policies to boost the adoption of electric vehicles. The lobby group named Zero Emission Transportation Association, aims to boost the adoption of consumer electric vehicle and encourage…
Twitter Inc has announced the global launch of a new feature – tweets that disappear after 24 hours. The feature has similarities with Snapchat’s stories, and Instagram’s status feature. “Some of you tell us that Tweeting is uncomfortable because it feels so public, so permanent, and like there’s so much pressure to rack up Retweets and…
In a significant development, SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company launched four astronauts into space on a flight to the International Space Station on Sunday marking NASA’s first full-fledged mission sending a crew into orbit aboard a privately owned spacecraft. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, dubbed Resilience, lifted off on top of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket at…
In a development that underscores cost cutting measures adopted by Amazon.com Inc, the e-commerce giant said it has shifted some computing power for its Alexa voice assistant to its own custom-designed chips, away from chips supplied by Nvidia Corp. When consumers ask devices equipped with Alexa, including Amazon’s Echo line of smart speakers, a question…
On Thursday, Estonia-based ride-hailing service provider Bolt stated, it has decided to invest $118 million in 2021 and has set a goal to become the biggest e-scooter rental company in Europe. The development comes at a time when cab services have been severely affected by the coronavirus-induced COVID19 pandemic. As part of this strategy Bolt…
BMW AG has unveiled an electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the BMW iX, which will go on sale in the United States in early 2022. The BMW iX will compete with Tesla’s Inc’s electric vehicle offerings. The car will have a drive range of 300 miles (480 km), less than the estimated driving range of the…
In a statement, electric vehicle startup Rivian said, it will begin taking pre-orders for its electric SUVs and pickup truck with deliveries scheduled for both in next year. The launch editions of the electric R1S SUV and the R1T pickup truck has been priced at $77,500 and $75,000 respectively, with both vehicles having a 300…
In a significant development, the Brazilian government said it has backed Washington’s push to build a global alliance of Clean Network that excludes technology companies that are manipulated by governments including China’s Communist regime. The development came in the wake of Keith Krach, U.S. Under secretary of state for economic growth, energy and environment, advising…
In an interview, Tomer Weingarten, the CEO of SentinelOne said, the startup has raised $267 million from venture capital backers including Sequoia and Tiger Global, and saw its valuation jump to more than $3 billion – nearly three times its valuation in February 2020. The startup uses artificial intelligence technology to protect mobile phones and…
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