Qualcomm Inc purchases stake in India’s Reliance Industries’ digital business Jio Platforms for $97.1 million

Qualcomm Inc has decided to purchase a 0.15% stake in India’s Reliance Industries’ digital unit Jio Platforms for $97.1 million (7.3 billion rupees). The development will help Jio Infocomm, Reliance’s telecoms venture, to “roll out advanced 5G infrastructure and services for Indian customers”, said Reliance in a statement. The development comes at a time when…

Tesla’s cuts Model Y retail price, focuses on maintaining sales momentum

In order to mitigate risks related to the coronavirus pandemic negatively impacting sales momentum in the automobile industry, Tesla Inc plans on cutting the price of its Model Y, a sport utility vehicle, by $3,000. The development comes just after four months following its launch, making it a fantastic deal for consumers looking to buy…

UK to remove Huawei 5G equipment from its network by 2025

In a significant development, the British government is likely to set a deadline for removing Huawei’s 5G related telecommunication equipment from Britain’s telecom network by 2025. Britain’s cultural minister Oliver Dowden is scheduled to make a statement in Parliament on Tuesday on this move; British ministers are pushing to remove Huawei’s telecom equipment from the…

Facebook mulls banning politicians’ ads ahead of Nov.3 U.S. presidential elections

According to three sources familiar with the matter at hand, Facebook Inc is weighing options which include imposing a ban on political ads on its social network in the days leading up to the November 3 U.S. Presidential elections in the United States, reads a report from Bloomberg News. Facebook’s spokesman declined to comment on…

A Confident Disney To Reopen Its Park In Florida Amidst Rising Cvoid-19 Cases

Even with a growing number of Covid-19 cases in the state, Walt Disney World will be reopening in Orlando, Florida. The Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, pandemic has hit Disney very hard. Theme parks of the company across the world have been forced to shut down, operate its sports channel ESPN…

Honda Motor buys 1% stake in China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology, to jointly develop EV batteries

On Friday, Japanese automaker Honda stated, it has decided to purchase a 1% stake in China’s electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) for an undisclosed amount. Both companies will jointly develop EV batteries. The development comes as EV battery makers and automakers pursue an electric vehicle future. In 2019, CATL had said…