Rate Hikes And e-Commerce Surge Results In Almost Doubling Of FedEx’s Quarterly Profit

A rate hike and a surge in volume helped the United States based delivery firm FedEx Corp to reduce the cost of delivering e-commerce purchases to residential addresses which had increased significantly during the novel coronavirus pandemic, which resulted in the company reporting its profits almost doubling in the latest completed quarter. The share prices…

Hackers gained access to U.S. nuclear network

In a significant development, Politico has reported citing officials directly familiar with the matter at hand as saying hackers had gained access to computers in the U.S. Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration. The National Nuclear Security Administration manages the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile. In a statement it said it had evidence that hackers…

DoD bolsters domestic chip production through incentives

Going by the posting on a government contracting site, the U.S. Defense Department will soon commence soliciting proposals for a program to provide incentives to boost the production of chip in the country. Currently large American chip companies, including Nvidia Corp, Apple Inc, and Qualcomm Inc outsource the fabrication of semiconductors to companies such as…

Despite Covid-19 e-Commerce Growth, Adidas Will Keep Investing In Physical Stores

Despite a surge in e-commerce sales during the novel coronavirus pandemic, Adidas will continue to make investments in brick-and-mortar stores, said the CEO of the German sportswear company, Kasper Rorsted, in a televiosn interview. “There’s no doubt that online has accelerated two to three years into the future … but I actually think if you…

Beijing should impose digital tax on big data companies: government-backed Beijing News

In the latest sign of heightened government scrutiny over big technology companies, Beijing in a report News stated, China should consider imposing a digital tax on technology companies that hold vast amounts of user data. “Some third-party platform-like enterprises hold a large amount of users data, just like holding precious mineral mines,” said the state-backed…

Hydrogen plane startup ZeroAvia receives backing from Amazon.com Inc and Royal Dutch Shell

On Wednesday, hydrogen plane startup ZeroAvia stated it had secured $21.4 million in a funding round led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures to develop zero-emission commercial aircraft. The startup’s prototype hydrogen powered propeller plane has already completed 10 test flights. Its backers includes Amazon and energy giant Royal Dutch Shell. Hydrogen, which produces water…