In a significant development, Richard Branson’s space tourism firm Virgin Galactic, revealed the interior of its space plane, displaying the cabin sporting custom seats and a “space mirror” in a virtual tour of what its passengers can expect to experience on flights to the edge of space. Passengers who sign up for such trips, costing…
On Wednesday, South Korea’s transport ministry stated, it has launched an investigation into suspected safety issues with U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc, a strong competitor to Hyundai Motor Co in the South Korean EV market. In a statement, officials from the transport ministry said, steering, braking and the Autopilot function were part of the…
A surge in demand for disinfectant and cleaning products from Dettol to Lysol, during the novel coronavirus pandemic propped up sale for the owner of the brands, Reckitt Benckiser, even though the company has admitted that it is still finding it difficult to meet up with the demand for its cleaning products in pockets some…
Plans to construct a new undersea network cable that will connect US, UK and Spain was announced recently by the search engine giant Google. A new technology will be incorporated in the cable that will be a significant upgrade compared to the existing older cable lines, claimed the tech giant. The company expects to complete…
The first Malaysian leader to be found guilty of graft on Tuesday was the country’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak. A court on Tuesday ruled that he was guilty of all seven charges of corruption brought against him in the first of several cases relating to the alleged heist of billions of dollars from state…
China’s global ambitions, projected through its tech champion Huawei Technologies, has started to dim. Huawei’s new company campus in southern China, houses replicas of many European cities underscoring their importance to Huawei’s founders. The same theme is reflected in the Beijing headquarters of TikTok wherein the walls are plastered with posters including a cover of…
In yet another development that marks a regulator launching proceedings against Alphabet’s Google Inc, Australia’s competition authority has begun court proceedings against the search engine giant alleging that it misleads consumers about the expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising purposes. In a federal court, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said, Google…
United States based chip making giant Intel disappointed investors with its announcement of delay for its next-generation chips with its shares falling as much as 18 per cent to be noted s the worst performing stock on Friday. Intel CEO Bob Swan said in a prepared statement Thursday night as part of quarterly earnings that…
According to a EU draft document, the bloc will limit the export of technology that may be used for repression or surveillance to Hong Kong following China imposing its draconian security law on the territory. In what will be the first step by the European Union, the EU expressed “grave concern” over the sweeping national…
A privacy watchdog from the European Union has warned, companies who are typically transfer data to the United States must revert to new arrangements with immediate effect. The development comes in the wake of the Privacy Shield transatlantic pact being declared invalid last week. The lack of a grace period in the court’s ruling means…
