U.S. postal service to use self-driving trucks in a landmark pilot project

The implications of this pilot project has manifold benefits. It will not only lower operating costs but also improve delivery time and significantly reduce the problem of driver shortages. On Tuesday, in a development that marks a significant milestone in efforts to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology for hauling freight, the U.S. Postal Service stated, it…

InterDigital Wireless & Qualcomm Inc aim to license their 5G tech to China’s Huawei despite U.S. ban

The U.S. ban on selling American technology to Chinese firms, which now has a grace period of 90 days, does not cover patents. Moreover Huawei owns both firms sizeable dues … cutting off business relations could potential mean massive writedowns if not write-offs. In a significant development, patent attorneys of InterDigital Wireless Inc stated, it…

U.S. telecom regulators to announce conditions for approving Sprint-T-Mobile merger

Before they give a go-ahead to the merger, regulators will have to factor in the potential loss of competition which will lead to higher consumer prices against the prospect of a more powerful No. wireless carrier which can work to build a faster, better next generation 5G wireless network. According to sources U.S. regulators are…

Instances of forced tech transfers are growing in China: EU business lobby group

The pace of forced tech transfers in exchange for market access is on the rise in China especially in “cutting edge” industries. In a significant development, a European business lobby has disclosed, the number of cases of European firms forced to transfer technology to its Chinese partners are on the rise despite Beijing’s attempt to…

Only ‘Slight’ Impact On Growth By US Ban, Says Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei

The Chinese tech giant and the largest manufacturer of telecommunication equipment in the world Huawei Technologies Co would not be affected much by the ban put on it in the United States, said the company’s Chief Executive Officer and founder Ren Zhengfei according ot a report in Nikkei newspaper. “Huawei’s growth may slow, but only slightly,”…

International Hacking Gang Called GozNym Busted

Authorities have managed to dismantle an international crime gang that stole $100 million from more than 40,000 victims using malware. Investigations in the US, Bulgaria, Germany, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine conducted a series of complex police operations to achieve this. The modus operandi of this international gang was to infect victims’ computers with GozNym malware…

U.S. ban on Huawei could weigh on Japan’s economy: Finance Minister Taro Aso

One of the primary reasons why Japan could be impacted by the ban on Huawei is intertwined supply chains. On Friday, Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso stated, the U.S bid to block Huawei Technologies from purchasing American technology is likely to impact Japanese companies and weign on the country’s economic growth prospects. “There are Japanese…

Acceptance Rate Of Facebook Job Offers Drops Off Drastically After Data Scandal

Facebook, which was once considered to be among the best employers in the tech industry globally, is now not the company of choice for the talented candidates with alternative employment. Analysts say that this is a direct fall out of the scandal related to the data breach and privacy related scandal linked to Cambridge Analytica…