App That Spots Fake Reviews Recommended By Amazon To Apple To Be Removed

Fakespot, a well-known app that is used for detecting fake product reviews, has been removed from its App Store by Apple following complaints from Amazon about the app providing misleading information to users while also presenting potential security risks. The credibility of an Amazon listing’s reviews is analysed by Fakespot’s app after which the app…

Toyota acquires US map and driverless data provider Carmera

On Thursday Toyota Motor Corp’s research arm said, it had acquired US based map and driverless vehicles data provider Carmera. The acquisition underscores Toyota’s push to bulk up its self-driving arsenal as traditional automakers compete with tech giants in the emerging autonomous vehicles sector. The acquisition will provide Toyota access to real-time, high-definition maps and crowdsourced…

Israel Signs MoU With NRx Pharmaceuticals For Commercialization Of Local Covid-19 Vaccine

Israel has struck a partnership with the United States based pharma company NRx Pharmaceuticals for completion of trials and commercialization of the Covid-19 vaccine that has been developed in Israel called BriLife. A memorandum of understanding was signed between NRx and the Israel Institute for Biological Research on Monday, and the two parties said that…

Database software company Couchbase eyes US IPO, valued more than $900M

In a statement database software company Couchbase Inc said, it plans on raising $161 million through an initial public offering, which could see the company valued at more than $900 million. As per its regulatory filing, Couchbase, whose investors include GPI Capital, North Bridge Venture Partners and Accel, plans on selling 7 million shares in…

Spanish Government To Spend $5.1 Bln In Electric Vehicle Production

The Spanish government wants to initiate the production of electric vehicles and batteries with an investment of 4.3 billion euros ($5.1 billion) as a part of the government’s major national spending programme. The Spanish government said on Monday that majority of the funding for the program will be from the European Union recovery funds. The…