While there are several competitors in the fray to provide internet access to underserved areas, SoftBank and Alphabet opine collaboration could be the key to their solution gaining wider traction and broader adoption. In a significant development, SoftBank Corp stated, it will be investing $125 million in one of Alphabet Inc’s spinoff working to find…
The 7-month old electric scooter sharing startup plans on using the funds for R&D and for increasing its footprint in the EU. On Monday, VOI Technologies, an electric scooter sharing startup that is just 7 months old stated it has raised $30 million in its latest fundraising round. VOI Technologies plans on using the proceeds…
The development is in line with those of other countries who are aiming to bring large multinational companies within the ambit of their tax net. On Monday, in a significant development, New Zealand disclosed it aims to update its laws in order to tax the earnings of multinational tech companies, including Facebook, Amazon.com, Google. The…
According to Google, the issue revolves around Amadeus charging consumers for services that are available for free, or for a nominal charge; this practice is against its internal policies which prohibit ads for services that can be obtained for free or at a lower price from the government or another public source. In a significant…
This is the second such setback for Microsoft in China. Microsoft’s search engine Bing has become the latest foreign technology service to be closed down by Chinese authorities. As per Microsoft’s statement, its Bing search engine has been blocked in China. “We’ve confirmed that Bing is currently inaccessible in China and are engaged to determine…
Google Soli sensors have won approval from the FCC, which includes their usage aboard aircraft. Google’s Soli sensors, which use radars to capture motion in realtime in a 3D space, can enable touchless control of functions. Google’s Project Soli got a shot in the arm after it received an approval from U.S. regulators to deploy…
The U.S. District ruled in favor of Google since the plaintiffs did not suffer any “concrete injuries.” A U.S. judge threw out a lawsuit filed by consumers against Google on the grounds of lack of “concrete injuries.” A group of consumers had claimed that Google’s photo sharing and storage service violated their privacy. U.S. District…
The development marks a milestone in the testing of autonomous automated vehicles. In a significant development, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles stated, Alphabet Inc’s Waymo unit has been awarded a permit to test driverless vehicles without a backup driver in the front seat. Waymo is the first company to receive such a permit from California’s…
Although Intel has forecast higher revenues for its fourth quarter, it has conceded that in the long term trade tensions with China could act as headwinds. On the back of strong demands for Intel chips for personal computers and high margins from its data center business, Intel Corp announced its quarterly revenues which beat analysts’…
Rules that impede the development and deployment of fully autonomous automated vehicles will be revised. As per a document made public on Thursday, the Trump Administration plans to surge ahead and revise safety rules that bar fully automated autonomous vehicles from being on the roads; this includes cars without traditional items such as mirrors, steering…
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