As a result of the Wuhan Coronavirus, South Korea is slipping from its lead in the global next-generation 5G telecom services, with the pandemic cooling consumer sentiments for costs and quality. Earlier this year, South Korea’s telecom operators led by SK Telecom and KT Corp had launched the world’s first 5G services with South Korea’s…
One year back, while speaking at a conference hosted by the Massachusetts Medical Society, Bill Gates had “predicted” that a super-virus pandemic breaking out in China could potentially kill 33 million people around the globe in a span of just 6 months. Gates had warned that the world was at risk from super-pathogens spreading quickly…
According to a dozen sources familiar with the development of China’s C919 single-aisle plane, the program, which is already five years behind schedule, is likely to expect more delays with the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC) struggling with a range of technical issues adding to headwinds for test flights. Although delays are common in complex…
On Thursday, Aireon, a U.S. aircraft surveillance firm stated, it has collected the position data from the Ukraine International Airlines jet that crashed in Iran on Wednesday. Aireon is sharing this data with the appropriate authorities, said is spokeswoman. Aireon’s satellite-based global tracking system captures more detailed data than is available on commercial websites like…
With 90% of the world’s trade being transported by sea, the Global shipping industry contributes around 2.2% of the world’s CO2 emissions. In order to cut down emission levels, shipping associations have proposed creating a research fund. They have already raised $5 billion to develop technology to help the sector comply with U.N. emission targets.…
In a statement, South Korea’s LG Chem and General Motors Co disclosed, they plan on investing $2.3 billion to build an electric vehicle battery cell joint venture plant in Ohio, in what is stated to be one of the biggest battery facilities in the world. The plant, which will be built near GM’s closed assembly…
Finance ministers from the European Union have agreed that private digital currencies including Facebook’s Libra should not be allowed in the European Union until potential risks surrounding them are clearly addressed. The move confirms the tough stance claimed by the EU on stablecurrencies such as Facebook’s Libra, which incidentally has attracted criticism from global regulators…
U.S.-Israeli cyber security firm Cybereason has been investigating these hacking attacks by Chinese hackers for the last 9 months. On Tuesday, researchers from a cyber security company Cybereason stated, Chinese hackers have broken into the systems of more than a dozen global telecoms companies and have stolen large amounts of personal and corporate data. According…
Among the 8 are Guesty and DayTwo. The Google Startup Growth Lab Programme is essentially a platform which enables startups to expand their reach globally. On Tuesday, Alphabet Inc’s Google stated, it has launched a 4 month program in Israel so that startups can use its expertise and tools to grow globally. Following the completion…
Western democracies are aiming to take action against groups and states aiming to influence elections through voter manipulation and disinformation campaigns. On Thursday, British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt unveiled a “doctrine of deterrence”, which includes diplomatic and economic counter-measures, to prevent cyberattacks that threaten to turn elections into “tainted exercises”. The move, part of a…
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