On Tuesday, Haruhiko Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan stated, the central bank has currently no plans to issue digital currencies; it is however conducting research on the subject in case the need to do so arises in the future. He went on to add, stable coins should not be issued unless there…
In February 2019, Trump had urged U.S. companies to increase their research spending on 6G or be left behind. In a news bulletin that was published by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology, China officially announced that it has started researching sixth-generation telecoms technology. Officials from government ministries and research institutes met this week to…
Of the 13.1 trillion won, Samsung Display aims to spend 10 trillion won on facilities and the balance on research and development. On Thursday, South Korea’s presidential office issued a statement saying, Samsung Display plans on investing $11.0 billion (13.1 trillion won) on facilities and research by 2025. Samsung Display is a unit of Samsung…
Clearly U.S. sanctions against the company are having their intended effect. On Tuesday, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd stated its goal of becoming the world’s biggest smartphone maker by the end of 2019’s fourth quarter will take some more time to achieve. “We would have become the largest in the fourth quarter (of this year) but…
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…
The move is likely to help China in its goal to expand its tech capability, manufacturing and distribution channels and better compete in the world stage. Toyota Motor Corp stated, it is in the midst of setting up a research institute in Beijing in partnership with Tsinghua University. The partnership will study uses of car…
Elite U.S. university MIT has snapped ties with embattled Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp over investigations by U.S. authorities that the Chinese firms violated U.S. sanctions. It is also ramping up its screening process. In a strategic and significant development, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) stated it has snapped its collaborations with Huawei Technologies…
Carmakers are pushing to slash R&D costs related to the design of electric battery cells so as to bring down the cost of launching electric cars. In a strategic move aimed at slashing the cost of launching electric vehicles, Daimler’s chief of research and development, Ola Kaellenius, stated, it is open to collaborating with a…
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 fund is aimed at getting a better understanding on how 5G data can be optimally managed in all aspects including cybersecurity. In a statement, the Canadian government stated, it will provide $30 million (C$40 million) in funding to Finland-based Nokia for research on 5G wireless technology. The funding will help Nokia better get a…
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