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Virgin Hyperloop One to Shut down Operations on Dec 31
High-speed transportation service Hyperloop One, once backed by billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, is shutting operations on December 31.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2023
2 min read
UK Court Orders Indefinite Hospitalization for Lapsus$ Hacker Behind GTA 6 Leak
Arion Kurtaj, the 18-year-old hacker linked to the massive leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 footage last year, has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital by a UK judge
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2023
1 min read
US to Land International Astronaut on Moon by Decade-End: Kamala Harris
The US will land an international astronaut on the Moon aboard NASA's Artemis mission by the end of the decade, said Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting of the White House's National Space Council in Washington, DC.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 21, 2023
3 min read
Volkswagen Group to Adopt Tesla’s EV Charging Standard
The Volkswagen Group has announced that the company will adopt Elon Musk-run Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS).
Bijay Pokharel,
December 20, 2023
1 min read
Over 100 Million GenAI Smartphones to Be Shipped in 2024
The shipment of generative AI-driven smartphones is likely to reach over 100 million units next year, a report showed on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 20, 2023
2 min read
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Finally Launches, Recovers New Shepard Booster
Jeff Bezos-run Blue Origin has launched and recovered its New Shepard booster, making its 24th mission finally a success and giving Elon Musk-run SpaceX some real competition.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 20, 2023
2 min read
Intel to Lay Off 235 Employees in 5th Job Cut Round This Year
Intel is laying off 235 employees in its fifth round of job cuts this year, and there may be more job losses at the company in 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 20, 2023
1 min read
NASA Laser Message Beams Video of a Cat from Deep Space
NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications experiment beamed an ultra-high definition streaming video of a cat from a record-setting 31 million kilometers, or about 80 times the Earth-Moon distance.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
2 min read
Tesla Removes Disney+ from Vehicles Amid Musk-Iger Rivalry: Report
Tesla has removed Disney+ from some of its vehicles amid Elon Musk having an online fight with Disney CEO Bob Iger, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
1 min read
Ground Issue Delays Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket Launch
Billionaire Jeff Bezos's aerospace company Blue Origin scrubbed its New Shepard rocket launch, the first in 15 months, last minute over a ground system issue. The company aims to make the lift-off on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
1 min read
Google Agrees to Pay $700 Million in Play Store Dispute Settlement
Google has agreed to pay $700 million to the US consumers and states in a settlement over Play Store reached in September.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
1 min read
Google Play Store’s New Option Lets You Delete Apps from Other Android Devices
Google is adding a new option in Play Store, which will let users uninstall apps from their other Android devices remotely.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
1 min read
EV Truck Firm Nikola Founder Sentenced To 4 Yrs for Securities Fraud
Trevor Milton, former founder and CEO of electric truck startup Nikola, has been sentenced to four years in prison over securities fraud.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
1 min read
OpenAI To Fend off AI User Harm, Gives Board Veto Power on Risky AI
OpenAI has expanded its internal safety processes to tackle the threat of harmful AI amid increased government scrutiny.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
1 min read
Adobe Ends $20 Billion Figma Acquisition Pursuit
Adobe today announced it has terminated its proposed $20 billion acquisition of Figma, the rising star of cloud-based collaborative design tools.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
1 min read
Global Passenger Battery EV Sales to Reach 10 Million Units in 2023
The global passenger battery electric vehicle (BEV) unit sales increased by 29 percent (year-on-year) in the third quarter this year, a report showed on Monday, adding that annual BEV sales are expected to reach almost 10 million in 2023.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
1 min read
IBM to Acquire 2 Data Integration Platforms from Software AG for $2.3 Billion
IBM announced to acquisition of two data integration assets from Germany-based enterprise software company Software AG for 2.13 billion euros ($2.3 billion).
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
2 min read
Blue Origin Readies for Takeoff After 14-Month Grounding
Blue Origin, the space tourism company backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is set to break its year-long launch drought tomorrow with the much-anticipated flight of its New Shepard rocket.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2023
1 min read
Musk Assured Bankers They Won’t Lose Money on Loans for Twitter Acquisition: Report
Elon Musk reportedly told bankers after taking $13 billion in loan to fund his Twitter acquisition last year that they would not lose any money on the deal.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 17, 2023
2 min read
Zuckerberg Building $100 Million Top-Secret Property with a Bunker in Hawaii
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building a top-secret $100 million mansion in Hawaii that has a huge underground bunker.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 17, 2023
2 min read
