SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chip maker, is reviewing acquiring British semiconductor company Arm with strategic partners, its top executive said on Wednesday. In a massive blow to Big Tech, graphics chip giant Nvidia in February scrapped the $40 billion deal — the biggest… Read More »SK Hynix now seeks to buy British chip designer Arm
Mark Vande Hei, who spent 355 days in low-Earth orbit- the longest continuous stay in space by an American – has safely returned to Earth along with two cosmonauts aboard a Russian spacecraft. Vande Hei, along with Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, began the journey… Read More »NASA astronaut reaches Earth after spending record 355 days in space
Tech giant Apple on Wednesday announced a $50 million Supplier Employee Development Fund that will expand access to learning opportunities and skill development in India, along with other supply chain hubs like the US, China, and Vietnam. Through this initiative, the iPhone maker will work… Read More »New Apple $50 mn global fund to empower Indian suppliers
AI-powered app development platform Builder.ai on Wednesday announced an investment of $100 million in a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners, a New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm. The round, which brings the company’s total funding to $195 million across… Read More »Builder.ai raises $100 mn Series C funding
The same light bulbs used in offices and public spaces can destroy coronaviruses and HIV, claims research. Researchers at the University of Toronto-Scarborough, Canada, killed both viruses using UV-LED lights, which can alternate between white light and decontaminating ultraviolet (UV) light. With a cheap retrofit,… Read More »Study: UV-LED lights can kill coronaviruses and HIV
Reports have revealed today that a new fintech startup, India’s Slice, is preparing to enter India’s UPI payments market with PhonePe and Google Pay. According to a source familiar with the situation, Bengaluru-based Slice, plans to introduce UPI payments for its India users within weeks.… Read More »India’s Slice plans to introduce UPI payments for its users
Tech giant Microsoft has released an optional cumulative update for Windows 11 that brings the OS to Build 22000.593 and the update includes a long list of improvements and changes, including support for high-priority notifications. The company’s official changelog for the update does not list… Read More »Microsoft simplifies the process of switching the default browser on Windows 11
At least 17 solar eruptions from a single sunspot on the sun have blasted into space in recent days and may reach Earth as moderate geomagnetic storms by Thursday. The sun eruptions originated from an overactive sunspot, called AR2975, which has been firing off flares… Read More »Sun erupts with 17 flares, solar storms to hit Earth on Thursday
Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it will collaborate with Saudi Aramco and a Saudi Arabian university to jointly develop an environment-friendly fuel and engine for vehicles. Hyundai, Aramco, and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) plan to develop an advanced fuel for… Read More »Hyundai, Saudi Aramco to jointly develop eco-friendly vehicle engine
Google Pay in collaboration with Pine Labs on Wednesday announced the launch of Tap to Pay for UPI – a functionality that aims to bring the seamless convenience of Tap to Pay to UPI. So far, Tap to Pay was only available for cards. To… Read More »Google Pay launches Tap to Pay for UPI, in collaboration with Pine Labs
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