William Shatner made history today after the 90-year-old Canadian actor became the world’s oldest person ever visited space. Shatner and three others went to the edge of space in a tourist spacecraft built called NS-18, the New Shepard mission as […]
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and William Shatner made history today after the 90-year-old Canadian actor became the world’s oldest astronaut to go to space. Shatner and three others went to the edge of space in a tourist spacecraft built called NS-18, the […]
Robots are everywhere. However, making robots is very hard and no easy task. Most roboticists will tell you that it took years before the last robot they built or programmed was any good at performing a specific task. So, to avoid […]
Trek actor William Shatner will soon join the Guinness World Records to become the oldest person to make the journey to space at 90 years old. William Shatner—aka Captain Kirk—is now about to go on a trip to the final […]
When you’re self-employed, finding a way to save for retirement and reduce your taxes can be a challenge. While you benefit from the freedom of running your own business, you also get stuck with the heavy burden of quarterly estimated […]
In March, there were 8.1 million job openings in the United States. According to the government data, the overall hiring rose less than 4% during the same period because businesses couldn’t find enough people to hire. So, why are employers finding it […]
On September 9, the Biden administration announced the sweeping COVID-19 vaccine requirements that affect about 100 million Americans. The new measures also include a vaccine mandate for all federal workers and contractors and a requirement that large companies with more […]
South Korea-based LG Electronics has agreed to reimburse General Motors up to $1.9 billion to recall Chevrolet Bolt EVs due to fire risks caused by faulty batteries provided by LG. The battery fire problem has led GM to recall every […]
Online used car retailer Vroom announced Tuesday that it would buy automotive lender United Auto Credit Corp (UACC) for $300 million in cash. Vroom said the acquisition will enable it to offer financing options for its shoppers. Vroom also said United […]
For those of you who have been following the legal battle between Apple and Fortnite maker Epic Games, little “David” (Epic Games) won a decisive victory after the Federal judge rule last month that Apple must allow third-party payments in its […]
As the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas. The same can be said of Tesla Gigafactory. Last year, Tesla announced Gigafactory Texas (also Tesla Gigafactory 5 or Giga Texas), an automotive manufacturing facility near Austin, Texas. With Gigafactory, Tesla […]
Our society produces a lot of waste. Every year, the world generates over 2 billion tons of waste, with at least 33 percent not managed in an environmentally safe manner. According to the World Bank, this number is expected to grow by […]
Early last year, we wrote about tech companies moving out of California to Austin, Texas due to the state’s lockdown rules and poor handling of the stay-at-home order. Then in April 2020 during an earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the company […]
OZY Media is a Silicon Valley-based premium media and entertainment startup founded in 2013 by former MSNBC news anchor, journalist, and businessman Carlos Watson. Ozy provides a digital magazine and daily newsletter. Ozy produces podcasts, television series, and events. At its […]
With at least 81 countries racing to develop own their Central Bank Digital Currencies, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced today it will launch its digital currency eNaira in a couple of days from now. The news was first reported […]
On Monday, Taiwan said that China sent a record-smashing 52 PLA jets to breach its southwest defense zone. For two consecutive days, China has violated Taiwan’s airspace by flying military jets into Taiwan’s air defense zone unannounced. Last Friday, China […]
The smart TV market is heating up, with Comcast now wants to take over European living rooms as it currently does in the United States. Today, Comcast unveiled a broadband-powered TV to let U.K. users access TV without a satellite […]
German automotive industry supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced today it will invest in UK-based autonomous vehicle software startup Oxbotica to jointly develop driving systems for pod-like shuttles which will be able to transport people and goods, according to Reuters, citing reports […]
Twitter on Wednesday announced it has agreed to sell its MoPub mobile advertising network to mobile ad startup AppLovin for $1.05 billion in cash. Twitter purchased MoPub in September 2013 for a reported $350 million. In a statement, Twitter said it […]
When Google CEO Sundar Pichai visited Lagos, Nigeria for the first time in 2017, he announced the company’s plans to train 10 million Africans in digital skills over the next 5 years. He also announced Google’s Launchpad accelerator for African startups. […]