Microsoft Clears Air Regarding Activision with FTC

The Federal Trade Commission has blocked tech giant Microsoft in its attempt to acquire the video game developer Activision Blizzard, Inc. This would be Microsoft’s largest deal that strategically wipes out the competition in the video gaming industry. Owning the gaming franchises such as Call of Duty, the alleged $69 billion deal was held back …

Major Projects in Water Bill Gets President Biden’s Assent

President Joe Biden gave his assent to a large defense bill on 23 December 2022, Friday which involves major infrastructure developments. Via the Water Resources Development Act that directs the Army Corps of Engineers, the bill targets the betterment of navigation and protection against storms worsened by climate change. This is the biggest project by …

Amazon Becomes the First Company to Lose $1 Trillion in Market Value

Making another record for itself, Amazon Inc has become the world’s first public company to lose a trillion dollars in market value. The tanking prices have been attributed to rising inflation, tightening monetary policies, and disappointing earnings updates. Earlier in the year, the company had predicted the generation of $140 billion to $148 billion in …

Tim Cook Says Apple Will Use US-Made Chips

To reduce the reliance on Asian manufacturing and quell concerns from US and European lawmakers about potential security threats and supply disruptions due to geopolitical tensions, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed on Tuesday that Apple would buy microchips made in the US at the new Arizona factory. The announcement was made at the opening ceremony …

Chinese-tech Giant, Huawei, Is Now Selling 5G Patents To Competitors.

Huawei, a Chinese tech giant, announces a global patent cross-licensing agreement with Oppo, a leading competitor in the tech industry. This agreement allows the two companies to share their intellectual properties and take leaps of innovation. With more than 20 years of innovation, Huawei was, at one time, the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer. They shipped …

Elon Musk vs. Apple: Has The War Begun?

Elon Musk has done it again—he’s brought the fight out into the open. This time it’s against Apple Inc. And it is a fight that is bound to be exciting. There are no legal tricks he could pull off, public shaming he could inspire, or any money he could throw away in pursuing both, that …

Domino’s Pizza to Launch EV Fleet to Oversee the Delivery Shortage Issue

Pizza is certainly one of the most filling foods, and when it comes to pizza, one of the most anticipated names is Domino’s, with its widespread availability across the world. But, when it comes to the demand for pizzas, especially Domino’s, the US residents win it. This excess demand has led to a shortage in …

Boeing Targetting Sustainable Aviation Fuel For All its Aircraft

The international aviation industry has already discussed its plan to obtain net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The authentic equipment manufacturer, namely, the renowned Boeing is decidedly traversing its way to convert the airline’s present fleet to an absolute 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). To throw some light on SAF, it is a biofuel presented …

What Does The Rise of 2D Technology in the Semiconductor Industry Look Like?

Scientists are investigating different potential materials for future nodes, but development is slow. The issue of channel management in greatly scaled transistors has gained prominence in recent years, and 2D semiconductors have emerged as a major possible solution. It is expected that the channel thickness would also decrease in tandem with the size of the …

Autonomous Vehicles and Drones: Their Potential in Logistics

The job of science is to turn imagination into reality. Many believe that even science has its limitations compared to a functioning human mind. That is why the autonomous functioning of a scientific gadget is seen as a dream that will take too long to foray into reality. However, with the help of artificial intelligence …