Indonesia has launched its first high-speed train, connecting Jakarta and Bandung, a city about 150 kilometers away. The train, known as the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed train, travels at a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour, making the journey between the two cities less than one hour long. This is a significant improvement over the previous…
India: First 3D Printed Post Office
The Indian Government has opened the country’s first 3D-printed post office built in the city of Bengaluru. The post office, which is made entirely out of 3D-printed concrete, is a first-of-its-kind project that uses cutting-edge technology to provide a modern and efficient service to the public. The post office is designed to be a one-stop-shop…
Lucid: New EV Plant in Saudi Arabia
Lucid Group or Lucid Motors, also known as Lucid, is an electric vehicle automotive company that specializes in manufacturing luxury sports cars and performance vehicles. Lucid vehicles are primarily built in Arizona with the company’s headquarters located in California, USA. The EV company was founded in 2007. According to recent reports, Lucid has opened its…
Stanbic IBTC Unveils Zest Fintech Subsidiary
Stanbic IBTC Holdings, also known as Stanbic IBTC, is a financial services company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. The company specializes in services like Banking, Pension Management, Life Insurance Management, Asset Management, Stock Brokerage, and Investment Advisory etc. Founded in 1989, Stanbic IBTC is a member of Standard Bank Group Limited, a financial services group with…
Mixin: $200 Million Hack
Mixin Network, also referred to as Mixin, is a decentralized network provider that specializes in managing and transferring digital assets like bitcoin, etc. Founded in 2017, Mixin Limited is the parent company that provides messaging and cryptocurrency transfer services to users globally. According to a recent post by the company, the cloud service provider that…
Spotify: New Podcast Translation Feature
In a pilot experiment, Spotify has announced a voice translation feature for podcasts hosted on the proprietary audio streaming platform. This new feature will translate podcasts into various languages using the publishers voice, leveraging OpenAI’s voice generation artificial intelligence (AI) technology. According to the initial report, podcast episodes recorded in English can now be available…
Amazon: $4 Billion Anthropic AI Partnership
Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) systems and neural networks like large language models (LLM). The public-benefit corporation was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in California, USA. Its founders were reportedly former senior executives at OpenAI, the company that owns ChatGPT. According to recent…
Microsoft Introduces Copilot AI Companion
Microsoft, the multinational technology company has announced the launch of its Windows 11 Operating System’s (OS) artificial intelligence companion, Copilot. With this new ‘everyday AI companion’, users can create and complete tasks faster across their windows powered computers. To access Copilot, users can search on the taskbar or use the keyboard shortcut ‘Win + C’….
Intel: $400 Million Antitrust Fine
Intel Corporation, commonly referred to as Intel, is a multinational technology corporation that ranks among the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturers by revenue. The company produces motherboards, network interface controllers, graphic chips, and microprocessors for various computer manufacturers like Dell, HP, Acer and Lenovo. Intel was founded in 1968 with its headquarters in California, USA….
Tesla Welcomes Jaguar to EV Superchargers
Jaguar is a luxury division of Jaguar Land Rover, a holding company of Jaguar Land Rover Limited (JLR). JLR is the holding multinational vehicle manufacturer that specializes in luxury and sports utility vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover is a subsidiary of Tata motors that is originally owned by Ford Motor Company. The sports vehicle was first…