Hasbro Inc is a multinational entertainment conglomerate headquartered in Rhode Island, USA. Founded in 1923 (100 years ago) as Hassenfeld Brothers, the company owns the trademarks of products of Milton Bradley, Kenner, and Wizards of the Coast etc. The company specializes in toys, puzzles, sports equipments, board games, and many more. Its popular products include…
US: FDA Approves Sickle Cell Treatment
The United States of America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gene editing treatment to help people that are suffering from terminal illnesses like the sickle cell disease. The 2 therapy procedures that were approved are called the Casgevy and Lyfgenia. Casgevy is a gene editing treatment were doctors remove cells from…
Meta: New Privacy Update
WhatsApp has announced a new feature that allows users send voice messages with the option that it disappears once listened to. View Once voice messages are a good way to share sensitive or personal information with contacts and this type of messages will be marked with a ‘one-time’ tag. This feature was initially introduced in…
Google: Bard AI Gets an Upgrade
In an effort to establish dominance in conversational artificial intelligence (AI), Google’s Bard will now be powered by its latest AI model, Gemini, which will enhance its reasoning, planning, understanding, summarizing, and writing capabilities. According to Google, Gemini will be released in three tiers: Ultra, Pro, and Nano, and can be used on various devices…
Meta: $600 Million Privacy Lawsuit
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, is currently facing a lawsuit of about $600 million USD for non-compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The suit was filed by an association of newspaper owners in Spain named AMI. According to recent reports, Meta disregarded the legal requirement requiring…
Project Kuiper and SpaceX Deal
Kuiper Systems LLC, also known as Project Kuiper, was established in 2019 as an Amazon subsidiary with the aim of deploying large satellite internet packages to provide broadband internet from Earth’s orbit. According to recent reports, Amazon has acquired three Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX to support the deployment of its Project Kuiper mega-constellation. These…
Amazon Launches Q
Amazon is an American multinational technology company that specializes in e-commerce, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence etc. The company recently announced its generative artificial intelligent (AI) powered assistant named Amazon Q. Amazon Q is a conversational AI bot developed to generate content, streamline processes, solve problems, and provide relevant information specifically tailored to…
SpaceX: $2.2 Million Pioneer Aerospace Deal
SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) is an American aerospace manufacturer and satellite communications company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was established in 2002 by Elon Musk with the aim of making space transportation more affordable to facilitate Mars colonization. The company produces various launch vehicles such as Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship, as well…
UK: $2.5 Billion Nissan EV Investment
Nissan Motor Corporation, commonly referred to as Nissan, is a multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1933, the company supposedly boasts of being the sixth largest automaker in the world as of 2017. Nissan has announced plans to build multiple electric vehicles (EV) at the company’s production factory located in Sunderland,…
Broadcom: $61 Billion VMware Deal
Broadcom Inc. is a multinational American company that designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor chips and infrastructure software products globally. It was founded in 1961 and has its headquarters in San Jose, California. According to reports, Broadcom acquired VMware for $61 billion USD, and regulatory approval was obtained in Australia, Brazil,…