Alaska Air Group is an airline holding company with its headquarters in Washington, USA. The group owns Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, a mainline carrier and a regional carrier. Previously known as McGee Airways, Alaska Airlines is the 5th largest airline in North America, covering over 100 destinations. McGee Airways was an American airline that…
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…
Mercedes Benz: First EV Charging Hub
Mercedes Benz has launched its first proprietary electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in North America. 400 charging stations will be constructed in the region over the course of the next seven years, with the first one opening at the company’s USA headquarters in Georgia. In July 2023, Incognito Blog reported that Mercedes-Benz adopted Tesla’s supercharger…
Mars: $661 million Hotel Chocolat Deal
Mars Incorporated is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery and other food products, as well as a provider of animal care services. It was founded in 1911 and is currently ranked as the fourth-largest privately held company in the United States by Forbes. Mars is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. According to reports, Mars has recently…
Amazon Games to Layoff 180
Amazon Games is a video game development and publishing company that was founded in 2012 as a division of the Amazon corporation. The company’s portfolio consists of games like New World, Lost Ark, etc., and its development studios span across San Diego, USA and Montreal, Quebec. Amazon Games is headquartered in Washington, USA. According to…
New York: First Eye Transplant
New York has become the first city in the world to successfully perform a whole eye transplant. While cornea transplants have been used to treat certain types of vision loss, this groundbreaking procedure marks the first time a human eyeball has been transplanted. According to reports, the recipient of this surgery was a US military…
US Approves Chikungunya Vaccine
Chikungunya is an infectious disease that was first reported in 1955 during an outbreak in 1952 around the Mozambique and Tanganyika border. It is caused by the Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) and is transmitted by mosquitoes in infested regions. The disease was initially identified in Tanzania, and its symptoms may include joint swelling, muscle pain, headaches,…
Cruise Recalls 950 Vehicles
Cruise LLC is a self driving vehicle company that develops autonomous car technology. The company was founded in 2013, with its headquarters in California, USA. Cruise became a subsidiary of General Motors after an acquisition deal in March 2016. According to recent reports, Cruise has issued a recall to all 950 of its self driving…
Las Vegas: $3.7 Billion Fontainebleau Hotel
The new Fontainebleau hotel is a luxury 3,644 room resort that is located on the Las Vegas strip. Development plans for this building started in 2000 when the land was supposedly purchased, and was paused for a few years due to factors including economic recession. The building is 68 stories high and is reportedly one…
Disney: $8.6 Billion Hulu Deal
Hulu is a subscription streaming service that was launched in October 2007. It boasts around 48 million subscribers and features content from ABC, FX, Fox, and other established networks. The video streaming platform has its headquarters in California, USA. The Walt Disney Company, which has a majority stake in the platform, announced on November 1,…